Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on first Ypsi Township construction since 2008
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley broke ground on three new homes on Firwood Street in Ypsilanti Township on April 15.
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Local coalition releases action plan to improve child care in Washtenaw, Livingston counties
The Livingston and Washtenaw Counties Child Care Coalition, a collaboration of local child care providers, families, policymakers, and economic development professionals, recently released an action plan to improve child care in the region.
Here’s how to find Washtenaw County’s state and national record-setting “champion trees”
Washtenaw County is home to 20 state champion trees and one national champion tree, known respectively as the largest recorded examples of their species in Michigan and the U.S.
Ypsi Pride returns for one-day event featuring expanded performer and vendor lineup
Ypsi Pride will return for one day, June 7, at locations throughout Ypsilanti's Depot Town, with an even longer lineup of vendors and performers than last year.
From organic flowers to eco-friendly packaging, these Ypsi businesses are innovating to go green
We talked to the owners of a flower farm, a beauty care line, and a beer distributor, all based in the Ypsi area, about how they're building more environmentally friendly businesses.
Ypsi clinic offers free sleep studies for uninsured patients through Michigan Medicine partnership
Ypsilanti’s Hope Clinic, in partnership with Michigan Medicine, has launched a program to offer free sleep studies to current Hope patients.
Southeast Michigan expungement fairs set formerly incarcerated job-seekers on road to employment
Michigan Works! Southeast and other partners have been making it easier for formerly incarcerated job-seekers to expunge their records for at least 10 years.
Ypsi event to spotlight local authors
YpsiWrites' upcoming Ypsilanti-Area Authors Reading on May 22 is the organization's latest way to support local writers and readers alike.
Ypsi residents expand pop-up mini-golf business to include mobile 9-hole par-1 course
Ypsilanti residents Jef Porkins and Jade Weber have transformed their passion for mini-golf into a pop-up mini-golf business called Putt-r-round.
Local organizations will host two Ypsi events to promote ending gun violence
Representatives from several Washtenaw County organizations will host two June events about nonviolence and gun safety in the greater Ypsilanti area.
