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Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels President Barbara Niess-May and Ypsilanti Senior Center Executive Director Monica Prince.

Ypsi senior services organizations face rising demand and federal funding cuts while awaiting new millage funds

Organizations that serve Ypsilanti-area seniors are experiencing uncertainty as they face federal funding cuts and await delayed funds from a recently approved Washtenaw County millage.

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Humane Society of Huron Valley CFO Jonathan Trevathan stands in front of new solar panels at the Humane Society's offices.
Paws and panels: Huron Valley Humane Society uses solar power to save costs and animals’ lives

Thanks to a federal program called Elective Pay, the Humane Society of Huron Valley recently completed the installation of 474 rooftop solar panels.

Former WEMU-FM Music Director Linda Yohn.
WEMU at 60: How Ypsi’s public radio station became a Washtenaw County musical institution

Ypsi's WEMU-FM is a rarity: a community-oriented radio station that plays over 75 hours of jazz and blues a week. Here's how its format and sound came to be.

John Cameron Mitchell performs at Hill Auditorium in 2019.
As federal arts funding dwindles, challenges of bringing major acts to Washtenaw County grow

Some of Ann Arbor's most prominent arts presenters are facing a financial balancing act as federal support for the arts continues to shrink.

A tree in Ypsilanti's Prospect Park.
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.

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.

Breaking barriers: How youth and adult advocates are reimagining health care access

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Divya Reddy examines systemic and interpersonal barriers young people face in accessing health care, and community-centric ways to address those barriers. 

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