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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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Innovation News
Kids and Education
New EMU credential helps human service professionals relate to those with different experiences
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Innovation News
Community Development
Report shows more Washtenaw County residents are above poverty level but can't afford basic needs
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Free Ann Arbor house concert series returns for 10th anniversary
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Healthy Communities
Ypsi-based mental health writing workshops encourage healthy coping and community dialogue
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Innovation News
Kids and Education
Ypsi schools to debut Arts Extravaganza, featuring students' visual art, music, and dance
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Innovation News
Entrepreneurship
Washtenaw County to host "Small Business Day" featuring free workshops for entrepreneurs
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Sustainability
New research effort aims to accelerate carbon neutrality at U-M's botanical gardens, arboretum
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Healthy Communities
Washtenaw County allocates $3 million for services to address rising homelessness rates
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Innovation News
Technology and Innovation
Tech company donates $250k in equipment to WCC, launches apprenticeship program with free tuition
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Ypsi film festival returns with horror and international programs, filmmaking workshops, and more
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Five local authors to be featured in Ann Arbor library event
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Innovation News
Technology and Innovation
EMU summer internship program offers paid opportunities for students seeking digital careers
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Equity
Washtenaw County organizations aim to make it easier to find employment after incarceration
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Innovation News
Entrepreneurship
Locally owned art supply store to open in downtown Ypsilanti
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
New book by local author chronicles Ann Arbor film scene's "anarchistic" roots in U-M student groups
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Jazz, breakdancing, puppetry, and more on tap for University Musical Society's Ypsi residency
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Ann Arbor banned book club returns, featuring books challenged in Michigan
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Innovation News
Entrepreneurship
Ann Arbor restaurant announces it will split profits between owners and staff
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Longform
Kids and Education
Planned maker space aims to engage youth in Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Longform
Community Development
How Ann Arbor's "Right to Renew" ordinance works – and what's next for Washtenaw tenant rights
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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