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Making sports and fitness accessible to Ypsi-area kids is this nonprofit’s focus
The grassroots nonprofit Ypsilanti Community – The Village was created by Ypsilanti Community High School alumni who wanted to reduce young people’s barriers to participating in sports.
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Toledo native Hasan Dudar will spotlight his debut story collection in Ann Arbor reading
Author Hasan Dudar’s new book, “Carryout,” offers a kaleidoscopic look at the life of an Arab family that runs a corner store in Toledo, Ohio.
Ann Arbor pilot offers $1 million in incentives for energy efficiency upgrades in rental properties
The Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations and DTE Energy are piloting a new program that offers up to $1 million in incentives for multifamily rental property owners looking to invest in energy efficiency upgrades.Â
Making sports and fitness accessible to Ypsi-area kids is this nonprofit’s focus
The grassroots nonprofit Ypsilanti Community – The Village was created by Ypsilanti Community High School alumni who wanted to reduce young people’s barriers to participating in sports.
Ypsi schools’ Mental Health Awareness Fair aims to offer resources, reduce stigma
Ypsilanti Community Schools are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with their fourth annual Mental Health Awareness Fair on May 16 from noon-3 p.m. at Prospect Park in Ypsilanti.
Seeking help: What the mental health care journey looks like in Washtenaw County and beyond
More Michiganders are receiving mental health treatment for mental illness than ever before.Â
On-Demand Coaching helps Ypsi’s government and small businesses build a winning team
A Michigan Municipal League program helps Ypsi and other municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.Â
Want to sell your homegrown produce at the Ypsi Farmers Market? You can through this program.
Ypsilanti-based gardening nonprofit Growing Hope wants community members to help shape the future of a program that allows home and hobby gardeners to share a cooperative farmers market booth.
“Sons of Detroit” documentary to open Ann Arbor’s Cinetopia Film Festival
The upcoming Cinetopia Film Festival in Ann Arbor will open with a deeply personal story rooted in Detroit history.
After decades of partnership, U-M studies what makes Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra great
Since 2023, University of Michigan researchers have been studying how the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is structured, how it operates, and what it brings to audiences in Ann Arbor and around the world.
Ypsi-based Small Business Support Hub offers many free services for entrepreneurs
The free Small Business Support Hub program at SPARK East offers weekly in-person consulting sessions, networking opportunities, and other resources tailored to entrepreneurs’ needs.
Ann Arbor DDA expands its boundaries for first time, enabling new projects on city’s North Side
The goal of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority’s expansion is to strengthen connections between downtown, the Huron River, and Ann Arbor’s North Side.
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The University of Michigan has stopped gender-affirming care for minors. Here’s how that affects local trans youth.
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Ypsilanti African-American cemetery is being rehabilitated after decades of disrepair
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