Ypsilanti

Grizzly Learning Camp offers free, hands-on learning for all Ypsi Community Schools students

At GLC, students spend their summers building robots, designing escape rooms, learning to fish, and visiting local college campuses all while working with teachers, university students, and mentors.

Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation hosts 44th annual tour of historic homes

From noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 4, residents and visitors are invited to join the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation's 44th annual historic home tour, which includes six historic homes in Ypsi's Southside neighborhood.

The following image shows an onstage orchestra, led by a conductor, standing to receive applause from an audience, which is also shown standing.
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra brings its concert series to Ypsi for the first time

The 2026-27 season offers many firsts for the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, from an Ypsilanti footprint to a live accompaniment of Disney's 'Frozen.'

Lonnie Brammer, creator of Courier Mates, an app designed to help app-based delivery drivers share information.
Ypsi resident develops app to help delivery drivers share info

Courier Mates is a web-based application designed to help app-based delivery drivers track and share information about delivery locations with other drivers.

A panel discussion at an opening reception at the Ypsilanti District Library's Superior Branch for the expansion of the Ypsi Farmers & Gardeners Oral History Project. Project interviewees Julius Buzzard, Kyunghee Kim, Akaiia Hill, and P. Deisha Myles are pictured left to right.
New Ypsi farmers and gardeners added to library’s oral history project

The newest expansion of the Ypsi Farmers & Gardeners Oral History Project adds 12 narrators' reflections on growing food, family, culture, and community in Ypsi.

Dr. Albert H. “Al” Wheeler, Ann Arbor’s first Black mayor, is the namesake of University Lending Group's Al Wheeler Neighborly Housing Grant program.
University Lending offers $10,000 grants for low- and moderate-income homebuyers

University Bank's lending division is providing up to $10,000 grants for low- to moderate-income borrowers in Washtenaw County to achieve their homeownership dreams.

Marcus Elliot performs at UMS' "Frames and Frequencies" concert at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in April 2026.
UMS to bring jazz, puppets, square dancing, and more to latest Ypsi residency

The University Musical Society (UMS) will return to Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse this fall for a nearly three-week residency.

Nashia and Brandon Frye preparing smoothies at No Label Juice.
New Small Business Support Hub overseen by Ann Arbor SPARK receives $1.25 million

Ann Arbor SPARK will oversee a new, consolidated Southeast Michigan hub for the state’s successful Small Business Support Hub program as the program adopts a new funding model and structure.

A stop on the 2025 Historic South Side Stroll in Ypsilanti.
Neighborhood art walk returns to Ypsi’s Historic South Side for second year

The Historic South Side Stroll is set to return to Ypsilanti for its second year on Aug. 15, inviting residents and visitors alike to experience an afternoon of local art, live music, and neighborhood connection throughout the city's Historic South Side.

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“Beyond Incarceration”: New program offers supportive services for people leaving Washtenaw County Jail

Packard Health's Beyond Incarceration initiative provides connections to primary care, behavioral health services, and recovery resources for individuals preparing for release from the Washtenaw County Jail.

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