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Shawn Personke and Amy Heydlauff at the 5 Healthy Towns offices in Chelsea.
“5 Healthy Towns” celebrate a decade of taking health into their own hands

Chelsea, Dexter, and Manchester are part of the 5 Healthy Towns Project, which has implemented a variety of programs over the past decade to help residents eat better, move more, connect with each other in healthy ways, and avoid unhealthy substances. 

Voxel51's staff.
Ann Arbor software company to host pingpong tournament for other local startups

Voxel51 originally planned to host a pingpong competition with one other company, but decided to expand that idea to create a tournament open to any startup that wants to join in.

At the town hall, Ypsilanti resident DeAnna Williams will share her personal experience with a car loan that had severe terms and conditions.
Washtenaw County nonprofits to host town hall on predatory lending

At the meeting, community members will share experiences with predatory loans and government officials will provide information on legislation that can help protect borrowers.

Staebler Farm County Park.
Staebler Farm County Park, Michigan Folk School to celebrate grand opening

The new county park in Superior Township will celebrate its grand opening  – as will the Michigan Folk School, a nonprofit school for traditional arts and crafts, which will call the park home. 

A Free College Day attendee talks with WCC Surgical Technology program director Elizabeth Connors at the fall 2018 event.
WCC’s Free College Day offers free classes for community

Free College Day began with the intent of allowing adults to view WCC's labs and classrooms. Since then it's grown into a family event with activities for children and options for young adults to learn about college life.

LLamasoft expects to add more than 70 jobs, such as software developers, data scientists, and customer service representatives, to its employee count by 2020.
LLamasoft to add over 100 jobs, redevelop headquarters, continue humanitarian work this year

The supply chain management software company has big plans for continued growth in Ann Arbor.

Brian Chambers, Doug Kelbaugh, Peter Allen, Chip Smith, and Greg Holcombe meet at the Ross School of Business to discuss affordable housing in Ann Arbor.
U-M lecturer proposes student-led development accelerator to address Ann Arbor housing crisis

Lecturer and longtime developer Peter Allen envisions an accelerator that would research potential public properties for development and then create affordable housing plans for use by the city or county.

C3 Industries' first Michigan-based retail location, High Profile, in Detroit.
Ann Arbor cannabis company plans major expansion in Michigan

C3 Industries plans to add up to 75 employees in the Ann Arbor area. It's also planning to open 15 to 20 Michigan dispensaries in the next two years, including one in Ann Arbor.

Packard Health board of directors vice chair Sharon Moore.
Packard Health tackles opioid epidemic with medication-assisted treatment

The program has grown rapidly since it launched last year, leaping from just over 200 visits in 2018 to nearly 1,000 visits so far this year.

Disability Awareness Training for Transportation Agencies participants try to navigate real-world scenarios while in wheelchairs.
Nebraska nonprofit opens Ann Arbor office to advance transportation equity with state funding

Feonix Mobility Rising was awarded a $457,000 Michigan Mobility Challenge grant last year, and it's now using the funds to offer a disability awareness training program for local transportation professionals.

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