Ypsilanti

The leading cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing, and that's especially true here in Washtenaw County. Avalon Housing in Ann Arbor works to solve this problem by building more supportive housing communities. The group's co-executive directors, Scott Ellis and Molly Smith, joined Decky Alexander to talk about Avalon's ongoing mission and what may lie ahead for the organization.

For years, Ypsilanti resident Lonnie Brammer has watched app-based delivery drivers navigate unfamiliar neighborhoods with little information about where they are headed. After five years of development, Brammer has launched Courier Mates, a web-based application designed to help delivery drivers track and share information about delivery locations with other drivers. Brammer talked about the app and how it may change the delivery industry with Lee Van Roth.

Ypsilanti Community Schools has received authorization to establish its second International Baccalaureate Programme. The district began its first IB Programme focusing on career-related fields last year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ypsilanti City Council Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an emergency moratorium on providing any new zoning permits for data centers. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing tonight to consider an emergency moratorium on any new zoning permits for data centers. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

"Hidden In Plain Sight" dives into the complicated past (and future) of a local historical site. WEMU's Joshua Nieman presents the story on Ypsilanti's Peninsular Paper Dam.

Very soon, Eastern Michigan University will transform from a quiet campus to a place where over 10,000 students are ready to begin the 2026-27 school year. EMU President, Dr. Brendan Kelly and his team are preparing to usher in the new and returning student body with their new "Weeks of Welcome" program. Dr. Kelly discussed the new initiative with WEMU's Ana Longoria.

The Ypsilanti District Library is bringing in new stories for its ongoing Ypsilanti Farmers & Gardeners Oral History Project. Among the storytellers is Shalina Nicohl Rankin, a local herbalist and founder of Fiery Maple Wholistic Healing, Inc. Shalina shared her contribution to the oral history project in a conversation with Lee Van Roth.

Should the City of Ypsilanti create a vacancy tax to reduce the number of empty storefronts and homes? As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, a recent presentation to the City Council discussed the possibility.

Bedbugs are found to be responsible for the sudden and temporary closure of the Ypsilanti District Library’s Michigan Avenue branch. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.