Ypsilanti

"Hidden In Plain Sight" offers a window into a rare, local ecosystem. WEMU's Joshua Nieman invites you to explore Ypsilanti's Highland Fen.

Washtenaw County's rain garden system has filtered millions of gallons of stormwater runoff every year. Now, the program is expanding further into the county. Catie Wytychak from the Washtenaw County Water Resources Office spoke to Rebekah Warren about the expansion and Ypsilanti's upcoming Fall River Day.

For more than four decades, the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation (YHF) has hosted its annual Historic Homes Tour. This year, the foundation is turning its attention to Ypsilanti’s Southside neighborhood with the theme "Harvesting Our History." Lee Van Roth gave a preview of the upcoming tour with YHF member Delrhea Byrge.

Today is National Voter Registration Day. The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County (LWV) spent the day offering voter information and assistance at some local libraries. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

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.