Creosote ignites chimney fire in Sylvan Township
A chimney fire started from a buildup of excess creosote at 6:15 a.m. Friday, at 19511 Cavanaugh Lake Road. Chief James Payeur of Chelsea Area Fire Authority said the fire was contained within the...
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3 departments battle house fire in Salem Township
Firefighters work to knock down the flames at a home in the 8100 block of Stonegate Drive in Salem Township.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Firefighters battled a blaze Friday afternoon at a house in...
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Aubree's Pizzeria expands into Livingston County, owners seek to open more...
The Ypsilanti-based Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill is expanding into Livingston County and President Andy French said the business hopes to open at least two more southeastern Michigan locations this...
View ArticlePolice to step up drunken-driving patrols in Ann Arbor area for Super Bowl...
Four Washtenaw County police agencies will be stepping up their search for drunken drivers during Super Bowl weekend as part of a special enforcement period. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office,...
View ArticleMultiple crashes back up traffic on I-94 west of Ann Arbor-Saline Road
A two-car crash has backed up westbound Interstate 94 near Ann Arbor-Saline Road Friday afternoon, but no one has been transported to the hospital, emergency personnel said. Dispatchers confirmed a...
View ArticleHistoric barns in Salem Township to come down
Two historic barns in Salem Township will be dismantled plank-by-plank this winter, according to a story in the South Lyon Herald. The barns, located on 7 Mile and Angle roads in the northeast corner...
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Ann Arbor man charged with 3 counts of thievery in 3 cases
Andrew MutschlerCourtesy of WCSO Andrew Brian Mutschler, 18, was recently charged with various counts of thievery in three separate cases, Ann Arbor police said. Mutschler has been charged with retail...
View ArticleFundraising account set up for woman who was raped during Ann Arbor break-in
Previous story: Woman to her rapist: 'Nothing can vindicate your actions' The woman who was raped while she was sleeping in her Ann Arbor apartment in July will benefit from an account accepting...
View ArticleGirl Scouts aim cookie sales at Super Bowl shoppers
Girl Scout troops from the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area are aiming sales at shoppers hitting the store to stock up on Super Bowl snacks this weekend. Troops will be setting up booths to sell their...
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Jenny's Market owner Burton Hoey pleads no contest to animal cruelty
The owner of a popular farm market west of Dexter has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty, the Humane Society of Huron Valley said Friday. Burton Hoey, who operates Jenny’s...
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Commissioner Yousef Rabhi raises $4,135 for haircut in name of homeless relief
Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi holds his hair Friday at Salon 344, at 344 Ashley St., in Ann Arbor. The haircut marked the end of Rabhi's fundraising campaign for homeless relief agencies....
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Michigan to issue driver's licenses to immigrants
Michigan's secretary of state reversed course Friday and said her agency will issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, changing her mind after the Obama...
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Ann Arbor residents recall Super Bowl coaches as loyal friends and competitors
Jeff Rampinelli was voted "Most All-Around" by his Tappan Junior High classmates the same year John Harbaugh was voted "Most Athletic." He remembers John as being "upright" and a "genuine...
View ArticleCrashes reported on Ann Arbor roads, freeways as snow falls
Light snow Saturday morning has created slippery conditions on roads and freeways in the Ann Arbor area. A few crashes had been reported on area freeways and more on surface streets, a dispatcher with...
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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil and Howell Nature Center's Woody predict...
If you've had enough of winter's cold and snow already, you can thank a couple of groundhogs for some good news. Both Woody, the resident prognosticator at the Howell Nature Center in Livingston...
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Prominent civil rights attorney Connie Rice to speak at AA/Ypsi Reads main...
Meet influential civil rights attorney Connie Rice at the 11th annual Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads Event on Thursday. While AA/Ypsi Reads has many events around a book and theme—this year's is...
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Habitat for Humanity dedicates latest house to single mother in Ypsilanti
Keishia Tooson will be the first member of her family to own a home in her name. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.comHabitat for Humanity of Huron Valley will dedicate its latest home, the Ferrantino House,...
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Car crashes into church on slippery street
A & R Total Construction Co. employees clear debris from Ypsilanti Community Church after a car struck the side of the building Saturday.Daniel J. Brenner | AnnArbor.com A car crashed into a...
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Firefighter injured, dog rescued during house fire in Ann Arbor
Firefighters leave a house on Manchester Road in Ann Arbor after extinguishing a fire Saturday.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com One firefighter was injured battling a house fire on Manchester Road in Ann...
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Perfect acoustics celebrated as part of Hill Auditorium's 100th anniversary...
The University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium has long been celebrated for its superior acoustics. An audience gathered Saturday to mark the facility's centennial got a chance to see why. Scott...
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