Fitness

Gery and Sarah Kreiner at The Mix Fitness Studios Harriet St. location.

Youth theatre, fitness studio fill former Michigan Works! building in Ypsi

Local businesses are revitalizing the building that formerly housed Michigan Works! Southeast at 332 Harriet St. in Ypsilanti.

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New conference in Ann Arbor will focus on female athletes

Feb. 7 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and the Ann Arbor Sports Commission will honor the occasion with the inaugural Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sport conference in Ann Arbor on Feb. 10.

Hyundai staff pose with Progress Project donation recipients.
Hyundai program grants $15,000 to each of three Washtenaw County Black-owned businesses

This year's beneficiaries of Hyundai's Progress Project include two Ann Arbor gyms and an Ypsilanti pizzeria.

The former Cheney Elementary School in Ypsilanti Township, possible future home of a community center.
Voices of Youth: Reworking the Ypsilanti area to better meet young people’s needs

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student artist Jahshua Treadwell shares his art about how the Ypsilanti area could better serve young people's needs.

The Red Hawk Disc Golf Course at Independence Lake County Park.
Want to play disc golf in Ypsilanti? Here are 5 things you should know

There are multiple disc golf courses in Ypsi and Ypsi Township, catering to players of all skill levels. Here's how to get started with the sport.

Cathy Thorburn leading a water exercise class at Rutherford Pool.
Ypsi’s Rutherford Pool partners with Washtenaw County to meet high demand for swim lessons

A recent collaboration has helped the pool provide more swim classes for adult beginning swimmers and inspired the county to make it easier for adults to learn a vital life skill.

Washtenaw County secures funding for recreation center serving Ypsilanti area

The state of Michigan recently awarded the county a $15 million grant towards development of a new rec center, which will be supplemented by $10 million in additional funds.

The Ann Arbor YMCA Aquatics Center.
Ann Arbor YMCA pioneers AI technology to prevent drownings and other pool safety issues

The Ann Arbor YMCA recently became the first YMCA Aquatics Center in the country to use artificial intelligence technology to aid lifeguards and YMCA employees in water safety and drowning prevention.

Ypsilanti Township CommUNITY Skatepark.
Safer trails, new signage, and other improvements on the way for Ypsi-area parks and trails

New signage and a new website for the Border-to-Border Trail, safer paths between Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, and trail surface improvements are all completed or in the works.

The Petting Farm at Domino's Farms.
9 Washtenaw County winter activities to enjoy before spring arrives

We put together a list of a few winter adventures worth trying before the first day of spring arrives – and maybe even after, if we wind up getting a surprisingly common April snow.

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