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Predevelopment assistance was a vital tool in creating Ypsilanti's new Dorsey Estates and other similar developments.
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Ypsi schools’ new agriscience/botany program has students developing green thumbs
From planting an orchard to using photographs of plants for a postcard charity project, students in Ypsilanti Community Schools' new career and technical education program are getting their hands dirty.
EMU expands loan repayment assistance program to include 16 additional majors
Eastern Michigan University has seen success in a pilot loan repayment assistance program for education students, so the university is now rolling that same protection out to 16 additional academic areas of study.
Washtenaw County mental health millage’s 2024 investments detailed in impact report
The 2024 impact report for Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage shows a variety of positive outcomes from over $7.5 million in millage-funded investments last year.
Chef brings memories of Korean home to new restaurant above Ann Arbor’s Jolly Pumpkin
Chef James Park describes his new restaurant, Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar, as "a love letter to Korea, to Ann Arbor, and to the feeling of home."
3 new public art installations in Ann Arbor and the stories behind them
We chatted with the artists behind three new Ann Arbor public art installations to learn about the background and creative process behind them.
New collaborative theater space in Ann Arbor offers cabaret-style stage for rent
Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space offers a small-stage, cabaret-style theater open for community members producing their own works.
Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts
As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.
Documentary on Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist set for Ann Arbor premiere and director Q&A
A new documentary traces the life and work of cartoonist Pat Oliphant, "with all his human frailties … and spectacular career," in director Bill Banowsky’s words.
Ypsi activists advocate for women’s prison to address mold and related health concerns
Ypsilanti-based advocacy group Survivors Speak and its founder, Trische' Duckworth, are turning up the heat on legislators, asking them to address life-threatening mold at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township.
Ypsi schools’ new agriscience/botany program has students developing green thumbs
From planting an orchard to using photographs of plants for a postcard charity project, students in Ypsilanti Community Schools' new career and technical education program are getting their hands dirty.
EMU expands loan repayment assistance program to include 16 additional majors
Eastern Michigan University has seen success in a pilot loan repayment assistance program for education students, so the university is now rolling that same protection out to 16 additional academic areas of study.
Washtenaw County mental health millage’s 2024 investments detailed in impact report
The 2024 impact report for Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage shows a variety of positive outcomes from over $7.5 million in millage-funded investments last year.
Chef brings memories of Korean home to new restaurant above Ann Arbor’s Jolly Pumpkin
Chef James Park describes his new restaurant, Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar, as "a love letter to Korea, to Ann Arbor, and to the feeling of home."
3 new public art installations in Ann Arbor and the stories behind them
We chatted with the artists behind three new Ann Arbor public art installations to learn about the background and creative process behind them.
New collaborative theater space in Ann Arbor offers cabaret-style stage for rent
Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space offers a small-stage, cabaret-style theater open for community members producing their own works.
Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts
As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.
Documentary on Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist set for Ann Arbor premiere and director Q&A
A new documentary traces the life and work of cartoonist Pat Oliphant, "with all his human frailties … and spectacular career," in director Bill Banowsky’s words.
Ypsi activists advocate for women’s prison to address mold and related health concerns
Ypsilanti-based advocacy group Survivors Speak and its founder, Trische' Duckworth, are turning up the heat on legislators, asking them to address life-threatening mold at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Pittsfield Township.
