Voices of Youth: Students advocate for voting rights through art
In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student artists Vaishnavi Attili and Tova Weiss share posters they created to advocate for voting rights.
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Senior café offering free meals for older adults opens in Manchester
The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development Senior Nutrition Program has opened a new senior café location in Manchester, offering free meals for seniors every Tuesday and Thursday.
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.
WCC’s inaugural Start-Up Week to feature pitch competition and entrepreneurship workshops
Washtenaw Community College’s Entrepreneurship Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year by expanding its Pitch@WCC competition to include four days of free entrepreneurship activities and educational opportunities.
Free summer program offers job skills training for Southeast Michigan youth
Young adult job-seekers are being invited to expand their employment potential through #MI-Internship Prep, a free summer internship preparation course.
Washtenaw County economic report shows full COVID recovery, continued inflation, rising employment
The local economy's future is looking bright, according to the 2024-2026 Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County report.
Positive culture helps Saline marketing firm climb Inc. list of fastest-growing Midwest companies
Metric Marketing has grown from a one-woman company to have a staff of about 40, and it's doubled revenue nearly every year since it launched. Here's how it happened.
Washtenaw County residents share addiction and recovery experiences in “It Is Possible” campaign
Last summer, 11 county residents shared their stories of addiction, relapse, and recovery with the Washtenaw County Health Department as part of the department's "It Is Possible" marketing campaign.
Farms are growing in Washtenaw County even as they decline nationwide. Here’s why.
A decline in food-producing farms has continued in Michigan for many years since the '50s, but the trend reversed in Washtenaw County starting around 2012.
Community health assessment reveals key health priorities for Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County Health Department recently released findings from its 2023 Community Health Assessment.
