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Racial equity analyst Anna Lemler presents during a feedback session at Parkridge Community Center.
Washtenaw County seeks input on proposed racial equity ordinance

Ann Arbor is the eighth most economically segregated metro area in the U.S., but a new Washtenaw County ordinance proposes to address that through a variety of changes within the county as an organization.

Lilo Gatzke holds a copy of In the Clouds Over Ypsilanti.
Ypsi kids write book about fictional and real-life superheroes

The book features original stories of fictional superheroes who call Ypsi home, as well as interviews with real-life "superheroes" who live and work in Ypsi.

Ypsilanti Community High School assistant principal Djeneba Cherif.
Envisioning the future with four of Ypsi’s young leaders

In advance of our free panel discussion featuring young Ypsi leaders, we chatted with the panelists about what they have to offer their community and where it should go next.

Membership/Outreach Specialist for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Rola Emauel (R) helps a student at Erickson Elementary with her hair
Erickson Elementary’s Village Project seeks to uplift students affected by incarceration

The program was conceived in response to the fact that juvenile detention may seem an enticing proposition to some students whose home lives have been disrupted by incarceration.

Clyde Montgomery and son Brandan outside of C&B Mortgage Solutions on Ecorse Road
Ypsi Township plots commercial revitalization for Michigan Avenue and Ecorse corridors

After playing defense on economic development for almost a decade, Ypsilanti Township is adopting a proactive approach to redeveloping and revitalizing its key commercial corridors.

YCHS Girls Tennis Coach Taryn Reid
Ypsilanti Community High School serves up new opportunity with revived girls’ tennis team

Beyond merely winning games, the team and its coaches hope to defy stereotypes associated with the sport and reinvigorate Ypsi's tennis community as a whole.

Patrick Echlin, Brian Jones-Chance, Alex Merz and Mariah Gavin outside of 734 Brewing Company in Depot Town Ypsilanti
FIRST LOOK: Inside 734 Brewing Company, Ypsi’s inclusivity-minded new brewery

The brewery's owners intend to use their business to celebrate their beloved hometown of Ypsilanti while also welcoming new faces into the often homogeneous craft beer community.

Alex Thomas of the What's Up in the Willow video podcast
From neighborhood news to comic reviews, local podcasts connect with community

We chatted with three local podcasters about the stories behind their podcasts, which respectively focus on author interviews, the world of comic books, and Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood.

Melvin Parson at Kettering Elementary - a possible future home for WTPGA
What’s the state of Ypsi’s food economy?

In advance of our upcoming free panel discussion on Ypsi's food economy, we asked our panelists from Go! Ice Cream, We the People Growers Association, and Hyperion Coffee Co. for their thoughts. 

Yen Azzaro, Maggie Brandt and Steve Pierce at First Congregational United Church of Christ
FIRST LOOK: Inside the historic church set to become Ypsi’s newest performance venue

The Ypsilanti Performance Space, or "the YPSI" for short, will offer a concert hall, reception hall, conference room, a basement space, and office space.

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