City of Ypsilanti

Dedicated city planning in creating more accessible bicycle routes in Ypsilanti has led the community to be recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bronze-Level Bicycling-Friendly Community. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The City of Ypsilanti is asking the local community for help naming the vehicles in its snowplow fleet. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ypsilanti City Council will vote on a resolution tonight seeking more information about last month’s standoff on West Cross Street. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A crowd of people were demanding action, but the Ypsilanti City Council on Tuesday decided not to vote on a resolution condemning the siege that took place this month on West Cross Street. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

With an exceptionally large crowd expected, tonight’s Ypsilanti City Council meeting will be held in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

When it comes to our local environment, 2025 has been a year of progress and one with significant and growing challenges. Environmental aspirations are being worked into place in almost direct opposition to changing federal priorities and policies. WEMU's David Fair reflected on 2025 in a conversation with Beth Gibbons, the Director of the Washtenaw County Resiliency Office.

City of Ypsilanti officials are doing a final push to get residents and businesses to install new water meters before the start of the new year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Depot Town has been designated as a "Social District" by the Ypsilanti City Council. It gives the area the opportunity to apply for special permits from the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The holiday shopping season is well underway. For many small business owners and retailers, the month of December can determine whether they finish the year in the black. That’s where the notion of “Think Local First” can make a difference. How will it turn out in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this year? WEMU's David Fair and A2Y Regional Chamber Executive Vice President Andy LaBarre find out in their talk with Ypsilanti DDA director Elize Jekabson and Ashley Schafer, the Executive Director of Main Street Ann Arbor.

Veterans’ Day is now officially a legal holiday in Ypsilanti. The City Council passed the resolution Tuesday night. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.