Stateside On Air

Another county in Michigan begins implementation of AI in processing non-emergency calls. Also, a discussion with one of the voice actors of the Anishinaabemowin dub of "Star Wars: A New Hope."

Michigan State University hires a new football coach, a Detroit-based food journalist talks about using SNAP benefits, and a biology professor discusses how wildlife survives Michigan winters.

First, a review of statewide changes to sex education standards. Then, a Yooper's long-time devotion to sunrises. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand took a deep dive into why Kalamazoo shows up in so many songs.

We broke down what's working for the Detroit Pistons right now. Also, the Keynote Sisters talk about musical evolution within a family. And we talked about the upcoming game between the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University with one of the players hoping to secure a win for the Wolverines.

We discussed recent changes at Ford Motor Company and the rivalry between marching bands at U-M and OSU. And, the latest episode of The Dish.

First, more on environment-friendly changes recently made to animal farm waste disposal laws. Then, we heard about the escalation of demonstrations led by two different conservative political candidates outside of a Dearborn city council meeting.

We learned about what food prices can tell us about the economy, sustainable products for curly hair, and a fatal car accident involving a Ford test vehicle that is still unresolved a year later.

First, with government subsidies hanging on a balance, some Michiganders are worried about affording health insurance; we found out more. Then, Michigan author Angeline Boulley spoke with us about her third novel, set in a fictional tribal community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Also, Michigan Public's On Hand looked into the history of The Game and the long term college rivalry behind it.

We learned about the increase in measles cases in Windsor, an invasive species from the Great Lakes wreaking havoc in Japan, what’s behind the “muck” in Lake St. Clair, how wealth inequality destabilizes the world, and indigenous traditions for harvesting wild rice in Michigan.

We discussed Rx Kids coming to Wayne County, a Detroit high school that provides bikes for its students, how cyanotype printing changed how one writer sees her photographs,and a new jazz record of an old live WUOM performance from Griot Galaxy.