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Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch.
Photo: Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch. Doug Coombe

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Innovation News Participants in last year's employment program attend a recognition ceremony. Kids and Education

Washtenaw County seeks to scale up summer youth employment program in 2018

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 14, 2018
The program, which trains youth for their first job experiences and pairs them with local employers, is looking to double the number of youth served this year.
Feature Story Annie Palmer of Little Traps Arts and Culture

What keeps Ypsi's music scene rocking?

Brianna KellyWednesday, February 7, 2018
Local musicians say affordability, sense of community, and DIY spirit are big draws – but they're in sore need of a proper venue.
Feature Story Jamie Seely Entrepreneurship

Unpacking the controversy behind Detroit Street Filling Station's relaunch

Jenn McKeeWednesday, February 7, 2018
Ex-employees aired grievances against the restaurant after they were suddenly laid off in November, and an internal business matter quickly became a community conversation.
Feature Story Lee Osler's "Back to Ypsilanti" on vinyl. Arts and Culture

9 great songs about Ypsilanti (and a few bad ones)

Doug CoombeWednesday, February 7, 2018
Based on our unscientific study, it seems Ypsi comes in second place for the Michigan city with the most songs written about it. Here are some of our favorites.
Innovation News The laptop and mobile interface for Neighborhood Watch for Corporations, powered by Squibit. Technology and Innovation

Arbor Insight software enables easier reporting of harassment, other workplace incidents

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 7, 2018
The Neighborhood Watch for Corporations platform, which allows employees to anonymously report incidents, is drawing major clients.
Innovation News A RITMO shuttle. Transportation

RITMO app introduces on-demand mass transit at U-M, with plans to expand

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 7, 2018
The system offers almost door-to-door service, a la Uber or Lyft, but still operates within the framework (and much more affordable price point) of public transit.
Innovation News Armune BioScience logo. Technology and Innovation

Concluding "a good Michigan story," Armune BioSciences sells off pioneering cancer-detection tech

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 7, 2018
Armune was the maker of Apifiny, a blood test that helps doctors diagnose prostate cancer more accurately.
Feature Story The NSBE Jr chapter and their advisors at YCHS Kids and Education

Ypsi schools revive local chapter of national organization for young black engineers

Brianna KellyWednesday, January 31, 2018
The National Society of Black Engineers Jr. is seeking to bring home some national accolades for Ypsi, starting with building a specialized RC car for a student racing challenge.
Feature Story Programming at Fit Kids 360 Healthy Communities

Mind-body connections: How Michigan experts treat childhood obesity by supporting mental health

Claire CharltonWednesday, January 24, 2018
Obesity stems from the combination of too many calories eaten and too few burned, right? Not always. Michigan experts are realizing that for some children, tackling obesity means supporting strong mental health.
Feature Story Elmo Morales at Elmo's Ping Pong Palace Healthy Communities

Elmo's Ping Pong Palace aims to cultivate Olympic table tennis champ in Dexter

Afaf HumayunWednesday, January 24, 2018
Elmo Morales hopes to grow the pay-what-you-can business from a recreational destination into an instructional facility.
Feature Story Concentrate's office at Landline Creative Labs in Ypsi. Community Development

On the Ground Ypsilanti returns for 2018

Patrick DunnWednesday, January 24, 2018
After a successful five-month inaugural run in 2018, our embedded reporting project in Ypsi is back for another year.
Development News Chris Martinson at the Chelsea Alehouse Entrepreneurship

Chelsea Alehouse to move to downtown Chelsea, expand brewpub offerings

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 24, 2018
The brewery is changing its business model to emphasize new beers, new food, and new events.
Innovation News Emily Boring, Rik Cordero, and Rachel Barber at the A2 Tech Film Showcase. Arts and Culture

Duo Security launches film showcase emphasizing diverse creators and tech themes

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 24, 2018
Last week's A2 Tech Film Showcase drew 600-700 attendees to the Michigan Theater – an impressive turnout for an event originally planned as a basement get-together.
Feature Story LIST_Bedrock Pilot 4.jpeg Transportation

Ann Arbor company develops self-driving shuttle for Bedrock employees

Melissa AndersWednesday, January 17, 2018
A self-driving shuttle gives some Detroit workers a look into the future of urban mobility, and the pilot sparked innovative potential applications for autonomous transportation in the Motor City.
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Building minds: How Detroit grows mobility talent

Claire CharltonWednesday, January 17, 2018
Mining talent for the ever-evolving mobility industry isn't as simple as recruiting traditional automotive engineers. Michigan’s K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are responding to educate highly skilled, flexible workers.
Feature Story Ann Arbor Monster Record Show owner and organizer Rod Branham Arts and Culture

Deep cuts: The little-known history of Ann Arbor's Monster Record and CD Show

Eric GallippoWednesday, January 17, 2018
The show fills up four ballrooms at Weber's Inn four times a year, drawing over 60 vendors and collectors from across the Midwest.
Innovation News Pitch@WCC's 2017 participants just before they made their pitches. Entrepreneurship

Pitch@WCC competition returns, offering opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 17, 2018
Designed to give entrepreneurs a first-time taste of what a business pitch competition is like, the competition has grown steadily since it launched in 2016.
Innovation News Atomic Object managing partner John Fisher with Koester Performance Research founder Heidi Koester. Koester holds a switch typically used in a switch scanning system. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor companies' new app doubles typing speeds for the severely disabled

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 17, 2018
Many people with severe disabilities use systems that allow them to type at a rate of about one word per minute. Atomic Object and Koester Performance Research set out to improve that.
Innovation News A SkySpecs drone inspects a wind turbine. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor's SkySpecs raises $8 million to expand reach of drone wind turbine inspection tech

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 17, 2018
The company is planning to grow its existing presence in Europe before focusing new expansion efforts on Australia and South America.
Feature Story Marsha Battle Philpot pointing out her father's record store and her father in Curtis Lewis' mural at Bert's Warehouse Theatre Community Development

Hipster history: Unpacking the stories of metro Detroit's legendary cultural scenes

Patrick DunnWednesday, January 10, 2018
In an effort to savor the stories of our rich cultural past, but also to better understand our area today, we dug into the history of the vibrant scenes in Paradise Valley, the Cass Corridor, Ann Arbor, and Palmer Park.
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Hasini and Harshini Anand are members of Corner Health Center's Youth Leadership Council and mental health advocates.

 


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