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Bloodroot Herb Shop owner Alex Crofoot.

Ypsi herb shop launches monthly community clinic to help fill health care gaps

Bloodroot Herb Shop founder Alex Crofoot says the clinic builds on a longstanding vision to integrate free care into her shop’s broader model. 

Washtenaw County staff demonstrate a food scrap collection bin.
Washtenaw County food scrap drop-off program expands to Dexter and Salem Township

The Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office is expanding its Food Scrap Drop-off Pilot Program to serve Dexter and Salem Township. 

University of Michigan Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics Director Gabriel Ehrlich presents the 41st annual Washtenaw County Economic Outlook report.
Washtenaw County economic outlook report forecasts measured growth despite national and global risks

A new economic outlook report forecasts that Washtenaw County's economy will see continued, measured growth through 2028. 

Melisa Tasker, a program manager at Washtenaw County Community Mental Health.
Expanded mental health crisis services have big results in Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County is serving more people experiencing mental health crises, as well as reducing arrests and hospitalizations, through two new mental health crisis response services.

A car on the test track at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township.
American Center for Mobility marks 10 years of evolution and innovation in Ypsi Township

What began as a test track for autonomous vehicles has grown to support tech startups working in electrification, cybersecurity, and advanced mobility systems.

Students and staff rehearse a production of "The Little Mermaid" at the Professional Youth Theater of Michigan.
“So many kids want to do this”: Ann Arbor and Ypsi’s youth theater companies prioritize accessibility

The youth theater scene in Washtenaw County is a vibrant and collaborative network, offering young performers a range of opportunities.

Genealogist Bill Ruddock, Ypsilanti history expert Laura Damschroder, and African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County Board Chair Debby Covington at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ypsilanti Township.
Ypsilanti African-American cemetery is being rehabilitated after decades of disrepair

The African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County has been cleaning up Woodlawn Cemetery and working to identify lost graves.

Two people plant a tree.
Ypsi Free Tree Distro will give out over 2,000 trees, emphasizing food security for marginalized residents

Organizers of Ypsilanti's fourth annual Free Community Tree Distro will hand out over 2,000 free saplings of several tree species this weekend, with an emphasis on distributing food-producing trees to marginalized residents.

Inaugural State of the County address celebrates Washtenaw County’s recent achievements

The event marked the county's bicentennial and looked back at its pre-colonization roots while highlighting recent government achievements.

Lamar Thomas, Family Empowerment Program resident service coordinator for Hamilton Crossing; Jessica "Decky" Alexander, director of Engage@EMU; and Mark Hammond, Family Empowerment Program director, at Hamilton Crossing.
Ypsi’s Family Empowerment Program marks 15 years of supporting public housing residents

The Family Empowerment Program, which provides supportive housing services to residents of low-income public housing communities, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

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