Programs at the Hillsdale County Jail and the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan help soon-to-be-released inmates gain GEDs and social-emotional skills that will help them succeed once they're released.
The renovation will establish a larger and more accessible location for EMU's archives and create new facilities for EMU's growing oral history program.
Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Growing Hope's new Community Garden Grants program will offer grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 for garden projects that serve under-resourced communities in the Ypsi area.
Washtenaw County government and nonprofit entities are making it easier for small farmers to access farmland through innovative programs like conservation easements, farm linking, and more.
Each semester, eighth graders in Manchester Community Schools write business plans, do market research, run real businesses, and make real profits as part of their classwork.
Ypsilanti residents Sanaa and Shawkey Ghobrial recently received a state honor for their lengthy service to Washtenaw County's Foster Grandparent Program.
10 N. Washington St. in downtown Ypsi has sat mostly vacant since the beloved Go! Ice Cream closed in October, but new businesses are bringing the building back to life.
"Ypsilanti Ghosts & Legends," a book by two Ypsilanti authors detailing hauntings and other spooky tales of Ypsilanti, is set for publication this September.
The Ypsilanti-based American Society of Adaptation Professionals' members are focused on accepting that climate change's effects are already here and deciding how best to adapt.
Ypsi Pride will return for one day, June 7, at locations throughout Ypsilanti's Depot Town, with an even longer lineup of vendors and performers than last year.
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