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Liz Hornyak: On this week’s episode, the Ypsilanti Board of Trustees voted against buying additional absentee ballot scanners for the General Election, and EMU professors host a virtual webinar to give insight to students on how they can survive this semester.
Eastern Michigan University officials are discussing the next course of action after learning the racist historical tie to one of the Quirk-Sponberg Theatre’s namesakes, Daniel L. Quirk Jr.
Ypsilanti City Council voted on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to allow recreational marijuana businesses in the city. The ordinance passed 5-2, with Mayor Pro-Tem Lois Richardson and Councilman Anthony Morgan voting against it.
Eastern Michigan University’s first ever accessibility crew will take action this winter during the EMU Theatre’s presentation of “Still Life with Iris.” Under the guidance of Elena SV Flys, EMU assistant professor of arts administration, the accessibility crew will help make it possible for patrons with disabilities to enjoy every aspect of the show.
After 46 years of business, the Rutherford Pool bathhouse will undergo a major renovation at the end of the year that will include plumbing and electrical upgrades as well as adding gender neutral and family changing rooms.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday, Sept. 24 that the House would initiate a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Pelosi accused Trump of violating the Constitution by seeking help from a foreign leader to tarnish a political opponent for his own gain.
Hundreds of people filled the Convocation Center on Sept. 19 for the inaugural NVRCH Music Festival. The festival was held in honor of Jayquon Tillman, an Eastern Michigan University student who was shot and killed at a party on May 6, 2017.
At the Sept. 10 city council meeting, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) presented a plan that included several parking changes that could debut in in Depot Town and Downtown Ypsilanti within the next year.
Members of the Ypsilanti City Council voted to remove gay pride, transgender pride and Black Lives Matter flags from the council chambers during the Aug. 27 meeting.
Phase one of the $16 million renovation to the REC/IM will not be open in time for the start of the fall 2019 semester as originally expected. A delay in receiving materials is the cause for the hold up.
One hundred forty-two Eastern Michigan University employees are set to retire from the university within the next year.
Over the past few years, gun violence has become a nationwide problem and growing concern for citizens. In the city of Ypsilanti, there appears to be no exception.
Most students are prepared to face the expected stresses of college such as staying up late to study for exams or doing copious amounts of homework. However, some students have additional worries on their plate. With college tuition on the rise across the country, reports of food and housing insecurity among college students are on the rise, too.
The Ypsilanti City Council approved a purchase during the July 16 city council meeting that will bring affordable housing with an emphasis on senior housing to Ypsilanti.
An Eastern Michigan University senior is currently seeking donations to help pay for a stem cell transplant that could change life as she’s known it for the last seven years.
A campaign with the goal of raising awareness for gun violence and creating safe places throughout the community has kicked off in the city of Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti City Council approved two sponsorships for the 2019 Heritage Festival during the June 2 council meeting despite some council members having concerns with the festival's policy that excludes youth.
Eastern Michigan University plans to sell the Corporate Education Center located on the premises of Eagle Crest Resort.
The Ypsilanti Police Department has identified Matthew Haddad as the suspect involved in the incident that left multiple local businesses with broken windows June 11.
During the winter 2019 semester, Eastern Michigan University’s Engage @EMU office launched a new pilot program in an effort to increase student enrollment.
