On the Ground Ypsilanti is an “embedded journalism” program covering the city and township of Ypsilanti. It is supported by Ann Arbor SPARK, the Center for Health and Research Transformation, Destination Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, Engage @ EMU, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Washtenaw ISD.
Programming has grown swiftly in the last year and a half at Ypsilanti Township nonprofit Peace Neighborhood Center’s HUB Community Center, which serves the West Willow, Gault Village, and Sugarbrook neighborhoods. The HUB, located in the former Zion Lutheran Church at 1515 S. Harris Rd., launched in early 2025 with a food pantry offered twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays.
Since then, the HUB has added a weekly dinner on Tuesday and a senior meetup on Wednesdays. It’s also established partnerships with a wide range of community nonprofits from Food Gatherers to Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper and the Student Advocacy Center. Local nonprofits can reserve rooms for board meetings, interviews, and other needs for free, although Peace Neighborhood Center may charge for that service in the future depending on budgetary concerns…