The Lucy Ann Lance Show

October 17, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Ashley Schafer, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association as well as Managing Partner, Echelon Kitchen & Bar. Echelon Kitchen and Bar, a restaurant in Ann Arbor, features elevated dining with wood-fire cooking and a menu driven by locally sourced produce. The restaurant supports its community by working with local farmers and artisans...

October 16, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Michael Bright, Assistant Calendar Editor, Ann Arbor Observer for this weekends events! Michael highlights several family-friendly musicals, including “Junie B. Jones” and “A Year with Frog and Toad,” along with fall festivals at Domino’s Petting Farm and Cobblestone Farm. Other activities include an Ojibwe language session, a free choral concert, and...

October 16, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Pete Nowakowski, BRAG Ann Arbor Director of Communications & Marketing and Nathan Corry, Co-Owner, Corry Contracting for this week's Around The Home with The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. Help for the Homefront, started by members of BRAG Ann Arbor, recently helped a Navy veteran in Ypsilanti with a project at his home. Hos...

October 16, 2025 ~ Nick Nerbonne with Pure Michigan joins The Lucy Ann Lance Show every Thursday for your Pure Michigan Moment! Nick showcases Michigan’s fall events, starting with Frankenmuth’s Scarecrow Fest, which includes scarecrow displays and a pet costume contest. Other events are the Detroit Fall Beer Festival and the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail’s “Hunt for the Reds of October.” Nick als...

October 15, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Bud Gibson, Director, EMU Center for Digital Engagement, Zach Yourman, Marketing Student at Eastern Michigan University | Field Manager, Digital Summer Clinic and Laleh Walker, Honors Student studying Public Relations and Communications at Eastern Michigan University. Explore how top companies connect with their customers, featuring leaders from Acqui...

October 15, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Frank Rubino, Psychotherapist for this week's On The Couch! They discuss a noticeable return to church and faith across the United States. Frank attributes this trend to widespread despair, sadness, and a nihilistic outlook, as people seek hope and satisfaction beyond material pursuits. This shift leads to a more unified society, promotes forgiveness,...

October 15, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Dr. William Beecroft, Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Dr. Beecroft discusses relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD), a focused type of OCD affecting about 3% of people. Sufferers constantly seek reassurance, question a partner’s love, or suspect infidelity. These behaviors create a significant bu...

October 15, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Amber Wardia, Owner, Enchanted Oven for this week's Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Report. This Saline baker now has two locations, and stays on top of all of the trends. The family business can create a special version of anything you see on TikTok, Pinterest or Instagram! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

October 13, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Heidi Church, Area Director, Belleville Ypsilanti Young Life. Young Life, a global organization active since 1941 and in Ypsilanti since 2000, provides faith-based mentoring to adolescents, guiding them in their journey with Jesus Christ. They meet young people “on their turf” at high schools, sports, and community events, building relationships as po...

October 13, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Mark Munzenberger, Financial Education Manager and Nicole Bernacik, Financial Education Specialist with the University of Michigan Credit Union for Money Monday! Hard inquiries occur when applying for new credit like loans or credit cards, causing a small, temporary dip in one’s credit score. Soft inquiries, on the other hand, happen when someone chec...

October 13, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Andy Hetzel, VP of Corporate Communications for this week's A Healthier Michigan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. He explained how patients contribute to managing costs, especially through preventive care services. Regular checkups, screenings, and open dialogue with doctors are key, with more information available at MIBlueDaily.com/affordabi...

October 10, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined weekly by Wendy Welch, HSHV Director of Communications for The Weekly Wag! Wendy introduces Toast, a four-year-old Akita mix, as the Humane Society of Huron Valley’s pet of the week, highlighting her desire for a home. Wendy details the importance of microchipping pets, how the process works, and why keeping contact information updated is vital. Hosted b...

October 10, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Perry Seibert, Michigan Movie Critics Guild for this week's Talking Pictures! Perry reviewed “The Smashing Machine,” a fictional film about early mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson. Seibert noted Johnson’s performance but found the movie confused and less engaging than its documentary inspiration, claiming it lacked a strong...

October 10, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Ashley Schafer, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association. Ashley explains Ann Arbor’s broad reach and then highlights upcoming downtown events for the community. These include a redesigned Halloween Treat Parade, December’s Midnight Madness shopping event, and the popular Santa’s mailbox for holiday letters. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

October 9, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by weekly by Michael Bright, Assistant Calendar Editor, Ann Arbor Observer to talk about some weekend events here locally! Events include a Nightfire Dance Theater Collective performance, the Ann Arbor Civic Theater’s “Fallout Fatalities Murder Mystery,” a jazz drummer at the Michigan Theater, and Theater Nova’s “Dry Summer.” Other events mentioned are th...

October 9, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Ryan Rowe, CTE Director & CEPD Administrator, Washtenaw ISD; Curtis Manuel, Founder,Sill & Hinge; Tom Pachera,  K-12 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Director for Ann Arbor Public Schools for this week's Around The Home with The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) millage would generat...

October 9, 2025 ~ Nick Nerbonne with Pure Michigan joins The Lucy Ann Lance Show every Thursday for your Pure Michigan Moment! In 1975, KISS was an outrageous band from New York City on the cusp of superstardom when they took Cadillac by storm. How this event came together is one of the most unlikely stories in rock & roll history! Now Cadillac is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of this stunning...

October 8, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Frank Rubino, Psychotherapist for this week's On The Couch! They focus on Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones’s leaked text messages, where he wished extreme violence upon a political rival and his family. Frank labels the messages as psychopathic, showing a severe lack of empathy and a cold, calculating mindset. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

October 8, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Dr. Peter Graham, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Care Network for this week's A Healthier Michigan! Dr. Graham discussed the prevalence of mental health issues in the U.S., noting that 20% of adults experience anxiety or depression symptoms in a 14-day period. He explained the intimate connection between mental and physical health, where issues in one are...

October 8, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by for this week's Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Report. A leader in providing care and services since 1879, EHM Senior Solutions offers the advanced and diverse residential, inpatient, outpatient and in-home care and services for seniors. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

October 7, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is the host of Community Cares where we shine the spotlight on deserving non-profit organizations in our community. PT.1- Friends in Deed - R. Tyrone Kelsey, Interim Executive Director; Twana Green, Director of Circles Program; Joye Bengston, Director of Service Programs; Elisa Guyton, Director of Development & Communications - For more than 40 years, Friends in De...

October 6, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Kathy Griswold, Treasurer of Coalition Against Regressive Taxes / Former AAPS Board of Education Trustee. A coalition of concerned Washtenaw County taxpayers, homeowners, and business owners has announced its opposition to the proposed 1-mil property tax increase set forth by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD). The group is urging voters...

October 6, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Godwin Maha, Owner, Liberty Cleaning Services for this week's Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chamber of commerce Report. This commercial cleaning service. utilizes cleaning supplies that are eco-friendly and safe but antibacterial, leaving businesses and institutions like schools clean and germ free. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswi...

October 6, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Michigan State Representative Jamie Thompson to discuss the new state budget. Michigan lawmakers passed a nearly $81 billion state budget, a compromise less than the Governor’s proposal but more than House Republicans’ plan. A new 25% wholesale marijuana tax was key to funding, alongside $2 billion for local roads and $1.1 billion in government spendin...

October 6, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Mark Munzenberger, Financial Education Manager for Money Monday with the University of Michigan Credit Union! The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, meaning lower borrowing costs for homeowners and less return for savers. Homeowners should consider refinancing, while savers may see lower returns on their accounts. People should explore these changes n...