Rutherford Pool

The Rutherford Pool in Ypsilanti is truly a community pool. It has become more accessible and has now partnered with Washtenaw County to help teach people of all ages to swim. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale learned all about it in this conversation with Rutherford Pool program director, Cathy Thorburn.

Even though we're swimming in snow right now, plans are underway for the upcoming outdoor pool season and the reopening of Ypsilanti's refurbished…

The Friends of the Rutherford Pool Board announced that, due to COVID-19, their pool season has been canceled. The board says it would’ve been very…

Like many cities in Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti is looking to improve road safety and they're turning to speed bumps. Six additional temporary speed bumps…

Late Tuesday night, Ypsilanti City Council approved a $14 million budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Twelve residents attended the budget meeting that…

Ypsilanti's Rutherford Pool finally re-opens Friday evening, following a two-year closure during which the pool was completely re-built.The new pool will…

The start of construction on the re-building of Ypsilanti's Rutherford pool is so close you can almost hear the sounds of folks enjoying a cool dip on a…

The "Friends of the Rutherford Pool" have raised $750,ooo to rebuild the public pool used by Ypsilanti residents, but higher than expected costs mean more…

Ypsilanti city council last night approved an agreement that covers the re-building and operation of the Rutherford Pool. WEMU's Bob Eccles has the story.