The local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has doubled its numbers, and helped to inspire a new chapter of Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, since the Parkland shooting in February.
Riverside Arts Center's new Fly Trap event will offer a variety of free activities that are open to all, while also doubling as a fundraiser for the center.
The city and county announced the new "One Community" campaign to advance racial equity in January. Similar campaigns often peter out quickly, but local officials are working to make sure theirs has long-term implications.
The program uses basketball as a tool through which participants can forge relationships with caring adults, interact positively with law enforcement, and learn about valuable community resources.
AfterWork will offer social and professional programming to participants in an effort to help them connect with one another, their community, and other businesses and organizations.
Set to open this summer, the Collaborative is a partnership between the Ann Arbor YMCA, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Ypsilanti Housing Commission.
We took a look at the mock roads and other facilities now open at the center, the major new partnerships it's forging, and its prospects for bringing new jobs to the area.
The Ypsi Community High School team had only competed once before in Ypsi before being invited to compete at the national level.
The monthly self-guided art and culture walk has grown steadily since it began. This year it's getting even more ambitious, with additional featured businesses, bigger events, and new grant funding.
Organizers of the Ann Arbor YIMBY Facebook group say their focus isn't on specific developments, but on collectively articulating a positive future for their city and its values.
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