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Longform Shonne Draw, Zawadi Draw, and Bunny Arbaugh at Auntie Yvonne's Community Free Store. Community Development

Ypsi Township mom turns pain into purpose with free thrift shop

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 2, 2022
Longform Linette Lao, Yodit Mesfin Johnson, Jessica Letaw, and Deborah Meadows at Bellflower restaurant in Ypsilanti. Community Development

Unbuilding racism: Activists confront injustice in Washtenaw County's built environment

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, February 16, 2022
Longform YpsiWrites' Brent Miller, Celeste Kanpurwala, and Amy Wright. Arts and Culture

Nonprofit YpsiWrites launches Writers Room pilot program to create community for local writers

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 9, 2022
Innovation News The city of Ann Arbor's online survey allows participants to allocate dots representing which projects they'd most like the city to spend American Rescue Plan Act funds on. Community Development

Here's how you can vote on how Ann Arbor spends $24 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, February 9, 2022
Innovation News The University Musical Society will present "Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable of the Sower,'" an operatic adaptation of the acclaimed novel, on March 25-27. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor and Ypsi event series will celebrate Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower"

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, January 26, 2022
Innovation News Volunteers at Women and Men Working for Change's 2020 holiday dinner. Community Development

Ypsi nonprofit to host free holiday dinner Dec. 23

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 15, 2021
Feature Story A customer browses a pop-up market hosted by The Back Office Studio. Entrepreneurship

From pop-up markets to choir practices, Ypsi co-working space supports community during pandemic

Sarah RiggWednesday, April 28, 2021
Innovation News Marquan Jackson. Community Development

Ypsi schools' Resiliency Center provides PPE, holiday help to over 300 individuals in first month

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 20, 2021
Feature Story Protestors march through downtown Ann Arbor. Community Development

What gave you hope in Washtenaw County in 2020?

Concentrate staffWednesday, December 16, 2020
Innovation News A Pull Over Prevention clinic held in October. Community Development

Local groups partner to host recurring Pull Over Prevention Clinics in Ypsilanti area

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 16, 2020
Innovation News 734 Brewing Company's "hIgh.P.A." beer. Arts and Culture

Virtual beer tasting to spotlight Ypsi's 734 Brewing and the changing face of Ypsi's Rotary Club

Sarah RiggWednesday, November 4, 2020
Longform Daniel Wall, Kodi Amritt-Wall,and Imani skating with The 78's!! at Eastern Michigan University. Healthy Communities

Ypsi residents launch community-minded group for roller-skating enthusiasts

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 21, 2020
Innovation News An 1830 map of Detroit is one of five items the Clements Library contributed to "Mapping a World of Cities." Community Development

U-M Clements Library contributes historic maps to national project examining city growth

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, October 7, 2020
Feature Story Bernice Ethington, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and Ypsi, Can I Share? founder Gail Summerhill at the Washtenaw County Democractic Party dinner in 2009. Community Development

Ypsi-area residents create website, grassroots organization to encourage civic engagement

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 16, 2020
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