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Rylee Barnsdale
Monday, May 5, 2025
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Rylee Barnsdale is a Michigan native and longtime Washtenaw County resident. She wants to use her journalistic experience from her time at Eastern Michigan University writing for the Eastern Echo to tell the stories of Washtenaw County residents that need to be heard.
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Sustainability
Environmental Excellence Awards recognize Washtenaw County leaders in green infrastructure
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Ann Arbor's State Street reopens with curbless design
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Kids and Education
Mini-grants help Washtenaw County students lead school mental health awareness initiatives
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
A2 Artoberfest returns, bringing a more intimate art fair to Ann Arbor
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Innovation News
Sustainability
Ann Arbor challenges residents to compete for greatest energy savings
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Ann Arbor nonprofit and speaker company collaborate on massive interactive sculpture in Grand Rapids
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Innovation News
Community Development
Avalon Housing to celebrate 30 years of affordable housing development with upcoming fundraiser
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Innovation News
Community Development
New Washtenaw County program offers help with overdue water bills
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Innovation News
Transportation
Here's how transit in Washtenaw County will improve after recent millage passage
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Innovation News
Healthy Communities
Here's how the new national mental health crisis line will work in Washtenaw County
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Innovation News
Equity
Washtenaw County joins national effort to make fees and fines fairer
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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New Border to Border Trail segment breaks ground in Scio Township
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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WCC reopens Morris Lawrence Building after $13.5 million renovation
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Washtenaw County connects first home to broadband internet under new initiative
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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Arc of Appalachia has acquired 14,000 acres to protect the region’s temperate forest biome forever
Source: Soapbox
Community Impact Day expands, mobilizes volunteers across Michigan
Source: The Lakeshore
How Fort Wayne food entrepreneur Johnny Perez built and scaled a restaurant empire
Source: Input Fort Wayne
Shared humanity that crosses language, religious and cultural barriers
Source: Second Wave Michigan
From mansion to meeting place: The Buchwalter House and the Woman's Town Club of Springfield
Source: Hub Springfield
"A Great Day in Ypsi": Residents recreate iconic 1958 Harlem photo
Source: Concentrate
City unveils latest in lifelong learning opportunities with the Sterling Heights Mobile Library
Source: Metromode
Railroad program flourishes where there are no rails
Source: Upword - UP
May arts: Tempus Projects, Guava Jam, much more
Source: 83Degrees
New equipment helps plant wildflowers in order to draw in pollinators
Source: Route Bay City