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Kids and Education
Bringing education and enrichment to Southwest Detroit youth
David Sands
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Arts and Culture
Voices of Youth: Art about generational trauma and healing in BIPOC communities
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Empowering community members to eat healthier
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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The Lakeshore
Economic Development
New tools help Housing Next connect communities, developers
Andrea Goodell
Monday, December 19, 2022
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The Lakeshore
Community Development
Three homes, one week: Habitat Blitz Build jumpstarts Vista Green project
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Co-response pilot in Ypsi Township pairs sheriff's deputy and social worker for mental health calls
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Voices of Youth: An Ypsilanti photo essay
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Ann Arbor nonprofit to launch community resource center in Ypsi Township
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Intergenerational group advocates for improvements to Ypsi Township's West Willow Park
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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October Along the Lakeshore: Goose Festival, the Pumpkin Train, and plenty of haunting
Sally Laukitis
Saturday, October 1, 2022
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The Lakeshore
Community Development
Lakeshore Habitat to host Community Block Party to celebrate 42 home builds
Shandra Martinez
Friday, September 30, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Photo essay: Scenes from Ypsilanti's 2022 Parkridge SummerFest and Joe Dulin Community Day
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Ypsi District Library preps new branch, expanded programs for women and girls, strategic plan update
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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The Lakeshore
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MuskegonCity Public Art Initiative bringing ‘monumental works’ to city
Kelsey Sanders
Monday, August 15, 2022
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Ypsi-based nonprofits receive county grants for community violence intervention
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Muskegon Heights park could be anchor for community with prosperity grant
Andrea Goodell
Monday, August 1, 2022
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Two local restaurants open new locations in Ann Arbor's 777 Building
Sabine Bickford Brown
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Muskegon County’s newest park opens in Norton Shores
Kelsey Sanders
Monday, July 25, 2022
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The Lakeshore
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Fiesta is back — bigger and better — at the Civic Center
Andrea Goodell
Thursday, July 7, 2022
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival ‘beyond anything we imagined’
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Monday, June 20, 2022
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