Ypsi-area contact tracers emphasize importance of community cooperation in controlling pandemic
If contact tracer workers and volunteers in the Ypsilanti area could get one message across to the public, it would be, "When we call, please pick up."
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Ypsi restaurants innovate to survive winter in pandemic
Ypsilanti restaurateurs are employing a variety of strategies to stay strong through the COVID-19 pandemic this winter.
Virtual beer tasting to spotlight Ypsi’s 734 Brewing and the changing face of Ypsi’s Rotary Club
The Ypsilanti and Southfield area rotary clubs have partnered on the event, which will allow them to sample 734 beers from the safety of home while also learning about the growing diversity of Rotary Clubs.
County sheriff and Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper partner to launch Police Reform Academy
If you want to reform the criminal justice system, you first need to understand how that system works. That's the idea behind the Police Reform Academy, introduced this year by the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
YpsiWrites celebrates first year of community writing programming
The community writing center program is a partnership between the Ypsilanti District Library, 826michigan, and Eastern Michigan University's Office of Campus and Community Writing.
After losing son to gun violence, Ypsi couple launches nonprofit to engage youth in arts education
Yolanda and Keith Ragland were in shock after losing their 19-year-old son to gun violence in 2017, but they channeled their energy into a vision for an arts education nonprofit that they hope will benefit local children like their son.
Ypsilanti District Library creates and distributes self-care kits to help patrons relieve stress
Each month's kit will include themed items to promote rest and relaxation, like coloring pages, recipes for self-care items like face masks or bath products, tea, and sweet treats.
Ypsi residents launch community-minded group for roller-skating enthusiasts
The new group's spontaneous outdoor skating gatherings are attracting a variety of area residents, from first-time skaters to derby skaters to a grandmother and her two grandkids.
From porch food pantries to produce distributions, grassroots efforts address pandemic-era food need
Many grassroots efforts have been launched, and established nonprofits have added more food resources to make sure county residents don't go hungry.
Grove Studios and Leon Speakers partner on new fellowship for Washtenaw County’s Black musicians
Through the new program, three fellows will receive 40 hours of studio time at Grove Studios, as well as engineering and production for a creative project.
