Willow Run bomber plant

On today's show, we spoke with EMU faculty from the picket line in Ypsilanti, and WWII "Rosies" shared their stories. Plus, an update on tick season from IPR and then three renters dished on their role in the formation of the Detroit Tenants Association.

Original Rosie the Riveters are wanted for a project with the U.S. Library of Congress. The Yankee Air Museum wants to interview those women who…

Willow Run is more than 330 acres of crumbling concrete and weeds today. But the site of the B-24 bomber assembly plant during World War II will soon be…

Two real-life "Rosie the Riveters" are getting recognition for their contributions during WWII.Phyllis Roullier and Mary Jezowski-Serge built planes at…

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP – A group that's preserving a portion of a Detroit-area assembly plant where Rosie the Riveter once worked as a museum may have…

Organizers of Save the Willow Run Bomber Plant will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for gathering the most Rosie the Riveters on Oct.…

It looks like Rosie the Riveter's famous "We Can Do It!" line is proving true once again. The campaign to save part of the historic Willow Run bomber…

A few weeks ago, 778 women of all ages donned coveralls, tied their hair up with bandanas, and headed to the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport in…

The Yankee Air Museum has been given more time as it tries to save part of an historic factory.The former Willow Run Bomber plant in Ypsilanti is where…

Historians say Henry Ford reluctantly became part of the American war effort during World War II.But once he acquiesced, his huge bomber plant in…