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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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Ann Arbor farm stop hosts inaugural national farm stop conference
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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EMU theatre tour offers interactive performance tailored to neurodivergent students
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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WCC Start-Up Incubator offers two years of mentorship and support for new businesses
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Major conference celebrating alternative spirituality comes to Ypsi Township for the first time
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Advance Ypsi program launches at WCC, offering Ypsi-area residents training for high-demand careers
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Zingerman's Creamery owner co-founds new guild for Michigan cheese and dairy businesses
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New conference in Ann Arbor will focus on female athletes
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Monday, February 5, 2024
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EMU students work to ensure peers know their voting rights in advance of 2024 elections
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Growing Hope expands grocery delivery and other programs for Ypsi's older adults
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Ypsilanti Community Schools superintendent wins national humanitarian award
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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From end of life doulas to opera, Ypsilanti embraces unconventional approaches to death and grief
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Ypsi financial planning business serves athletes and entertainers, gives back to community
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Empathy is the secret ingredient in this Ypsi woman's financial services business
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Washtenaw Community College tops multiple state and national community college rankings
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Ann Arbor bookstore collaborates with Flint coffee roaster on special coffee blend
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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EMU students' tarantula research in Colorado breaks new ground
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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New weekly holiday pop-up market in Ypsi spotlights diverse local businesses
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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With acquisition of 30,000 snake research specimens, U-M now has world's largest collection
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WCC and Washtenaw County complete inaugural training program for local nonprofit leaders
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Ypsi's newest restaurants include West African cuisine, Mexican grill, and "big burgers"
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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