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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Read 100-year-old Ypsi gossip at upcoming journal transcription event hosted by EMU and Ypsi library
The public is invited to read some century-old gossip and learn about historic transcription through an event called "Transcribe the Archives: Jennie D'Ooge's Ypsilanti."
Fun Fest brings music, art vendors, and more back to Ypsi’s Frog Island Park
The fourth annual Fun Fest will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, and a bounce house for kids.
Law enforcement and Ypsi Township community will unite to promote nonviolence in upcoming event
The community picnic-style Peacenic event is inspired by a recent Detroit event of the same name.
From trash to crafting treasure: Ann Arbor nonprofit has promoted creative reuse for over 40 years
SCRAP Creative Reuse Ann Arbor has been rescuing materials that would otherwise be considered junk and selling them as affordable craft supplies since 1983.
EMU library undergoes major renovation thanks to its namesake’s foundation
The renovation will establish a larger and more accessible location for EMU's archives and create new facilities for EMU's growing oral history program.
Inside the evolution of Ann Arbor and Ypsi hip-hop
The sound of Ann Arbor/Ypsi hip-hop is hard to pin down, but a distinct community has arisen around it over three-plus decades. We dug into what makes the local scene unique.
New grant program offers funds for Ypsi community gardens
Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Growing Hope's new Community Garden Grants program will offer grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 for garden projects that serve under-resourced communities in the Ypsi area.
Ypsi-based program creates network of support for Black musicians
The Amplify Fellowship launched in 2020 in Ypsilanti to support local Black artists in producing music during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's slowly become a robust community of long-term support for past and present fellows.
Land is easier to access for Washtenaw County’s small farmers, helping them buck national trends
Washtenaw County government and nonprofit entities are making it easier for small farmers to access farmland through innovative programs like conservation easements, farm linking, and more.
