Summer employment program for Washtenaw County youth returns for 10th year
The SummerWorks program, which offers paid internships for people ages 16-24, is seeking local employers to host interns this summer.
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Ann Arbor announces discounts and rebates for electric lawn care gear
The goal is to help lower the cost of transitioning from gas to electric lawn care equipment in accordance with a new Ann Arbor ordinance that will prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers in 2028.
Ypsi nonprofit to host free series on food entrepreneurship
The hybrid in-person and virtual series will run from 5-7 p.m. on the second or third Wednesday of each month through July.
Ypsi brewery owner wins state award for being a craft beer trailblazer
Ypsi Alehouse co-founder Ted Badgerow received a Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers at the Michigan Brewers Guild Annual Conference on Jan. 9.
Kids invited to build and test toy vehicles in traveling exhibit at Ann Arbor museum
From now until April, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages to a new traveling exhibit called Mobilab.
Organization launches educational series on racial injustice in land use planning
The series aims to strengthen relationships, shared learning, and resolve for addressing antiquated land use policies in Ann Arbor, Ypsi, and throughout the county.
Ypsi teacher covers school walls with her paintings
Estabrook Elementary School art teacher Stacy Schwartz has been working for the past seven years to fill the Ypsilanti school’s walls with custom murals and artwork.
Learn how to make a rain garden in upcoming class hosted by Southeast Michigan watershed councils
The Washtenaw County Water Resources Commission and Huron River Watershed Council are among those hosting the virtual course, which runs for five Thursdays starting Jan. 30.
Ann Arbor SPARK to receive $9 million from new state fund supporting startups
Ann Arbor SPARK closed out 2024 celebrating a major coup for Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem: the $60 million Michigan Innovation Fund.
New vending machines at Ypsi schools offer free books for students
Ypsilanti Community Schools students can win tokens to "purchase" free reading materials from 10 new book vending machines located in the district's schools.
Ann Arbor announces discounts and rebates for electric lawn care gear
The goal is to help lower the cost of transitioning from gas to electric lawn care equipment in accordance with a new Ann Arbor ordinance that will prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers in 2028.
Ypsi nonprofit to host free series on food entrepreneurship
The hybrid in-person and virtual series will run from 5-7 p.m. on the second or third Wednesday of each month through July.
Ypsi brewery owner wins state award for being a craft beer trailblazer
Ypsi Alehouse co-founder Ted Badgerow received a Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers at the Michigan Brewers Guild Annual Conference on Jan. 9.
Kids invited to build and test toy vehicles in traveling exhibit at Ann Arbor museum
From now until April, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages to a new traveling exhibit called Mobilab.
Organization launches educational series on racial injustice in land use planning
The series aims to strengthen relationships, shared learning, and resolve for addressing antiquated land use policies in Ann Arbor, Ypsi, and throughout the county.
Ypsi teacher covers school walls with her paintings
Estabrook Elementary School art teacher Stacy Schwartz has been working for the past seven years to fill the Ypsilanti school’s walls with custom murals and artwork.
Learn how to make a rain garden in upcoming class hosted by Southeast Michigan watershed councils
The Washtenaw County Water Resources Commission and Huron River Watershed Council are among those hosting the virtual course, which runs for five Thursdays starting Jan. 30.
Ann Arbor SPARK to receive $9 million from new state fund supporting startups
Ann Arbor SPARK closed out 2024 celebrating a major coup for Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem: the $60 million Michigan Innovation Fund.
New vending machines at Ypsi schools offer free books for students
Ypsilanti Community Schools students can win tokens to "purchase" free reading materials from 10 new book vending machines located in the district's schools.
