Community Development

Nicole Milton

FHLBank Indianapolis first-time home ownership program making Michiganders’ dreams a reality

FHLBank Indianapolis HomeBoost program offered up to $15,000 in down payment and closing and counseling costs assistance in its pilot year. For the program's return, those who qualify can receive up to $25,000.  

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Depot Town Cats and Dogs owner Holli Andrews with Levi.
Fetch your pet supplies from these locally owned Ypsi businesses

From grooming to high-end food and treats, pets are a booming business in Ypsi. 

Rowers at the inaugural RowFest.
National rowing championship coming to Ypsi Township next year

USRowing's RowFest will come to Ford Lake in Ypsilanti Township for the first time next July, bringing infrastructure improvements to the lake and surrounding parks.

Ann Arbor Sustainability and Innovations Director Missy Stults.
Climate migration to Washtenaw County is underway. How can we prepare for it?

Is Washtenaw County prepared for an influx of new residents seeking relief from worsening climate change in other regions? We asked several local experts about what the community is doing to prepare, and what more needs to be done.

"Look for the Grey Barn Out Back" by Jeanine Michna-Bales.
Ypsi library to host art show, program series on Underground Railroad

The Ypsilanti District Library will host photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales’s exhibition "Through Darkness to Light," showcasing photographs that represent what enslaved people might have witnessed on their journey along the Underground Railroad. 

The Bomber owner Johanna McCoy at her restaurant.
Ypsi’s Bomber restaurant featured as one of “America’s Best Restaurants” on popular YouTube channel

Historic Ypsilanti restaurant The Bomber will soon be featured on America’s Best Restaurants, a popular YouTube channel that has spotlighted restaurants across the U.S. in over 1,000 videos since 2021.

Hero Walk family team
Autism Hero Walk raises funds while raising awareness

Promoted as "Michigan's largest gathering of the autistic community — 6,000+ families and autistic persons coming together to celebrate everyday superheroes,” The Autism Hero Walk takes place from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak.

Brooke Mason and Brandon Wong are the COO and CEO, respectively, of HyFi, a flood response tech startup that has office space at Office Evolution's Ann Arbor coworking space.
Coworking is booming in Washtenaw County as remote workers seek community and work-life balance

We recently spoke to three local businesses about how the coworking landscape has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, and they report that coworking is hotter than ever in Washtenaw County.

An infographic showing where the women journalists spotlighted in a new oral history archive reported on COVID.
Women journalists share COVID reporting experiences in new EMU oral history archive

A new oral history archive at Eastern Michigan University features 33 interviews with women journalists from across the globe who reported on the COVID-19 pandemic at its peak. 

A professional wrestler performs as "Bruce Buzzbee" at the first Rumble of the Bumble in 2022.
Wrestling bees will return to Ypsi’s Depot Town for Rumble of the Bumble street festival

Rumble of the Bumble, a pollinator-themed street festival featuring wrestling, music, and art, will return to Ypsilanti's Depot Town Sept. 7 from 2-10 p.m.

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