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Washtenaw County

$10K Reward: WCC’s Innovative Boot Camp for Tech Entrepreneurs

TL/DR - Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is launching a 12-week program to fund and mentor tech entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneurship Center's "All-In" Tech Ecosystem Development Program is a collaboration of WCC, Ann Arbor SPARK, and the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority. The program provides $10,000 in business…

US 23 Unity Walk: Boosting Funds for Washtenaw’s Justice Program

TL/DR - A five-mile walk in Michigan aims to connect Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti while raising funds for The Dispute Resolution Center's restorative justice program. The program offers victims and survivors of crime an alternative to the traditional criminal legal system, enabling their voices to be heard and allowing those who have done harm to make…

Imminent Start for Ypsilanti Water Street Excavation Project

TL/DR - The Water Street Redevelopment Area in Ypsilanti, Michigan, a 38-acre site near the historic downtown, has been a source of both hope and disappointment for decades. The land, which was developed for industrial purposes and then abandoned due to pollution, was purchased by the city between 1999 and 2003, but contaminants have kept…

Santa Surprises NICU Babies at C.S. Mott, Ann Arbor

TL/DR - Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan Health, where they posed for photos and delivered gifts to patients of the Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit. In addition to this, Ann Arbor teen Harper Mathis, diagnosed with a rare brain cancer in 2020, launched an annual toy drive with the…