Local artists’ project engages community in painting 10 murals across Ann Arbor and Ypsi
Artists Avery Williamson and Krista Skytta have collaborated on 10 community mural painting projects since April.
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Ypsi high school’s fast-growing Arts, Beats, and Eats event highlights student accomplishments
Ypsilanti Community High School's third annual “Arts, Beats, and Eats” featured hands-on experiences, live performances, and a holiday market.
Ypsi’s Student Advocacy Center marks 50 years of supporting student success and educational equity
The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan is celebrating its 50th anniversary of working to ensure that every student is heard, supported, and treated equitably.
Ann Arbor foundation seeks to expand community-owned broadband networks
CommunityInternet, an initiative of the Ann Arbor-based Broadband Institute Foundation, is expanding community-owned broadband in Ann Arbor through a partnership with fiber internet provider 123Net and the Veridian at County Farm development.
Ypsi high school culinary program receives Rachael Ray Foundation grant
Ypsilanti Community High School is one of 48 schools nationwide to receive a competitive $5,000 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant supporting culinary programming.
Babies and pregnant moms eligible for cash assistance as Rx Kids program comes to Ypsi
Rx Kids provides moms with $1,500 cash assistance during their pregnancy, and $500 a month for up to 12 months after their babies are born.
Ypsi Farmers Market to continue food assistance program launched during government shutdown
Shoppers with Bridge Cards can receive $40 in tokens to spend on food from the market. The program will continue through the winter.
EMU professor and students present Peruvian mummy research at international congress
An Eastern Michigan University chemistry professor and two undergraduate students presented at the 11th World Congress on Mummy Studies in Cusco, Peru.
Holiday art fair featuring local artisans set to return to downtown Ypsi
Riverside Arts Center's (RAC) Holiday Art Fair will return to downtown Ypsilanti Nov. 22 and 23 for the third year in a row, with three spaces throughout RAC filled with local handmade goods.
Inaugural Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival will celebrate creatures of folklore and rumor
From eerie tales to indie films and monster-themed rock, the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival is set to bring a dose of the supernatural to Depot Town on Oct. 24.
