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Grizzly Learning Camp offers free, hands-on learning for all Ypsi Community Schools students

At GLC, students spend their summers building robots, designing escape rooms, learning to fish, and visiting local college campuses all while working with teachers, university students, and mentors.

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Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation hosts 44th annual tour of historic homes

From noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 4, residents and visitors are invited to join the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation's 44th annual historic home tour, which includes six historic homes in Ypsi's Southside neighborhood.

University of Michigan program offers expensive denture treatment for free

The University of Michigan's Senior Implant Overdenture Restorative (SenIOR) program offers implant overdentures for free and is aiming to improve insurance coverage for the treatment.

From building a train to hosting an alpaca, this U-M facility serves student performers’ needs

For about 50 years, the University of Michigan’s Student Theatre Arts Complex has been quietly providing crucial pre-production support to student-run theater and other performance groups.

Hannah Ashmore and Sara Samborn with Kenna, a Michigan Conservation Dog trained to sniff out invasive spotted lanternflies.
Ann Arbor resident trains “Michigan Conservation Dogs” to sniff out invasive species

Ann Arbor dog trainer Hannah Ashmore is building a network of dogs and handlers trained to sniff out environmental threats that human eyes can miss.

Marcus Elliot performs at UMS' "Frames and Frequencies" concert at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in April 2026.
UMS to bring jazz, puppets, square dancing, and more to latest Ypsi residency

The University Musical Society (UMS) will return to Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse this fall for a nearly three-week residency.

Ann Arbor affordable housing resident Aaron Palmer.
Who actually lives in Ann Arbor’s affordable housing?

Affordable housing residents are a diverse bunch who defy the stereotypes often assigned to them.

Jeff Tritten, president of Washtenaw Optimal Wellness, and Charlyn VanDeventer, health equity manager for the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Research shows ongoing life expectancy disparities between Ypsi and Ann Arbor

New research concludes that socioeconomic disparities continue to contribute to lower life expectancy in Ypsi, particularly for residents of color.

Cyclist activist Hannah Stanton-Gockel poses with a mural in downtown Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor cycling activists are pedaling toward a safer future

While Ann Arbor has received accolades for its bike infrastructure, local activists believe more can be done to protect those traveling by non-motorized means.

A performance at Ypsi Pride 2025.
Ypsi Pride returns with July date, longer hours, expanded programming

Ypsi Pride will move from its longtime Friday evening June time slot to a longer Saturday schedule on July 18.

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