“Governor presents ‘big’ check for Ypsi Freighthouse”

Good news for the much beleaguered Ypsilanti Freighthouse: As the Ypsilanti Citizen article “Governor presents ‘big’ check for Ypsi Freighthouse” reported today,

All eyes were on Ypsilanti to watch Governor Jennifer Granholm deliver a $500,000 check, which could allow community events by the time the stops in Ypsilanti in 2010.

Ed Penet, a trustee for the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse, was setting up chairs on the north porch of the building at 8 a.m. for the event. The occasion started at 9:30 p.m., and was moved inside due to cold weather.

“It’s thrilling,” Penet said. “We’ve worked so hard.

There’s a little bit of video on the Ypsi Citizen site if you’re curious, btw. Congrats to those folks who have been fighting the freighthouse fight for so long!