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Bourbons featured at the Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest.

Bourbon festival set to return to Ypsi

Ypsi Bourbon Fest will return Jan. 18 at the Michigan Firehouse Museum, promising a lively experience for bourbon enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

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Eastern Market.
Ann Arbor company joins challenge to support greener operations at Detroit’s Eastern Market

Ann Arbor-based software startup Interplai has been announced as one of 10 semi-finalists chosen to receive a share of $3 million to participate in the Toyota Mobility Foundation’s Sustainable Cities Challenge Detroit. 

Venue Coffee.
Coffee shop opens in Ann Arbor restaurant, co-working, and event space

Located within a larger restaurant/bar, the new coffee shop is designed as a place where patrons can not only get a top-notch brew and chef-prepared grab-and-go meals, but also co-work and socialize.

Harriet Street in Ypsilanti will receive improvements thanks to a new grant.
Ypsi’s Southside to get improved pedestrian infrastructure with new grant

Ypsilanti city officials have been receiving complaints of speeding along Harriet and Hawkins streets in the city's Southside neighborhood for years, but a new grant will help them address that.

A chef demo at the 2024 Ann Arbor Local Food Festival.
Ann Arbor plans cookbook to advance carbon neutrality goals

Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations is developing a free A2ZERO Community Cookbook to help Ann Arbor residents make climate-friendly food choices.

A researcher interviews participants in the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies" program.
U-M report finds promising results for state pilot program supporting new parents

A pilot program that aimed to improve health outcomes for pregnant parents and their children has shown promising results, enhancing food and financial security and stabilizing housing for families.

U-M study examines why women are less likely to view themselves as workplace leaders

New research sheds light on why women might be reluctant to view or label themselves as leaders — and how businesses can help bridge the disconnect. 

Show Love Saturdays founder Gordon "Big" Dooley shows off wares from his business, Husky Life.
Pop-up holiday market series returns to Ypsi for second year

Ypsilanti entrepreneurs Gordon "Big" Dooley and Travis Willis have partnered again this holiday season to present the Show Love Saturdays Pop Up Shop.

Ann Arbor receives federal funds to support young people transitioning out of foster care

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission was among 21 awardees in 15 states, receiving $67,792 in funding.

Ypsilanti artist Jessica Tenbusch will be one of 18 Washtenaw County artists featured in the forthcoming Studio Deals Midwest event.
Ann Arbor, Ypsi artists to welcome buyers into their studios as part of seven-city Midwest event

Detroit-based ArtClvb, an online network for the art world, will bring its Studio Deals Midwest event to Washtenaw County this winter, connecting art buyers to artists in the artists' studios.

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