Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that new strategies may be needed to preserve family farms moving forward. The number of farms in Wisconsin…
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According to new analysis published by Forbes, Michigan sits in the middle of the pack when it comes to average salary. At $58,000, Michigan is…
Data from the 2022 American Communities Survey show the dollar value of educational attainment. In addition to putting a dollar value on various levels of…
If you want another example of the high-wage, high-demand jobs that Washtenaw County needs, consider this. Earlier this summer, Grand Rapids Community College received a…
A few days ago, I wrote about the impact of losing The Children’s Center on campus in 2021. During the pandemic, WCC administrators decided it…
Anyone who lives in Michigan knows that the economy here is highly sensitive to change. Michigan often leads the nation into a recession and holds…
Washtenaw County is becoming increasingly divided with pockets of extreme wealth offset by pockets of extreme poverty. I attended today’s Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees…
What accounts for the poverty rates among adults with some college or an associate degree in eastern Washtenaw County, and in our cities? There’s no…
According to the most recent US Census data (2023), 9.4% of Washtenaw County residents whose educational attainment level is some college/associate degree live below the…
I’ve written about the loss of taxable value in the City of Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township. Combined, these two areas provide 10% of the tax…