Coverage of hospitals, clinics, public health, and mental health developments and initiatives.
Third time is definitely the charm for Ann Arbor's NanoBio. The UofM spin-off recently received its third installment of venture capital ($10 million) and it hopes to create more research jobs in the near future.
Downtown Ypsilanti may be one of Metro Detroit's most underrated areas, but that may not be the case for long. Local officials are set to unveil a five-year plan that will partially focus on sharpening the identity of the college town.
Public meetings are on the docket for the latest student housing proposal near the University of Michigan. The developers behind the University Village loft towers plan to hold meetings on March 5 and March 6.
A vast majority of Ann Arborites recycle regularly (more than 90 percent) but the city is working to raise that number and get more city residents thinking about recycling with its "Recycle Right!" video. The 15-minute program will air on local-access Channel 19 starting this Saturday evening.
Giving in the name of stem cells, research that is. That's what a pair of generous benefactors are doing at the University of Michigan to help provide more resources for stem cell research.
Ypsilanti's Frog Island and Riverside parks are awash in good news lately. Washtenaw County has awarded a $20,000 grant to the parks and the City Council has approved plans to revitalize them.
Rising health care costs top the list of employers' concerns from the private to the public sector, so it's logical that a company who can decrease health care costs would be growing. It's certainly the case for Ann Arbor's HealthMedia.
Transit oriented development is popping up north of Ann Arbor. A developer is proposing to turn an old industrial plant in Whitmore Lake into a mixed-use development called Whitmore Station that would be centered on the proposed U.S. 23 commuter rail line.
The future is at stake for downtown Ypsilanti on Tuesday. Well, a bit of the near future at least. The city's Downtown Development Authority will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to begin creating a five-year plan to improve the city's central business district.
Looking for an easy place to surf the Net for free? Downtown Ypsilanti has found a way to make itself Wi-Fi friendly through the Wireless Ypsi initiative and is looking at quickly expanding the coverage area.
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