It was “Eastern Michigan University Day” Tuesday at the state Capitol .

A community forum is planned for Tuesday evening, March 28th to gather input for the creation of a Community "Unity" Mural being planned for the Eastern Michigan University campus. I spoke with one of the organizers, EMU student Steven Kwasny .

Ann Arbor Police believe there has been a break in the case of a recent bomb threat made against an Ann Arbor Jewish School.

A peaceful “Immigrants' March” is planned for Saturday in Ann Arbor. The march and rally will serve as a protest to recent immigration raids and arrests in Washtenaw County by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

The Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor could soon see a boost in funding.

Women have played an important part in Ypsilanti’s 200 year-old industrial heritage. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, women were hard at work in mills throughout the region. They worked for low wages while often standing for long hours in silence. We took a history tour to reveal how important women were in developing a future for the Ypsilanti area.

This week on Art & Soul, I am joined by local arts blogger and journalist Jen McKee to talk about performing arts in our community. We discuss what is happening in the theater scene, including shows such as Brian Cox’s Clutter and the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s developmental premiere Into The Wild .

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is in full force in Washtenaw County.

Proposed federal budget cuts are threatening some services hundreds of Washtenaw County residents depend on.

This week, I talk with Dr. Scott Sonenshein , a member of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Center for Positive Organization ’s Research Advisory Board and currently a professor at Rice University about the concept of " stretching " when it comes to our minds and how we can create more satisfying lives by being happy with what we already have versus always trying to get more.