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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 Inside UHY's recently renovated Ann Arbor office. Economic Development

National accounting and business consulting firm establishes Ann Arbor office

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 27, 2017
With three other Michigan offices in Detroit, Farmington Hills, and Sterling Heights, UHY LLP has been planning to expand into Washtenaw County for a long time.
Innovation News InfoReady logo Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor software firm InfoReady makes Inc. 5000 list

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 27, 2017
The company, which creates software for universities, had revenue of $2.1 million in 2016 and showed three-year growth of 105 percent. 
Feature Story Some of Nielbock's inventions an designs Technology and Innovation

Eureka! Metro Detroit continues to be fertile ground for inventors

David SandsTuesday, September 26, 2017
Metro Detroit revolutionized the world with its automobile innovations. And thanks its engineering prowess and a growing venture capital scene, the area still has a robust culture of invention. 
Development News Attendees at Tuesday night's city council meeting. Economic Development

Ypsilanti city council approves purchase agreement for International Village project at Water Street

Brianna KellyWednesday, September 20, 2017
The vote came after a contentious, nearly six-hour session of public comment and council deliberation.
Special Report Teacher Tamika Nicks in one of Winston Head Start's updated classrooms Kids and Education

The importance of facility quality in early education

Claire CharltonWednesday, September 20, 2017
Research shows that attention to facility quality and thoughtful classroom design can pave the way to a better educational outcome, augment programming quality, and change the landscape of early childhood education in Detroit.
Feature Story Christopher Lin of Mandy and Pandy at Ann Arbor SPARK Kids and Education

Entrepreneurs and educators work to meet high demand for elementary Chinese language instruction

Eric GallippoWednesday, September 20, 2017
Interest in Chinese education for kids is at an all-time high, and schools and entrepreneurs are working overtime to develop enough teachers and educational materials to keep up.
Feature Story Noah Rucker at the Parkridge Community Garden Healthy Communities

Ypsi Kingdom Builders aim to spread gardens and healthy living throughout Ypsi area

Brianna KellyWednesday, September 20, 2017
Two Ypsi-area men founded the group to help residents improve their physical, mental, and spiritual health through gardening – and they say it's just the start of a much bigger mission.
Innovation News SensiTile's sparkling, light-bending architectural materials used at makeup company Lancome's store in New York City. Entrepreneurship

Ypsi Township's SensiTile continues slow but steady growth

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 20, 2017
The architectural products company has attracted clients including the University of Michigan, Marriott, and Calvin Klein. 
Innovation News Akadeum CEO Brandon McNaughton in Akadeum's cell isolation lab. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor's Akadeum Life Sciences secures $1.5 million to develop microbubble technology

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 20, 2017
Although Silicon Valley-based BioInfleXion Point Partners usually invests in the Bay Area, Akadeum's innovative product and strong team inspired them to lead the funding round. 
Innovation News The Empowerment Plan founder Veronika Scott. Entrepreneurship

Detroit's Veronika Scott on embracing "entrepreneur" label and what Ann Arbor can learn from Detroit

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 20, 2017
Scott, a social entrepreneur and founder of the nonprofit Empowerment Plan, will be the keynote speaker at U-M's annual Entrepalooza event on Sept. 22. 
Development News Over 100 residents packed the Ypsilanti Freighthouse for the special meeting. Community Development

Special meeting on Ypsi's International Village proposal, affordable housing draws over 100

Brianna KellyTuesday, September 19, 2017
A handful of the 44 residents who spoke during a two-hour public input period voiced support for the project, but most spoke against it.
Feature Story Rachel Blistein and U'nique Haywood. Kids and Education

YCS @ Work program prepares Ypsi students to pursue dream careers

Brianna KellyWednesday, September 13, 2017
The program, which connects Ypsi High students to local unpaid internship opportunities that align with their career interests, aims to make students better prepared to enter the workforce.
Feature Story Bill Stolberg gives Riley Hollenbaugh a trim at Bill's Barber Shop. Economic Development

Saline adds big-town developments while maintaining small-town spirit

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 13, 2017
Saline survived the economic downturn of 2008 and has bounced back to become a thriving small town with many big-city amenities, while striving to retain its rural feel and agricultural heritage. 
Innovation News EigenPrism software displays a comparison of the first and last Hurricane Irma storm surge advisories for Florida. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor startup's technology used to predict damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 13, 2017
EigenRisk's new software, a real-time event monitoring and notification service for natural disasters, is being put to the test by the recent spate of major hurricanes.
Innovation News Sid Rupani, regional director for LLamasoft IMEA. Technology and Innovation

LLamasoft aims to improve third-world medical supply delivery via drones

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 13, 2017
LLamasoft has partnered with a San Francisco Bay area company that has already been using drones to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda and is now expanding its services into Tanzania.
Innovation News A young program participant at FLY Creativity Lab. Arts and Culture

Riverside Arts Center, FLY Children's Art Center aim to create Ypsi arts hub through merger

Brianna KellyWednesday, September 13, 2017
The incorporation is the result of serendipitous timing for both organizations, as FLY needed a more permanent location while Riverside Arts Center was looking to add programming.
Video Michael Jewett shows off a copy of Kind of Blue at WEMU. Arts and Culture

Tour the WEMU jazz record library with host Michael Jewett

Christopher SlatWednesday, August 30, 2017
Ypsi's WEMU 89.1 has one of the largest broadcast libraries of jazz music in the country, with nearly 100,000 total pieces. We took a look behind the scenes.
Feature Story Aerica Hurt, her brother Victor Swanson, and her sister-in-law Yolandus Swanson at Parkridge Summer Festival. Diversity

Photo essay: What do you love about living in Ypsi?

Brianna Kelly and Doug CoombeWednesday, August 30, 2017
We stopped by this weekend's Ypsilanti Heritage Festival and Parkridge Summer Festival to compile a photo essay chronicling what locals love about the community they call home.
Innovation News Ann Arbor SPARK logo. Entrepreneurship

Funding and mentorship program for startups comes to Ann Arbor SPARK

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 30, 2017
Ann Arbor's "Pitch Club" event will be the first of 10 monthly events to be held in cities across Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing.
Innovation News SAHI Cosmetics founder Sheleen Sahi at Ross School of Business. Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor cosmetics company focusing on minority consumers wins $100,000 investment from U-M fund

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 30, 2017
SAHI Cosmetics founder Sheleen Sahi says she thinks her company is attractive to investors in part because many people are moving toward an "inclusive economy."
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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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