Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host STEAM Week, February 24-26, inviting high school and college students and community members to explore careers and educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The free event features interactive workshops, career presentations and scientific documentaries led by WCC faculty and industry partners, offered both in person and online. ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My wife. Her favorite band growing up was Motley Crue. She went to their concerts, had all their albums, and had their posters on her wall as a teenager. I did not know her back then, but any girl who liked “The Crue” in high school was just fine by me. One ...
By Steve Gwisdalla When I was young, I enjoyed being in school plays. Each traditional play is comprised of three acts. Act I is the introduction. Act II is the conflict and act III is the resolution. It was fun dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a little while and performing for ...
January is National Radon Action Month, and the Washtenaw County Health Department is urging residents to test their homes for radon, a colorless, odorless radioactive gas commonly found at elevated levels in local homes due to area geology. Low-cost radon test kits are available for $5 through the end of January from the county’s Environmental ...
My friends, we all have it. When we turn off the noise, the videos, the music, the politicians. When we quiet our lives down for a moment, we can hear it. It is always there, but it seems like the world wants us to ignore it, pretend it isn’t there, tell you that you don’t ...
Recently, I volunteered for the Holiday Hustle, a 1-mile walk/run and 5k race in Dexter. It was my first time and lucky for me, they assigned me to traffic detail. I had to stand out by the “Road Closed” sign and remind everyone why the road was closed and try to help them figure out ...
Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) winter non-credit classes for the community focus on skill-building for adults and youth alike. From the college’s new Workforce Foundation Skills Lab to an array of youth programming, WCC is engaging with students of all ages and backgrounds. The Workforce Foundation Skills Lab is a flexible learning space designed to help adults strengthen math ...
Photo: A stretch of poor pavement on Werkner Rd between M-52 and Sibley Rd in Sylvan Twp. Photo from WCRC The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is reconstructing Werkner Road, between M-52 and Sibley Road in Sylvan Township during the 2026 construction season. The project includes reconstructing the roadway and widening for both paved and ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My friends, here in our little corner of the world, we advocate for more joy and focus on being, promoting, and living an ‘up’ life. Sometimes it is easy to do. Other times it is hard. This past Wednesday night, my family and I were at dinner when my phone rang. If ...
Left versus right. Capitalism versus socialism. Pro business or pro-environment. The world seems to want to have us choose sides. If you are on one side, you are right and those on the other side must be wrong, right? Let’s slow down for a second. Each side has beliefs. Each side feels strongly about those ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Remember when we were kids? I know it is getting harder and harder for some of us. But I distinctly remember the depository for all things wonderful I achieved as a child being the place I would walk by with my head held high and my little chest puffed out big. Of ...
“I didn’t back down when I was overseas. I’m not going to back down now.” On December 13th Saline Township resident Kathryn Haushalter filed documents with the Washtenaw County Circuit Court requesting she be added as a co-defendent in the lawsuit filed against Saline Township by multiple plaintiffs involved in the development of the data ...
Use 734-544-3050 or 988 for 24/7 mental health support The Washtenaw County Health Department’s (WCHD) Wish You Knew mental health campaign encourages community members to call the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health 24/7 Access Line at 734-544-3050, or call/text 988, if they are struggling with their mental health or are concerned about someone else. “With looming deadlines, ...
The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development’s New Human Services Partnership (NHSP) will award 9 grants of $40,000 each to nine local community organizations through the Mini-Grant Program. Organizations responding to the request for proposals will have an opportunity to access a one-year mini grant. Grant Applications will be reviewed by a committee ...
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) budgeted almost $8.2 million for the enhancement and improvement of roughly 30 miles of paved and unpaved roads across Washtenaw County during the 2026 construction season. This work is supported through 2025-2028 Four-Year County-Wide Roads and Non-motorized Millage, Federal Funds, Township partnerships, and Michigan Transportation Funds (MTF). “This 2026 ...
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