Some state lawmakers got an early peek at Governor Rick Snyder ’s new lead rules that are supposed to be rolled out this week. A top state environmental official shared some details in testimony before a state House budget subcommittee.

It’s Sunshine Week – a time of year when issues of transparency and open government are put front and center.

Preparations are underway in Ypsilanti Township, in advance of a visit Wednesday by President Donald Trump .

Local and federal authorities are still investigating a Saturday fire that destroyed the Islamic Center of Ypsilanti located in Pittsfield Township .

Weber’s Inn , to many, is one of Washtenaw County’s most iconic landmarks. 2017 marks its 80 th anniversary. We sent WEMU’s Jorge Avellan to find out how Weber's has made it through eight decades of business and why it’s so special to many people.

Getting a good night's sleep seems to be a rare event for a lot of people. A Michigan Medicine doctor is blaming our smart phones for the problem and is issuing a "sleep challenge!"

It’s been a rough week for a lot of people as we continue to pick up the pieces from what is now being called a “once-in-a-century weather event.”

This week on Art & Soul, I am joined by Omari Rush from the Ann Arbor Art Center and Lisa Herbert Borgsdorf, manager of public programs for the University of Michigan Museum of Art . We discuss the visual arts activities going on right now in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas.

Today is International Women's Day , a day for worldwide reflections on the current state of women's rights and gender equality.

A rally and march will be held this week on the Eastern Michigan University campus. It's part of International Women's Day .