Ypsi brewery owner wins state award for being a craft beer trailblazer
Ypsi Alehouse co-founder Ted Badgerow received a Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers at the Michigan Brewers Guild Annual Conference on Jan. 9.
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Ypsi secures funds to remove aging Peninsular Dam in 2026
The Peninsular Dam over the Huron River in Ypsilanti is one step closer to being removed after the city received a $7.5 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund.
New vending machines at Ypsi schools offer free books for students
Ypsilanti Community Schools students can win tokens to "purchase" free reading materials from 10 new book vending machines located in the district's schools.
Chelsea Main Street Park project moves forward with $1 million state grant
A Main Street park in the city of Chelsea is one step closer to reality with a grant of $1,012,500 from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board.
AI takes off in Washtenaw County
A slew of companies in the Ann Arbor area are developing AI tools for fields ranging from bioscience to mobility.
What would it take to establish an Ypsi homeless shelter?
Advocates for those experiencing housing insecurity say the introduction of daily ad hoc shelter services this year is a good first step, but there's a need for a more permanent shelter on the east side of Washtenaw County.
Ypsi’s Southside to get improved pedestrian infrastructure with new grant
Ypsilanti city officials have been receiving complaints of speeding along Harriet and Hawkins streets in the city's Southside neighborhood for years, but a new grant will help them address that.
Social workers offer services in unexpected Ypsi-area sites, from library to art center
Social workers and social work interns from both the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University are providing support to a variety of programs in partnership with Ypsilanti-area organizations.
Ypsi Township company develops smart truck tech, plans Ann Arbor expansion
If you've ever wondered how work crews can safely leave large fleets of trucks laden with tools on site overnight, the answer might involve Ypsilanti Township-based EAVX.
From long underwear to gunshot detection, Ypsi inventors have racked up patents for 150 years
Ypsi and Ypsi Township inventors have received over 1,200 patents, with some of the oldest dating back to the mid-1800s.
