Ypsilanti Planning Commission approves Dzanc House zoning resolution
The Ypsilanti City Council is expected to vote on a zoning law amendment passed by the city's Planning Commission, following Dzanc House's former shutdown notice.
The Ypsilanti City Council is expected to vote on a zoning law amendment passed by the city's Planning Commission, following Dzanc House's former shutdown notice.
Eastern Michigan University officials explain how school closures are decided during inclement weather, while EMU students share opinions about closures and winter conditions.
Two-time Eastern Michigan University alum Brendan Kelly is now EMU's president-elect, set to take over in the spring.
Eight members of the public were selected from a pool of 28 candidates to serve on the Ypsilanti Water Street redevelopment ad hoc committee.
Eastern Michigan University track and field alumna, Jasmine Jones, speaks with The Echo about what it is like to compete as an Olympian.
Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved a resolution establishing a policy prohibiting the use of city resources, funds or personnel to assist in civil immigration enforcement.
Ypsilanti City Council will consider a resolution at its next meeting to limit the scope of civil immigration enforcement action in the area.
The Eastern Echo sat down with Toni Pressley-Sanon, a professor of Africology and African American Studies at Eastern Michigan University, to reflect on the program's past, present and future at EMU.
Halle Library will now house WEMU, NPR's local jazz, blues and news station.
Eastern Michigan University offers undergraduate students a flat tuition rate whether they are in-state, out-of-state or international. From fall 2014 to fall 2025, student enrollment has decreased, but the percentage of students enrolled whose residence is outside Michigan has remained relatively the same.
Blue Zones are identified as longevity hotspots, or places with a high concentration of people who exceed the age of 100 and who have few chronic diseases stemming from unhealthy lifestyles. Washtenaw Optimal Wellness is on a mission to establish Ypsilanti as one of them.
Putt-R-Round has re-opened at 130 W. Michigan Ave., offering more games, a party room and the occasional movie night.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center offers a variety of resources for queer students at Eastern Michigan University.
Michigan Student Action's Art as Resistance event gave artistic voice to criticisms of immigration enforcement, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the war in Gaza and other issues.
February marks the start of election season for the Eastern Michigan University Student Government.
A guide to immigration enforcement in Washtenaw County with information provided by the Sheriff's Office, legal experts and advocates.
John Andrew Jenuwine of St. Clair County has been identified as the unarmed man shot and killed by police in Ypsilanti in January.
Eastern Michigan University will allow more majors to join the Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the fall 2026 semester.
During its Feb. 3, 2026 meeting, Ypsilanti City Council postponed a resolution regarding the Jan. 4-5, 2026, barricade incident.
In December 2025, Rx Kids, a program that provides direct financial support to eligible families, was expanded to Ypsilanti. As of January 2026, 63 Ypsilanti families were enrolled.