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Recast Leaders aim to revitalize local economies
Ypsilanti and six other Michigan communities are working on building their local economies in the Recast Leaders program. Here’s a look at how the program works.
Home-based providers call for flexibility as Michigan expands Pre-K for All
Home-based providers in Ypsilanti and beyond could play a significant role in making Pre-K for All available to more children.
Democratically run café opens in Ann Arbor
Espy Café is a democratic workplace, with employees making decisions on the menu, hours, staffing, and service.
EMU grad students showcase their art in “Visceral Soup” show in Ypsi
The new art show “Visceral Soup” features work from 11 Eastern Michigan University Master of Fine Arts students working across ceramics, painting, installation, and mixed media.
Policies, programs, and research shaping maternal mental health care
The Center for Health and Research Transformation at the University of Michigan is working to improve mental health for pregnant and parenting individuals.
“Ann Arbor” film will explore director’s complex relationship with the city he grew up in
Trevor Zhou’s debut feature “Ann Arbor,” which begins shooting this spring, is rooted in memory, identity, and the question of who one might have been if life had taken a different path.
Fewer options, fuller ERs: The behavioral health fallout of Medicaid cuts
The Michigan Health and Hospital Association is advocating for state funding that preserves behavioral health care and keeps rural hospitals open.
Get household items repaired for free at Ypsi library’s new “repair clinic” events
The Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) is launching a pilot repair clinic program where residents can use YDL supplies and equipment to repair household items for free.
25 years of celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema: Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Out Night marks big anniversary
This year marks a major milestone for the Ann Arbor Film Festival’s annual showcase for queer cinema.
“Great Gatsby” will be read onstage verbatim in New York theater company’s Ann Arbor performance
The New York-based theater company Elevator Repair Service will bring “GATZ,” a six-and-a-half-hour production involving a verbatim reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” to Ann Arbor March 27-29.
New high-tech manufacturing facility to open as part of Ann Arbor-Ypsi “innovation campus”
A new facility under redevelopment by Michigan Innovation Headquarters (MI-HQ) aims to expand high-tech manufacturing opportunities in Scio Township while helping emerging companies scale their operations.
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