Note: Updated on Feb. 24 with a statement from City Administrator Milton Dohoney. by P.D. Lesko According to an email Ann Arbor Council member Lisa Disch (D-Ward 1) sent Feb. 23, two-third of Ann Arbor residents were without power…

by Sam Killian Since Superior Township first joined the library district in 2007, the Library Board has been committedto expanding service in the area by building a third full-service library. The new 7,800 square-footfacility was built…

Illuminated artist installations, pop-up performances, luminary procession, and live music arehighlights at this favorite downtown Ypsilanti event. Ypsilanti shines bright at the 7th Annual ypsiGLOW on Friday, October 28 on N.…

by P.D. Lesko For the past 22 years, Democrat Lois Allen-Richardson had been a fixture on Ypsilanti City Council. In 2020, Richardson was appointed to fill the Mayor's seat, the first Black woman to serve as mayor of Ypsilanti. With all…

by Scott McClallen After losing about 5 million riders since 2017, the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority is seeking a $21.8 million tax hike over five years on the Aug. 2 primary ballot on property owners in the cities…

by Amy Karbo Ypsilanti Township will host the 2022 John E. Lawrence Summer Jazz Concert Series on Friday evenings July 1, 2022 - September 2, 2022 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Ford Lake Park (9075 S. Huron River Drive). Parking will be $5…

by Jennifer Goulet October is GLOW time in Ypsilanti! WonderFool Productions is excited to announce plans for ypsiGLOW 2021, the annual community-created celebration of the power of art and light in building commUNITY across Ypsilanti. …

by Christopher Porter Washtenaw County is renowned for its cinema events, from the predominant Ann Arbor Film Festival (March) and the Sundance/Cannes/etc.-affiliated Cinetopia (May) to the…

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Whatever you think of TED Talks, that brand of visionary speech as performance art, you can't deny the appeal of having a group of experts in the field unpack an issue that's important to them in…

First Friday Ypsilanti is a self-guided monthly art walk hosted throughout downtown Ypsilanti at multiple venues.  Each month on the first Friday participating venues offer free art activities involving local artists, musicians, and/or…