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Artist studio space coming to Ypsilanti
From James Marks at VG Kids FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ypsilanti, MI based VGKids will sponsor an effort to connect artists and...
AATA notified to vacate Arborland stop
From a Press Release by the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority. 1,000 daily riders to be affected ANN ARBOR, MI –...
Video: Future of the Autos and retraining in Michigan
Congressman John Dingell (D, Mi-15) hosted U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis for a round table meeting at Eastern...
Video: Watch entire Ypsilanti Human Relations Committee meeting May 28, 2009
The Human Relations Committee met on Thursday, May 28, 2009 and voted to ask the Ypsilanti City Council to change the name...
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Showers Wash Out Meeting with Crushers
YPSILANTI, MI, July 1, 2009 The series finale between the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti and Lake Erie Crushers was postponed...
Lake Erie Takes Doubleheader
YPSILANTI, MI, June 30, 2009 The Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti dropped both games in the twi-night double header with the...
Sliders Belt Five Homers to Sweet Two-Game Set
FLORENCE, KY, June 28, 2009 The Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti went into Florence and took both games from the Freedom in...
Albury Wins Third Straight for Sliders
FLORENCE, KY, June 27, 2009 Big performances by James Albury and Ben Barrone catapulted the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti...
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Ypsilanti will restore historic railroad freighthouse for community use Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced during a ceremonial check presentation that a historic railroad freighthouse in Ypsilanti will soon see new ...
Porn execs eyeing Ypsilanti for new Studio space
(April 1, 2009) Ypsilanti has been a hotbed for movie shoots and star watching from the burgeoning film industry in Michigan. Things are about to get hotter. But don't call it ...
Washtenaw Community College votes to reject offer to buy Country Club
In a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees of the Washtenaw Community College, the board has decided to reject the offer to purchase the Washtenaw Country Club. While several ...
Garbage continues to be a problem for Ypsilanti DDA
Garbage is piled nearly six feet high and hasn't been emptied for weeks in dumpster enclosures owned and built by the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority. Residents and business owners have ...
Ypsilanti City wants $820,000 refund on fire truck
(Photo courtesy Darrell Harden / darrellharden.com) Ypsilanti City Manager told City Council in a letter dated December 2, 2008, that the city attorney has asked the manufacturer of the new aerial ...
Corner Health unveils mural in Downtown Ypsilanti
Corner Health in Downtown Ypsilanti is celebrating their 27th anniversary. As part of that celebration, they unveiled a new mural. The mural entitled "Together we solve the puzzle" was painted by ...
Crocodile spotted in Riverside Park
(April 1, 2008) Residents have been reporting sightings of alligators in Washtenaw County for over a year. The story was even covered by Channel 4 News in August 2007 and ...
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Video: Future of the Autos and retraining in Michigan
Congressman John Dingell (D, Mi-15) hosted U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis for a round table meeting at Eastern Michigan University about the ‘autos’ and worker retraining. The meeting was timely given the announcement on Monday that GM was closing the Ypsilanti Township Willow Run transmission factory at the end of 2010. Also... [Read more of this story]
Video: Watch entire Ypsilanti Human Relations Committee meeting May 28, 2009
The Human Relations Committee met on Thursday, May 28, 2009 and voted to ask the Ypsilanti City Council to change the name of the Ypsitucky music festival. Related Stories Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission asks City Council to change name of Ypsitucky music event Video: DTCDC Director speaks after HRC recommends name change for Ypsitucky event Read More →
Video: DTCDC Director speaks after HRC recommends name change for Ypsitucky event
Erik Dotzauer, Executive Director Depot Town Community Development Corporation, talks with reporters after the Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission meeting. The HRC had earlier passed a resolution suggesting the City Council meet with the DTCDC to change the name of the Ypsitucky Jamboree. View letter to HRC from DTCDC from May 20, 2009. Read More →
Video: Watch complete Ypsilanti Human Relations Committee Ypsitucky meeting
The Human Relations Committee met on Monday to hear both sides of the continuing debate over the use of the word Ypsitucky to promote a Labor Day music festival sponsored by the Depot Town Community Development Corporation. Officials from the DTCDC told the commission it was too late to change the name, they were already promoting the event. The commission... [Read more of this story]
Video: Commission meets on Ypsitucky name for music festival, decides on nothing
The Human Relations Committee met this evening to hear both sides of the continuing debate over the use of the word Ypsitucky to promote a Labor Day music festival sponsored by the Depot Town Community Development Corporation. The commission decided to schedule another meeting as soon as possible to continue the discussion. Officials from the DTCDC... [Read more of this story]
Video: Freighthouse receives $500,000 grant
Ypsilanti will restore historic railroad freighthouse for community use Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced during a ceremonial check presentation that a historic railroad freighthouse in Ypsilanti will soon see new life as a community center, farmers market, café and historic education center. The city of Ypsilanti will restore the historic... [Read more of this story]
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