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Trinity Health and Michigan community groups will make fresh, local food a Medicaid benefit
A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.
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Trinity Health and Michigan community groups will make fresh, local food a Medicaid benefit
A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.
Ypsi National Little League receives massive donation influx after popular TikToker’s post
Thanks to a popular content creator’s post, people in Ypsi and across the U.S. recently stepped in to help the Ypsilanti National Little League after its ballfields were vandalized with graffiti.
Childcare workforce crisis fuels push for wage reforms
Without sustained investment, families will continue to have difficulty accessing stable, high-quality childcare.
National swimming and rowing events to bring thousands to Ypsi area
Thousands of athletes and their families will be in Ypsi and Ypsi Township this month for the USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympics and the RowFest National Championship.
Ypsi 4th of July parade, Michigan’s oldest, to celebrate its 96th anniversary and America’s 250th
This Saturday, Ypsilanti will kick off the oldest continuous July 4 parade in Michigan for its 96th year.
Washtenaw County seeks organizations’ input on senior millage before dollars begin to flow
A new request for information, aimed at local organizations that serve seniors, is designed to help Washtenaw County shape its spending of millage funds.
Washtenaw County summer reading: Local literary leaders share favorite recent books
We asked booksellers, publishers, librarians, and others in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti literary community for their personalized summer reading recommendations.
Ypsi-based program disrupts school-to-prison pipeline through individualized support
The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan’s Check & Connect program pairs students with a dedicated adult mentor for two years.
Ann Arbor millage yields big results in affordable housing development
Over $27 million from Arbor’s Affordable Housing Millage has been spent or committed to 14 housing projects, four renovations, and five supportive services initiatives.
Ypsi organizations offer free youth summer basketball program in 5 parks
A coalition of community groups has come together to offer a free youth basketball program called Ballin’ Summer ’26 in locations across the Ypsilanti area.
Ypsi community center offers senior cafe, weekly dinner, free space for nonprofits
Programming has grown swiftly in the last year and a half at Ypsilanti Township nonprofit Peace Neighborhood Center’s HUB Community Center, which serves the West Willow, Gault Village, and Sugarbrook neighborhoods.
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