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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
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Good morning, Ypsilanti. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of May.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ An invasive box tree moth is damaging boxwood gardens across Southeast Michigan as a quarantine zone now covers 13 counties. Local garden experts reported nearly 30 cases in one week (in Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield) and advise treating infested plants with BT (bacillus thuringiensis) when caterpillars start eating. FOX 2
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Ypsilanti city offices will close on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day—City Hall will reopen Tuesday, May 27 at 8:00 a.m. as the city observes the holiday. City of Ypsilanti
- ➤ Today, the City of Ypsilanti launched a new online portal for submitting FOIA requests — the new option is meant to streamline the process and increase public access while paper forms remain available in the City Clerk's Office and on the website. City of Ypsilanti
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Yesterday, Eastern Michigan hosted its 11th annual Victory Day at the Eagles football indoor practice facility in Ypsilanti, where a record 265 Special Olympic athletes and students with disabilities participated in drills, ran plays and shared high fives. The event showcased the team’s commitment to community inclusion—an effort that will continue as a valued annual tradition. MLive
TRAVEL NEWS
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Blue Hues Big Band & Depot Town Big Band Concert
5-7:30 p.m. — Ypsilanti Performance Space — Check website for ticket pricing — Experience the vibrant sounds of two incredible big bands in an unforgettable evening of music.
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Black Birders Week Extravaganza
5:00-6:30 p.m. — Erickson Elementary School — Free entry — Celebrate Black Birders Week with activities involving the local birding community in outdoor fun.
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Elephant Den Live Concert
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Ziggy's — Tickets required — Experience a wild night of music featuring Elephant Den with special guests Andrew Wooten and Sock Jock.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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