On the Ground Ypsilanti helps to tell the story of the people, projects, and innovations that are creating “what’s next” for the city and township of Ypsilanti. The intended impact is for solutions-oriented media coverage, engagement, and ultimately understanding of the community, resulting in awareness and investments that can contribute to community vitality and prosperity. The concept of On the Ground is to use an “embedded journalism” model, hiring Ypsi residents to report on their community.
On the Ground has been embedded in the city of Ypsilanti since July 2017. It is supported by Ann Arbor SPARK, the Center for Health and Research Transformation, Destination Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, Engage @ EMU, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Washtenaw ISD.
To learn more about On the Ground program, click here.
Thanks to a popular content creator's post, people in Ypsi and across the U.S. recently stepped in to help the Ypsilanti National Little League after its ballfields were vandalized with graffiti.
Thousands of athletes and their families will be in Ypsi and Ypsi Township this month for the USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympics and the RowFest National Championship.
This Saturday, Ypsilanti will kick off the oldest continuous July 4 parade in Michigan for its 96th year.
A coalition of community groups has come together to offer a free youth basketball program called Ballin' Summer '26 in locations across the Ypsilanti area.
Programming has grown swiftly in the last year and a half at Ypsilanti Township nonprofit Peace Neighborhood Center’s HUB Community Center, which serves the West Willow, Gault Village, and Sugarbrook neighborhoods.
The Ypsilanti District Library recently launched a program called Moving Together, which is meant to keep Ypsilanti-area seniors active and fight social isolation.
Ypsilanti’s annual Juneteenth Celebration will return for its sixth year this weekend, bringing three days of live entertainment, food, family activities, and community reflection to downtown.
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Early College Alliance at EMU have partnered to guarantee EMU admission to local high school graduates.
Organizers are proudly reflecting on the growth of Peacenic Ypsi, an annual community picnic intended to build bridges between residents and law enforcement, as its third year approaches.
Ypsilanti's Corner Health Center is inviting local youth to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer by enjoying free roller-skating at the inaugural Ypsi Skate Night.
Our Partners
