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Sarah Rigg

Sarah Rigg is a freelance writer and editor in Ypsilanti Township and the project manager of On the Ground Ypsilanti. She joined Concentrate as a news writer in early 2017 and is an occasional contributor to other Issue Media Group publications. You may reach her at sarahrigg1@gmail.com.

Sarah Rigg's Latest Articles

Researchers Cayenne Harris, Emily Lyon, Paige Carter Dailey, Ellen Lee, and Mark Clague at Hill Auditorium.
Researchers seek “untold stories” of Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium for inclusive history project

University of Michigan researchers are seeking "untold stories" of Hill Auditorium as part of the university's Inclusive History Project, a multi-year, multi-campus initiative seeking to document a fuller and more diverse history of the university.

Lindsay Jenkins with clothing from her LYNZI brand.
EMU fashion student wins scholarship established by iconic designer Virgil Abloh

Lindsay Jenkins, an Eastern Michigan University student majoring in fashion marketing innovation, was one of 60 recipients of a $10,000 college scholarship from the Virgil Abloh “Post⁠-⁠Modern” Scholarship Fund this year.

Ambassadors for the Healing Brothers United mental health program meet at Packard Health's Carpenter Road location in Ypsilanti.
“It’s okay to get help”: New program offers mental health support for Black men and boys in Ypsi and Ann Arbor

Packard Health's new Healing Brothers United program will soon launch a variety of mental health services aimed at local Black men and boys.

Ypsilanti International Elementary School teacher Gary Quann and Ypsilanti Future History project leader Nick Azzaro (adults in back row) with Quann's class, wearing masks they made in response to the history of an underground venue in Ypsilanti.
Students respond to Ypsi history through art in “Ypsilanti Future History” project

Ypsilanti Community Schools students at all grade levels are learning about Ypsilanti's history and making art about it in a project called Ypsilanti Future History.

Art featured at the fourth annual Black Artist Exhibit at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti.
Black artists spotlighted in annual art show at Ypsi’s Riverside Art Center

Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St. in Ypsilanti, is currently hosting its fourth annual Black Artist Exhibit in cooperation with the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County.

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jeanne-Pierre speaks at Eastern Michigan University for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
EMU MLK week activities feature former White House press secretary, nonprofit networking, and more

Eastern Michigan University kicked off a weeklong series of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events Jan. 19, with offerings ranging from an appearance by a former White House press secretary to a nonprofit networking session.

Nesli Erisgen and Amanda Kelly in the food pantry at SOS Community Services.
Ypsi nonprofits faced an avalanche of need in 2025, and they’re preparing for more to come

Ypsi's social service nonprofits are reporting that they're stretched thin after a year of disruptive federal policy.

Tinker the facilities dog with Eastern Michigan University student Elena Quinonez.
Tinker, EMU’s facilities dog, helps students reduce stress in “open paw-fice hours”

Since fall 2024, Tinker the facilities dog has been available to students four days a week on campus.

The Lewis family attends a holiday celebration at the Ypsilanti Community Schools Resiliency Center.
Ypsi schools’ Resiliency Center provides Christmas presents and more for families experiencing homelessness

The Ypsilanti Community Schools (YCS) Resiliency Center hosted its third annual holiday celebration Dec. 17, offering presents and games for about a dozen YCS students.

Biology teacher Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser and botany student Elijah Acheampong in the greenhouse at Ypsilanti Community High School.
Ypsi schools’ new agriscience/botany program has students developing green thumbs

From planting an orchard to using photographs of plants for a postcard charity project, students in Ypsilanti Community Schools' new career and technical education program are getting their hands dirty.

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