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There's nothing like the taste of fresh bread, muffins and other baked goods. B-Cubed Bakery is one of many bakeries in Ypsilanti ready to indulge your sweet tooth. Learn more about the business from this conversation Lee Van Roth (formerly Rylee Barnsdale) had with B-Cubed's owner and operator, Benjamin Brown.

Downtown Saline has experienced its problems over the years, but there is a movement to turn the area into a destination for arts, shopping and entertainment. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s recent annual 2024 report shows a concerted effort to direct enhance business development in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin was in town on Wednesday to talk to Washtenaw County leaders about issues impacting the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Incubator kitchens are commercial kitchen spaces for food-based entrepreneurs to rent and share, and they're an integral resource to those with big food ideas but lack of access to specific equipment. They also provide information and assistance both on business matters, like marketing and advertising, and food matters, like food safety and product testing. Ypsilanti nonprofit Growing Hope offers its own incubator kitchen program to any Ypsilanti resident with food business dreams. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale talks about the program with its manager, Deante Brand.

Although spring is not quite here just yet, there is always new growth sprouting up around Ypsilanti, including in the small business community. Ypsilanti will soon have three more business options for you to quench your thirst. Skott Schoonover is the owner at the incoming Water Tower Distilling Company. He joined Rylee Barnsdale to talk about what folks can look forward to on this week's "On the Ground Ypsi."

As spring approaches, we all look forward to the sense of renewal the season brings. In Ypsilanti, a renewal of a different sort is already underway. As we hear from WEMU’s John Stockwell, it comes in the form of an historically popular eatery.

Starting your own business can be both an exciting and frightening experience. On Wednesday, as part of Black History Month, three area minority businesses owners spoke to the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber about their experiences. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

An effort to amend Michigan’s sick leave law before it takes effect later this month got a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Manchester City Council has given the greenlight to the construction of Washtenaw County’s first USDA-approved slaughterhouse. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.