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Michigan stargazers can catch glimpse of once-in-a-lifetime comet
Oct 15, 2024 · A comet that won’t return for 80,000 years will be visible in the low southwestern sky this week, provided the weather cooperates. The comet Tsuchinsnan-ATLAS was first discovered in early 2023 when it was still over 600 million miles from the sun.. Earlier this month, it was visible in the early morning with the best view from the southern hemisphere.
2024 Election Results: Races for Washtenaw County Offices
Nov 6, 2024 · It is a clean sweep for Democrats in Washtenaw County government. Incumbent Larry Kestenbaum has won another term as Clerk/Register of Deeds by defeating Republican Samantha Strayer.
2024 Election Results: Washtenaw Countywide Ballot Proposals
Nov 6, 2024 · It’s Election Day with polls open from 7 AM to 8 PM. Election officials say early voting was a spectacular success in Washtenaw County with particularly high numbers on the final Sunday.
Debbie Dingell wins another term in Congress, voices concern over ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Ann Arbor Democrat Debbie Dingell easily won another term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night. Yet, she felt somewhat of a loss when Former President Donald Trump won a second term in office. Dingell joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the concerns, and hopes, about the future.
City of Ann Arbor's nonpartisan voting proposal rejected, SEU and …
Nov 6, 2024 · Ann Arbor voters have shot down moving to non-partisan municipal elections and public funding for local candidates. Controversy surrounded Proposals C and D with supporters and opponents accusing each other of dishonest campaigning.. City Council member Dharma Akmon says the overwhelming results show Ann Arbor voters knew exactly what they were voting on.
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Ypsilanti Freighthouse now open as daytime warming center for …
Nov 14, 2024 · The Ypsilanti Warming Center reopened Wednesday providing a free place to stay warm during the colder months.. The City of Ypsilanti is working with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County for the fifth year in a row to use the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in Depot Town to offer locals food and respite from the cold during the day.. Ypsilanti City Manager Andrew Hellenga says, for the first time ...
Wayne County judge rules against dumping radioactive materials …
Sep 19, 2024 · Local community leaders are celebrating the restraining order signed on Wednesday to halt the transfer of radioactive soil from New York to Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
Filling out a straight party ticket still allows voters to choose ...
Nov 2, 2022 · Voters casting ballots in person on Election Day, or by absentee, can vote using the straight party ticket option. WEMU’s Josh Hakala set out to clear up some confusion.