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UMS' Cayenne Harris and Sara Billman at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse.
Jazz, breakdancing, puppetry, and more on tap for University Musical Society’s Ypsi residency

UMS will launch a pilot residency program at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse this April, highlighting Ypsi artists and residents through a week of free and "pay-what-you-wish" musical events.

Booksweet owners Truly Render and Shaun Manning holding up banned books.
Ann Arbor banned book club returns, featuring books challenged in Michigan

Ann Arbor bookstore Booksweet will launch the second "season" of its bimonthly Banned Book Club on April 14.

The dining room at Satchel's.
Ann Arbor restaurant announces it will split profits between owners and staff

The owner of Satchel’s BBQ recently announced a profit-sharing plan designed in part to help address staffing shortages.

The Ann Arbor YMCA Aquatics Center.
Ann Arbor YMCA pioneers AI technology to prevent drownings and other pool safety issues

The Ann Arbor YMCA recently became the first YMCA Aquatics Center in the country to use artificial intelligence technology to aid lifeguards and YMCA employees in water safety and drowning prevention.

Elisa Guyton and Josh McAllister in the future maker space location at Friends In Deed.
Planned maker space aims to engage youth in Ypsi Township’s West Willow neighborhood

Organizers are aiming to open the maker space in March at the Ypsilanti Township offices of the nonprofit Friends In Deed.

Laura Braid, Tony Denton, Lauren Esch, and Rebecca Hall with the new mobile mammography unit at the University of Michigan Ypsilanti Health Center.
U-M establishes mobile mammography service in Ypsilanti

U-M Hospital has established a mobile mammography unit based at the U-M Ypsilanti Health Center in an effort to improve accessibility in the Ypsilanti community.

Apartments for rent in Ann Arbor
How Ann Arbor’s “Right to Renew” ordinance works – and what’s next for Washtenaw tenant rights

The city of Ann Arbor passed a “Right to Renew” ordinance in October of last year, stating that landlords may not deny renters lease renewals without just cause.

Dylan Goings, Atomic Object accelerator manager and Baker and Cook Fellowship mentor.
Ann Arbor software consultancy offers fellowship for BIPOC high schoolers

Atomic Object's Baker and Cook Fellowship will provide $2,500 annually, up to $10,000, throughout fellows' time studying computer science in higher education.

Promotional art for the Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo.
Ann Arbor District Library to host inaugural fiber arts expo

The free convention will feature several fiber artists, both local and from elsewhere in Michigan, as well as a variety of programs and classes fit for both fiber arts newcomers and professionals. 

Attendees at a 9th Hour event.
Ypsi’s 9th Hour business networking events return in-person in February

The popular networking event will return on Feb. 2 from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the BOS on 13 N. Washington St. in Ypsi.

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