"Preschool for all" push results in higher enrollment and more classrooms in Ypsi schools Read Article

Beatty Early Learning Center Principal Keynon Atchison.
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Longform Center for Sustainable Systems grad students Molly Russell and Paige Greenberg with Associate Director Shoshannah Lenski. Sustainability

Big House, big environmental impact: How U-M is reimagining sustainability at Michigan Stadium

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 12, 2025
The university has been successfully working toward achieving zero waste at Michigan Stadium, while a recent university study considered the environmental impact of the Big 10's expansion.
Longform Children from the Early Head Start program at Beatty Early Learning Center. Kids and Education

"Preschool for all" push results in higher enrollment and more classrooms in Ypsi schools

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 12, 2025
Preschool enrollment in Washtenaw County rose 15% this school year, with most of that growth coming from the Ypsi area.
Partner Content Puffer Reds owner Eric Williams has seen a significant boost in sales since creating an online store for his Ypsilanti-based business. Entrepreneurship

Small business 101: How to use e-commerce to help your business succeed

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, February 12, 2025
For many entrepreneurs, selling online is not only good business, but necessary business. 
Feature Story A performance of asses.masses. Arts and Culture

asses.masses brings nearly 8-hour interactive amalgam of theater and video game to Ann Arbor

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, February 12, 2025
Co-creator Milton Lim describes asses.masses as an "epic about a herd of donkeys that are trying to get their jobs back."
Innovation News Ann Arbor logo Sustainability

Ann Arbor announces discounts and rebates for electric lawn care gear

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, February 12, 2025
The goal is to help lower the cost of transitioning from gas to electric lawn care equipment in accordance with a new Ann Arbor ordinance that will prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers in 2028.
Innovation News Participants in the 2022 SummerWorks program. Kids and Education

Summer employment program for Washtenaw County youth returns for 10th year

Clifton Kirkman IIWednesday, February 12, 2025
The SummerWorks program, which offers paid internships for people ages 16-24, is seeking local employers to host interns this summer.
Innovation News A flyer for the "Stepping Stones to Food Entrepreneurship" series. Entrepreneurship

Ypsi nonprofit to host free series on food entrepreneurship

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 12, 2025
The hybrid in-person and virtual series will run from 5-7 p.m. on the second or third Wednesday of each month through July. 
Innovation News Attendees at the inaugural National Farm Stop Conference, held last year in Ann Arbor. Entrepreneurship

National farm stop conference returns to Ann Arbor for second year

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 12, 2025
Local food leaders from across the U.S. will gather at Washtenaw Community College from March 2-4 for a conference exploring the rapid growth and future of the innovative "farm stop" retail model.
Feature Story Program leader for GiGi's Kitchen gives directions to participants to prepare food and teach the importance of health and wellness Second Wave - Michigan

Volunteers provide all-ages support to people with Down syndromeNonprofit Journal Project

Leo V. KaplanThursday, February 6, 2025
Volunteers do “all of the magic” at GiGi’s Playhouse, an achievement center with developmental and recreational programs for people with Down syndrome.
Feature Story A vendor at the 2024 Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo. Arts and Culture

Quilting, weaving, and other fiber arts take the spotlight in upcoming Ann Arbor expo

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 5, 2025
The Ann Arbor District Library will host its third annual Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo on Feb. 9, featuring live demos, presentations, and hands-on activities.
Innovation News Feed the Need's sensory trailer. Healthy Communities

Ypsi organization creates calming mobile environment for people with special needs

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 5, 2025
The Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Feed the Need Sensory Zone recently launched Michigan's first and only sensory trailer, a mobile retreat designed to create a calm environment for people with special needs.
Longform Tara Poore, manager of Children’s Services, left, and Megan Ford, manager of Autism and Intellectual Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Michigan student loan repayment program helping to tackle mental health workforce shortage

Brianna NargisoTuesday, February 4, 2025
Michigan has long faced a critical shortage of mental health professionals, impacting access to vital care for communities across the state. To address this growing challenge, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched the Behavioral Health Now Loan Repayment Program, a strategic initiative aimed at attracting and retaining mental health professionals by alleviating the financial burden of student loans.
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Collaboration gets Dearborn air quality data to people who need itNonprofit Journal Project Feature

Allison Torres BurtkaFriday, January 31, 2025
The City of Dearborn’s air quality monitoring program makes hyper-local air quality data easily accessible to residents. Since its launch last year, people have used it to make decisions about spending time outdoors, and the city has used data to assess options to improve air quality.
Longform T'onna Clemons with her mural at RAC. Arts and Culture

Riverside Arts Center bolsters public art in Ypsi with new sculpture and mural by local artists

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, January 29, 2025
The mural by Ann Arbor artist T’onna Clemons and the sculpture by Ypsilanti artists Bryant and Sharon Tubbs reflect Riverside Arts Center's mission to make art accessible to the Ypsilanti community.
Longform Luther Blackburn with Katelyn Zak in front of her home that had its lead service lines replaced by YCUA. Healthy Communities

Initiative aims to identify lead plumbing in Ypsi-area homes

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 29, 2025
Ypsi's drinking water itself is safe, but pipes on private property may still contain lead. The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority is using state and federal funds to change that.
Longform M-36 Coffee Roasters co-owner Ken Pargulski at their Whitmore Lake headquarters. Entrepreneurship

Whitmore Lake's M-36 coffee roastery carries on legacy of Ann Arbor's Espresso Royale coffee shops

Drew SaundersWednesday, January 29, 2025
M-36 rose from Espresso Royale's ashes, resulting in the reopening of a former Espresso Royale location in Ann Arbor and the creation of a roastery that serves numerous other businesses.
Partner Content Laura O'Connor. Entrepreneurship

Small business 101: 7 guiding principles to help your business succeed

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, January 29, 2025
We asked four Washtenaw County-based experts to weigh in on the must-know guiding principles to help your business succeed in 2025.
Innovation News A child tests a toy car in the Mobilab exhibit at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Kids and Education

Kids invited to build and test toy vehicles in traveling exhibit at Ann Arbor museum

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, January 29, 2025
From now until April, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages to a new traveling exhibit called Mobilab.
Innovation News Ted Badgerow (left) receives the Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers. Entrepreneurship

Ypsi brewery owner wins state award for being a craft beer trailblazer

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 29, 2025
Ypsi Alehouse co-founder Ted Badgerow received a Tom Burns Award for brewing trailblazers at the Michigan Brewers Guild Annual Conference on Jan. 9.
Innovation News FutureRoot co-founders Jessica A.S. Letaw and Yodit Mesfin Johnson. Equity

Organization launches educational series on racial injustice in land use planning

Clifton Kirkman IIWednesday, January 29, 2025
The series aims to strengthen relationships, shared learning, and resolve for addressing antiquated land use policies in Ann Arbor, Ypsi, and throughout the county.
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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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