SUV crashes into downtown Ypsilanti radio station
The SUV crashed into 33 1/3 N. Washington early Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Katherine de Fuccio Editor's note: this story was updated at 11:10 a.m. with information from the Ypsilanti Police...
View ArticleCircuit court judge denies motion to re-sentence juvenile lifer
Bosie SmithFrom MDOC A Washtenaw County judge denied a motion last week calling for the resentencing of 37-year-old Bosie Smith, the Ypsilanti man tried and convicted of murder as a juvenile in 1992....
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan top producer of Peace Corps volunteers
John F. Kennedy delivers the speech that launched the Peace Corps on the steps of the Michigan Union on Oct. 14, 1960. The idea for the Peace Corps was first launched at the University of Michigan...
View ArticleMan suffers cut to face after being hit with glass at Ann Arbor bar
A 22-year-old Ann Arbor man suffered a cut above one of his eyes early Wednesday when a stranger struck him in the face with a glass. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the man was at Scorekeepers,...
View ArticleSuspect in shooting death had pleaded guilty in armed robbery case 4 days...
Avantis ParkerCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Previous coverage of Brandon Charles' death A man charged with murder in the shooting death of an Ypsilanti Township resident last week...
View ArticleScholarship fund established in memory of Julia Niswender
Julia Niswender is pictured, left, with her twin sister Jennifer, right.Courtesy photo The family of Julia Niswender has set up a scholarship fund at Eastern Michigan University in memory of her. The...
View ArticleWinter storm watch issued for Ann Arbor area Thursday night
A storm system headed toward Ann Arbor could dump up to 5 inches of snow on the area Thursday night, forecasters say. Ann Arbor residents are likely to be shoveling more snow later this weekMelanie...
View ArticleShould Ann Arbor change school start times? New survey asks parents
Previous coverage: Ann Arbor high school start times won't be changing anytime soon Ann Arbor to study later high school start times Ann Arbor Public Schools parents are being asked to weigh-in on...
View ArticleYpsilanti joins Ann Arbor in opposing Southeast Michigan Regional Transit...
The city of Ypsilanti will support Ann Arbor in its effort to request Washtenaw County be removed from the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority. City officials said Tuesday that plans to...
View ArticlePolice: Investigation continues in reported rape of U-M student
Previous coverage: Ann Arbor might crack down on unlicensed taxicabs after reported student rape Ann Arbor police said Wednesday there’s no new information to release regarding the alleged rape of a...
View ArticleIn-district transfer spots at Ann Arbor Public Schools announced
Previous coverage: Ann Arbor Huron, Pioneer to accept applications for in-district transfers The time is now to switch elementary or middle schools in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Public Schools announced...
View ArticleSheriff's office warns of credit card scam, but no local cases reported
Washtenaw County residents probably don't have to worry about a scam involving flowers, wine and a credit card reader, even though they may have gotten an alert about it Wednesday. According to a...
View ArticleU-M head of research warns Congress against $60B cuts in research funding
University of Michigan's head of research Stephen Forrest is warning Congress against following through on a policy that would drastically reduce federally funded research. The policy, known as...
View ArticleLearn something new at the Ann Arbor Winter ReSkilling Festival
Are you a "do it yourself-er"? Do you brew your own beer? Knit your own scarves? Grow your own food? Or would you just like to? Then the Ann Arbor Winter ReSkilling Festival at the Rudolf Steiner High...
View ArticleSaline's Rentschler Farmstead among Michigan sites nominated to Historic...
Six sites in Michigan have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Emanuel and Elizabeth (Burkhardt) Rentschler Farmstead in Saline. The Rentschler Farm in...
View ArticleMemorial service honoring Michael Cohen to be held Saturday at the Michigan...
Related article: University of Michigan professor Michael Cohen remembered as key to creating public policy, information schools Details have been finalized for a memorial service honoring Michael...
View ArticleLive storm reports: Follow AnnArbor.com snowplow ride-along Friday morning
Related: Some schools close after overnight snowfall and freezing rain After an overnight snowfall , the Washtenaw County Road Commission is out salting and clearing roads Friday morning. Dan Grau, a...
View ArticleFormer Hot N' Now restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue purchased after being...
H & N Land LLC purchased the former Hot N' Now at 2300 Washtenaw Ave..Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The purchase of a former Hot N' Now drive-thru restaurant in Ypsilanti Township is the latest...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan says Snyder 'moving in right direction' by proposing...
Related: Snyder proposes raising gas tax, expanding Medicaid in $50.9 billion budget Gov. Rick Snyder proposed a 2 percent increase for Michigan's 15 higher education institutions as he unveiled his...
View ArticleA top 5 list without Ann Arbor: Places in Michigan with the most medical...
Traverse City resident Debrah Anne holds a pipe in her left hand and her Medical Marijuana documentation in her right hand and cheers during the rally on the University of Michigan Diag to kick off...
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