On the Ground helps to tell the story of the people, projects, and innovations that are creating “what’s next” for communities. 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 the vitality and prosperity of the district covered.
The concept of On the Ground is to use an “embedded journalism” model to maintain a presence in a specific community. During this time the publication focuses weekly coverage on those neighborhoods to tell the story of the people, organizations, and businesses working and living there.
On the Ground has been embedded in the city of Ypsilanti since July 2017.
On the Ground is supported by Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, Washtenaw Community College, Destination Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, Ann Arbor SPARK, Washtenaw ISD, and Center for Health and Research Transformation.
To learn more about On the Ground program, click here.
Ypsilanti-based musical group Abigail Stauffer and The Wisdom released a song called "Embodied," with an accompanying video by Ypsilanti filmmaker Toko Shiiki, to mark International Women's Day.
Several new Ypsi-area businesses cater to all things gaming-related, from retro video games to tabletop roleplaying books and supplies.
An expanded and improved Ypsilanti Transit Center is one step closer to becoming reality after a recent allocation of $7 million in federal funds.
Organizers are aiming to open the maker space in March at the Ypsilanti Township offices of the nonprofit Friends In Deed.
U-M Hospital has established a mobile mammography unit based at the U-M Ypsilanti Health Center in an effort to improve accessibility in the Ypsilanti community.
The team came out of an effort, spearheaded by former Ypsilanti Mayor Lois Richardson, to address community violence in the wake of several gun deaths in summer of 2021.
Owner Jamie Taralunga describes her vision for the building at 2 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti, which housed Materials Unlimited for nearly 50 years, as a "musical ecosystem."
Retailers we spoke to used a variety of strategies to survive and even thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic – and are still working hard to court business despite a general perception that the pandemic is over.
Ypsilanti Community Schools are offering a robust slate of free activities for Black History Month, most of them open to the public.
Businesses and nonprofits are finding creative ways to improve food access in Ypsilanti Township.
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