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Ypsilanti City Council Passes Amendment to Regulate Zoning for the Sale and Recreational use of Firearms

By Dominic Sevilla · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Ypsilanti City Council voted to pass an amendment that regulates the areas of the city where the sale and recreational use of firearms can be located at.

Farm Workers Boycott Wendy's

By Nautica Marshall · Thursday, March 14, 2019

Dozens of farmworkers, students, allies and community leaders gathered to rally outside of Wendy’s on Carpenter Street Saturday, March 9.

Ypsilanti Community Supports Kent Hobbs At City Council Meeting, City Manager Resigns Days Later

By Andrew Lenzo , Malaya Elgarico and Dominic Sevilla · Saturday, March 9, 2019

Supporters for Ken Hobbs gathered at the Ypsilanti City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 5. 15 people spoke against the department's decision to hire a white candidate from outside Ypsilanti rather than of Hobbs, who is Black.

The third annual TEDxYDL comes to Ypsilanti

By LaDaisha Greenfield · Monday, Oct. 1, 2018

The Ypsilanti District Library, also known as the YDL, brought the popular speech organization TED to Washtenaw County through TEDxYDL.

#Notmypresident rally draws crowd on EMU's campus

By Olivia Grills · Monday, Nov. 14, 2016

A rally protesting president-elect Donald Trump started in the early evening on Monday, Nov. 14 on Eastern Michigan University’s campus.

Ypsilanti town hall discusses police brutality during July 21 meeting

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, July 23, 2016

In response to the number of unarmed African American men being shot down by police across the country recently and the subsequent ambushes occurring to police officers as well, the EMU Ballroom filled with people from across the Ypsilanti community to talk about policing throughout the community.

Ypsilanti City Manager to resign

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Ypsilanti’s City Manager has announced his retirement. The city council accepted the resignation of City Manager Ralph Lange during a 7:00 a.m.

Wild Lands exhibit on display at Ypsilanti District Library

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Friday, April 29, 2016

Nature, literature and history are what visitors to Ypsilanti’s District Library can expect when they enter into the story and art of landscape painter, Thomas Cole.

Ypsilanti Mayor Amanda Edmonds speaks with students Tuesday night at Eastern Michigan University.

Ypsilanti Mayor Edmonds discusses issues with EMU students

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 29, 2016

“I really don’t care about politics – but I love policy,” Amanda Edmonds said. Ypsilanti mayor Amanda Edmonds was the guest of EMU’s College Democrats, Tuesday evening, March 29 in Pray-Harold auditorium.

City of Ypsilanti officials (from left to right) Amanda Emonds, Rep. David Rutledge, Beth Ernet and Ralph Lange

Bright future is ahead for Ypsilanti commuters

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 12, 2016

Ypsilanti has not had a train stop in Depot Town since 1984, dating back far enough that many students on EMU’s campus do not know what life was like with it.

EMU Board of Regents votes to withdraw from the EAA

By Scout Bostley · Friday, Feb. 5, 2016

Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents vote unanimously to withdraw from the Education Achievement Authority effective June 30, 2017.

Cultivate Coffee and TapHouse opens in Depot Town

By Leaha Dotson · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016

Depot Town is continuing to come alive with the recent edition of Cultivate Coffee and TapHouse located at 307 River St.

22 North Art Gallery had people from the Ypsilanti community come out for their first juried show.

22 North Art Gallery opens for First Fridays

By Breezy White · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

On Friday, Nov. 6, Root Beer pong, poetry readings and live music weren’t the only attractions of First Fridays Ypsilanti.

“I hang out with friends or go out for dinner with family.”Katie Wegiel, junior, public health major

Eagle on the Street, Nov. 1

By Nafiah Khan · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015

With midterms coming to a conclusion, Eastern students are finally getting a chance to come out of their studying caves and Eagle on the Street was there to ask: How do you celebrate the end of midterms?

Ypsi 24-Hour Film Shootout awards local filmmakers

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

This year’s winners of the Ypsi 24-Hour Film Shootout were announced at a public screening at Washtenaw Community College on Friday, Oct.9 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Hyperion Coffee Co., The Ypsi 24-Hour Shootout was a filmmaking contest that took place on Oct.

Twenty-four hour film contest returns to Ypsilanti

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015

Hosted by Ypsilanti’s Hyperion Coffee Co., the annual YPSI 24-Hour Film Shootout will be returning for another year of competitive filmmaking on Oct.

Students enjoy a safe night off campus at Meijer Mania

By Barbara Bain · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

With all of the exciting events going on at Eastern Michigan University for the new and returning students, one of the most well known one is probably Meijer Mania. College students gathered to cash in on all the free merchandise and samples that Meijer had generously given.

Eastern Coney Island provides mediterranean food right off campus

Students enjoy service and shawarmas at local Coney Island

By Leaha Dotson · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

Where to eat off campus is important to know at the beginning of the year. Cross Street, offers a variety of options to choose from.

New local theater troop to present 'Beaver's Long Strange Trip'

By Afua Osei-Bonsu · Sunday, May 31, 2015

A young theater movement has given rise to many new theaters around Ypsilanti including Mix, Dreamland Theater and the newest member, The Neighborhood Theatre Group. On Friday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m., The Neighborhood Theatre Group will present a reading of Beaver’s Long Strange Trip at the Back Office Studio (BOS) located at 13 N.

Volunteers clean up downtown during Ypsi P.R.I.D.E Day

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, May 17, 2015

Local residents participated in the 21st annual Ypsi P.R.I.D.E Day Saturday morning. Volunteers at the event worked in the downtown Ypsilanti area to help gather litter, pull up weeds and plant new flowers. People Restoring Image and Developing the Environment is a project from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber.