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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

Draft hike-bike trail map courtesy of Matthaei-Nichols.
New hike-bike path to connect Matthaei botanical gardens to B2B trail

The project, which seeks to eliminate a "harrowing" experience for cyclists on Dixboro Road, is targeting a fall completion date.

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Sold-out Ypsi TEDx event announces speakers, plots livestream

Free tickets for the event sold out two hours after they became available, but you may still be able to catch 10 local speakers' talks on the theme of "interdependence" online.

Conceptual renderings for Grove Studios' shipping container studio spaces.
Concept for shipping-container studio spaces wins $5,000 in inaugural Pitch Ypsi competition

The manager of Ypsi's recently opened Grove Studios is pursuing innovative new ways to create reliable and affordable space for local artists to work.

An Edible Project care package.
Edible Project app makes eating out easier for those with dietary restrictions

The app has quickly added new users since a publicity stunt last week that distributed 1,000 care packages across Ann Arbor.

Babo, Tiny Buddha Yoga expand brands from Ann Arbor into Ypsilanti

The April opening of the specialty market and yoga studio in Depot Town has sparked concerns about gentrification, but Babo owner Sava Lelcaj says she plans to cater to her business' new community.

Brackets for Good pits Ann Arbor-area nonprofits against each other for $10,000 prize

Thirty-eight local nonprofits are competing this year in the March Madness-inspired charitable giving tournament, sponsored by Valeo Financial Advisors' Ann Arbor office.

Busch’s, North Peak team up to create exclusive Newfangled Pale Ale

The beer is the third in a series of Busch's exclusive brews made by Michigan brewers with Michigan ingredients.

ContentOro nabs Fortune 1000 clients with quality web content, good word of mouth

The Ann Arbor company used its partnership with major publishers to create high-quality web content for major clients including Citrix and Pet Supplies Plus. 

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Clinc closes $6.3 million funding round, eyes major clients for AI financial assistant

The Ann Arbor-based company developed Finie, which allows users to have a natural conversation with their own bank accounts.

FlexDex cofounder Shorya Awtar, FlexDex chief marketing officer Greg Bowles, and surgeon and FlexDex cofounder James Geiger hold FlexDex surgical devices.
FlexDex begins shipping low-cost surgical tool designed to replace robotic system

The device can be used in minimally invasive surgical procedures that previously required either a cumbersome straight-stick device or a $2 million robotic system.

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