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Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and climate-related issues are making farming a greater challenge. There are more than 1,000 farms in Washtenaw County and, for many, the future is uncertain. WEMU's David Fair discussed agricultural challenges and solutions with MSU assistant professor and extension economist Mathew Gammans.

Expanding access to meaningful STEM Education: That's the mission behind UniteSTEM in Ypsilanti. The non-profit describes education as "an adventure," and it wants to create real-world career opportunities by working with local kids and giving them access to the tools required to be a success. UniteSTEM co-founder, Frank Norton, provides an insider's look at the program in this week's "On the Ground-Ypsi" with WEMU's David Fair and Concentrate Media's Sarah Rigg.

Inspiring a generation of college students, studying a variety of subjects, to consider careers in the arts is the goal of the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Michigan Culture Corps Internship Fund at the University of Michigan. Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" and meet Lizzie and Jon as they tell us why they believe students and cultural organizations can benefit from a diversity of talents.

For those who need to take a payday loan to help meet financial obligations, it can be crippling. With interest rates averaging 370% in Michigan, just paying the loan back creates a cycle of debt that can be near impossible to escape. The "Stop the Debt Trap" petition drive is seeking to limit those interest loan rates to a maximum of 36%. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the group's Josh Hovey about the effort to get the initiative on the November ballot and why it's so important for all too many in Washtenaw County and around the state.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Third Bench, through a general contractor customer, is supplying millwork and related products to the development of the 300-acre Netflix Campus in Mesa Del Sol near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Netlfix Campus is dedicated to the production operations for Netflix Studios.