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HouseN2Home volunteers at Our House's new MOSAIC residence in Ypsilanti.
Photo: HouseN2Home volunteers at Our House's new MOSAIC residence in Ypsilanti. Doug Coombe

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Longform MOSAIC residence live-in program manager Anna DiGiovanni in a bedroom furninshed by HouseN2Home. Kids and Education

Ypsi nonprofits collaborate to create cozy housing for youth transitioning out of foster care

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 15, 2021
Innovation News Packard Health's new location. Healthy Communities

Packard Health to expand services in long-needed new location

Jeanne HodeshWednesday, September 15, 2021
Innovation News A participant at last year's Over the Edge event prepares to rappel down the Graduate Hotel. Community Development

Ypsi nonprofit's fundraiser offers donors chance to rappel down Ann Arbor's Graduate Hotel

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderTuesday, September 14, 2021
Innovation News LOVE is the Answer flyer Community Development

Ypsi to host L.O.V.E. is the Answer Day, joining international movement

Sarah RiggMonday, September 13, 2021
Longform Julie and Scott Halpert. Healthy Communities

New Ann Arbor nonprofit offers virtual mental health programming for young adults

Jeanne HodeshWednesday, September 1, 2021
Innovation News Common Garden co-founders Mitchell Newberry, Liz Tylander, and Kat Shiffler. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor flower farm to host artist residency series, starting with free garden writing workshops

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 1, 2021
Longform A camper returns from a Detroit Outdoors camping trip to Pictured Rocks. Equity

Southeast Michigan's parks work to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive for all residents

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, August 26, 2021
Longform Ypsilanti Township CommUNITY Skatepark. Healthy Communities

Safer trails, new signage, and other improvements on the way for Ypsi-area parks and trails

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 25, 2021
Longform Back Office Studio community manager Kristin Danko. Entrepreneurship

Will the pandemic create a co-working boom in Washtenaw County?

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 25, 2021
Innovation News A Super STEAM Saturdays event in 2020. Kids and Education

WCC offers free workshops to help middle schoolers develop STEAM skills

Monica HicksonWednesday, August 25, 2021
Longform Friends of the St. Clair River volunteers Barb Ford (left) and Chris Danner remove nightshade along the Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron. Community Development

Here's how an army of volunteers plays a crucial role in improving Southeast Michigan parks

Jeanne HodeshMonday, August 23, 2021
Longform White Pine Technologies co-founder Robert Smith in the company's office in the former Ypsilanti City Hall building. Entrepreneurship

These Ypsi-area companies are global successes, but little-known in their hometown

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 18, 2021
Innovation News REMLAND flyer Arts and Culture

Ypsi's Grove Studios to host immersive, dreamlike installation

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 18, 2021
Innovation News The dining room at Thompson and Co. Arts and Culture

New restaurant featuring Southern cuisine opens in Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 11, 2021
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Weathering COVID through creativity

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Washtenaw County business owners hard, but many of them have found creative ways to pivot, survive, and thrive during the crisis. Since last summer, we've been chronicling their stories in a series sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK. Check out the entire series below:
 
Ypsi-based company creates innovative solar solutions during pandemic

How an Ann Arbor warming-blanket business scaled up during COVID by reconnecting with customers

How an Ann Arbor prostate cancer testing startup became one of the state's biggest COVID test labs

This Ypsi Township company survived COVID-19 by selling 45,000 acrylic germ shields

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

How an Ypsi auto software company helped feed Turkey's stray dogs during the pandemic
From dressing up to masking up: How an Ann Arbor quinceañera-planning business survived the pandemic

Boosted by pivot to remote work, Ann Arbor cybersecurity company doubles staff during pandemic

Report finds optimistic outlook among Washtenaw County entrepreneurs, despite COVID-19 challenges

Despite pandemic, Michigan Angel Fund made record-breaking investments in 2020

Ypsilanti hygiene products company sees soaring growth during COVID-19 pandemic

In COVID-19 pandemic, Ann Arbor-based Workit Health finds opportunity to combat opioid epidemic

Ypsilanti-based travel app Zonder pivots to encourage pandemic-friendly adventures at home

Ann Arbor-based SpellBound adapts augmented reality products to motivate patients in isolation

New association helps Washtenaw County businesses of color recover from COVID-19

This Ann Arbor woman sold $4,000 in her first month as a small business owner

Ann Arbor-based Jottful helps small businesses survive pandemic by going online for the first time

New Ypsilanti pop-up markets help micro-business owners survive COVID-19

Thinking outside the escape room: Decode Detroit's pandemic pivot

Despite pandemic, Ann Arbor bars find success through reinvention

Numerous sources of financial assistance still available for Washtenaw County business owners

How pivoting to PPE production "saved" Saline-based Akervall Technologies

Ann Arbor companies specializing in autonomous delivery robots scale up during pandemic

Ypsi startup flourishes during pandemic by helping clients pursue student loan forgiveness

COVID safety 101: Here's what reopening businesses must do to complete state-required safety plans

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