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County health department seeks diverse applicants for new steering committee

Committee members' first duty will be to identify health issues they'd like to address in the community. 

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Workit co-founders Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin.
Workit Health addiction recovery program increases visibility with Blue Cross Blue Shield investment

The company, which has Ann Arbor and California offices, recently closed a Series A funding round led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners.

Melvin Parson shows off a concept drawing of We the People Opportunity Center.
We the People Growers Association launches nonprofit opportunity center with matching fundraiser

The organization, which began as a sustainable farming initiative employing formerly incarcerated people, has branched out in multiple ways recently.

Leslie Raymond at last year's Ann Arbor Film Festival.
Ann Arbor Film Festival director takes on additional role as festival programmer

In addition to steering the ship for this year's festival, Leslie Raymond also made the final picks on which films will be seen in which programs.

Michigan Business Challenge participants can win up to $100,000.
Contraceptive implantation device advances to semi-finals of both Michigan Business Challenge tracks

The student-designed device aims to provide safe access to contraceptive implants in rural third-world areas where physicians may be scarce or nonexistent.

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Here’s how Ann Arbor developed one of the U.S.’ highest concentrations of women-founded startups

Ann Arbor had the most women-founded, venture-backed companies of all the major U.S. metro areas examined in a recent study.

Ypsi event will gather input on how to simplify Michigan’s expungement process

Expunging a criminal record can be a difficult and costly process, but an upcoming Clean Slate Ypsi meeting aims to develop a plan to lobby the legislature to change that.

Hien Lam and Matt Hansen.
“Life on Brand”: A podcast created by and for local entrepreneurs

Two Ann Arbor business owners created the podcast, which highlights the struggles of starting a business and offers advice and inspiration for entrepreneurs.

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Concentrate and Issue Media Group join Michigan Press Association

IMG's membership will more than double the number of online-only news organizations accepted into the 150-year-old organization.

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USDA awards Ann Arbor Greenbelt $1 million to protect green space

The Greenbelt and its local partners will match the grant, which means $2 million will go toward protecting local farmland and open spaces through conservation easements. 

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