Groundcover News is celebrating 15 years, so in this issue we're looking back at our origin story and centering the vendor voices that have helped us get here! .

This fifth annual Community Arts Edition spotlights low-income visual and written artists in Washtenaw County.

Groundcover News is celebrating 15 years, so in this issue we're looking back at our origin story and centering the vendor voices that have helped us get here! .

Groundcover News receives the 2025 New Human Service Partnership Mini-Grant. Robbie writes from prison with humble reflections. Mental health crises are increasing with teen social media use. Family shelter is coming to the east side of the County. All that and more in this episode of Groundcover Speaks!

Summer fun continues in this episode with vendor pieces on Juneteenth, local business Ypsi Art Supply, and a spotlight on U-M student group Wolverine Street Medicine. Ken Parks asks us to "read between the lines" and Lindsay Calka practices it with a critical look at the Ypsi Township Data Center.

It's summer in Ann Arbor! Listen to get the 4-11 on all the free and fun activities — including an overview of local thrift shops. This episode also includes two solutions from the ground up: rent-free living vouchers and job skills training for homeless people.

In this episode, meet Robinn, Corinne Sikorski, Joe Giant, and Adam Grant — four Washtenaw County citizens making an impact in different facets of our community. Dreamer and Steve are still on their way to New Orleans in Travels with Dreamer part four.

This special issue on the gig economy explores the benefits and struggles of gig workers in Ann Arbor in conjunction with the city's guaranteed income pilot program, GIG A2.

In this episode, meet Robinn, Corinne Sikorski, Joe Giant, and Adam Grant — four Washtenaw County citizens making an impact in different facets of our community. Dreamer and Steve are still on their way to New Orleans in Travels with Dreamer part four.

Happy Earth Day, Easter, and baseball season! In this issue vendors are commenting on these springtime occasions — along with updates on the Trump administration's local impact on addiction services and K-12 education.