Inaugural class of EMU College in Prison program celebrates graduation
The students, currently incarcerated at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, are the first in Michigan to receive bachelor's degrees while in prison.
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UMS brings concerts, kids’ events, dance classes, and more to Ypsi Freighthouse in 6th residency
The University Musical Society (UMS) and the city of Ypsilanti recently announced the schedule for UMS' fall 2025 residency at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse, featuring concerts, a film screening, dance classes, and more.
Ypsilanti using state grant to improve city’s tree canopy
Ypsilanti is using a state grant to improve the city's tree canopy by working on a public inventory of community trees and organizing other tree-related projects.
LGBTQ+ youth writers get publication and mentorship opportunities through new Ypsi workshop series
This fall, Ypsilanti-based art center Dzanc House will add a new student-led writing workshop series for LGBTQ+ youth to its lineup of free writing, arts, and publishing workshops for young people.
From oral history to fishing, kids share highlights of Parkridge Summer Learning Experience in Ypsi
On Friday, Aug. 8, almost 60 campers ages 6-13 presented the lessons they'd learned during a five-week science, technology, engineering, and math immersion summer camp at Parkridge Community Center in Ypsilanti.
Green tech firms in Washtenaw County clean up PFAS, restore soil, and turn waste to fuel
Washtenaw County startup companies are innovating in "green technology" with efforts that range from cleaning up PFAS contamination to converting waste into environmentally friendly fuels.
Ypsi school research plays a role in case against cutting or eliminating Head Start program
When President Donald Trump's administration announced possible cuts to federal education spending this year, research from Ypsilanti was cited to push back against the prospect of eliminating the Head Start early childhood education program for low-income families.
Washtenaw Dental Fund marks 10 years of serving low-income patients at Ypsi clinic
Dental care was identified as a priority in multiple Washtenaw County Health Department community health assessments, which directly led to the establishment of the clinic in 2015.
Event challenges Ypsi residents to use no plastic for 5 days
Ypsilanti residents and businesses are invited to participate in the five-day Ypsi Plastic-Free July Challenge, sponsored by Ann Arbor nonprofit ZeroWaste.Org, July 28-Aug. 1.
3 Ypsi bakeries have opened in the past 2 years, and owners see “room for all of us to thrive”
Three new locally-owned bakeries have opened recently in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, all emphasizing local ingredients, community involvement, and networking with other small business owners.
