The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight, and they are expected to make a big decision.

A five hour sit-in demonstration on the Eastern Michigan University Campus ended early this morning. Some 70 students gathered at the Student Center at the 1AM closing time. When the Student Center re-opened at 6am, the sit-in ended and the students dispersed. WEMU's David Fair spoke to EMU media relations director Geoff Larcom about the protest.

Research on the remains of a 9-ton mammoth found in a Chelsea field over a year ago may prove that humans existed in Michigan a thousand years earlier than previously thought. After a year of restoration work, the partial remains of the mammoth are going on display this coming weekend at the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History beginning November 5th. I spoke to museum director Amy Harris. She says the mammoth display will be given enough room for scientists to continue their

A protest was held this morning at Eastern Michigan University as a result of the racist graffiti that was found on campus Monday.

On Election Day, Washtenaw County voters will be asked to approve a .10 operational millage for services offered by the county's Department of Veterans Affairs. I spoke with the Director of the Washtenaw County Department of Veteran Affairs Michael Smith and Army veteran Duane Weide, who served in Iraq, about the upcoming millage.

After another racist graffiti message was found on a wall at Eastern Michigan University, a new approach will be used to address the issue.

It's almost Election Day, and the seemingly endless campaigns seem to have brought up some public safety concerns for both during and after the election. Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton spoke with WEMU about how local law enforcement plans to handle any potential hazards at polling places.

City officials in Ann Arbor are amping up their efforts to improve crosswalk visibility following the death of a 16 year-old high school student last week near Huron High School.

Open enrollment for "Obamacare" starts today. Those who enroll in the health insurance marketplace may have to pay more for it soon.

In light of another incident of racist graffiti found on the Eastern Michigan University campus, University officials are planning several public events to deal with the incidents.