Fire destroys Chelsea-area farmer's milking barn
A fire Monday night destroyed this milking barn on Easton Road between Dexter and Chelsea.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com A fire destroyed a sixth-generation farmer’s milking parlor in rural Lima...
View Article2 men charged in West Willow homicide return to court next month
The two men accused of killing Brandon Charles hours before he was set to testify in a road rage shooting case will return to court next month for their preliminary exam.Avantis Parker and Willie...
View ArticlePublication dubs University of Michigan freshman 'Best Apple Reporter in the...
By looking at domain names the company had purchased, University of Michigan freshman Mark Gurman was the first to realize that Apple would be developing a tablet. According to a story from Crain’s...
View Article1 person taken to hospital after 2-car crash in downtown Ann Arbor
An Ann Arbor police officer investigates a crash at William Street and Fifth Avenue Tuesday afternoon.Jessica Webster | AnnArbor.com One person was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a...
View ArticleWhat will Ypsilanti-Willow Run's high school structure look like in new...
Willow Run, left, and Ypsilanti high schools could be used differently if the new consolidated Ypsilanti Community Schools district decides on a small learning communities model of secondary...
View ArticleMan points gun at driver's neck in Saline Busch's parking lot
An Ann Arbor man reported another man pointed a gun at his neck after some erratic driving in Saline earlier this month, according to a report in the Saline Reporter. According to the report, the...
View ArticleLaptop, printer stolen during burglary at Wolverine Grill
A laptop and printer were stolen during a break-in at the Wolverine Grill in Ypsilanti Tuesday morning.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo An intruder smashed in two glass doors before stealing a...
View ArticleBreak-in suspect shot dead by police identified
Police say Kevin William Hassell drove this 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix from a home he was breaking into to his own Green Oak Township home where police shot and killed him. AP photo Kevin Hassell From...
View ArticleGroup protests Eastern Michigan University's use of Huron logo
As Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents met on the third floor of the Ypsilanti school’s administration building Tuesday, 25 to 30 people —several Native Americans among them— protested the...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University regents approve housing rate increase
Eastern Michigan University Related: 'Dexter' TV show writer, Discount Tire exec named EMU spring commencement speakers Eastern Michigan University agreed to modestly raise housing rates and create a...
View ArticleFraternity suspends University of Michigan chapter over semi-nude photos
Semi-nude pictures of a University of Michigan fraternity are gaining unwanted attention. Previous story: Semi-nude pictures of University of Michigan fraternity gain unwanted attention The national...
View Article'Dexter' TV show writer, Discount Tire exec named EMU spring commencement...
Related: Eastern Michigan University regents approve housing rate increase Eastern Michigan University alumni now working in entertainment and business fields will speak at the school's spring...
View ArticleFor some restaurants, customer loyalty programs going high tech
Customer rewards or loyalty cards, those pieces of plastic or paper that retailers use to track purchases and reward customers for their loyalty, may be dying off in favor of something more high-tech....
View ArticleLegal threats arise as Ann Arbor City Council delays moratorium on new...
City Council Member Sabra Briere, D-1st Ward, believes it's time to evaluate the impact of D1 zoning on adjacent neighborhoods.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comAfter an hour-long closed session with the...
View ArticleYpsilanti bans consumer fireworks except on national holidays
The city of Ypsilanti has banned consumer fireworks after receiving numerous complaints from residents about excessive noise. However, fireworks will be allowed on national holidays, the day before a...
View ArticleRadio Shack hit by second break-in this year
A little more than a month after intruders stole cellphones during a break-in at an Ypsilanti Township Radio Shack, the same store was targeted again early Tuesday. Deputies responded to the Radio...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation names new executive director
Previous story: Search continues for new executive director of Ann Arbor Public Schools educational foundation Editor's note: This story has been updated with comments from Mary Cooperwasser. After...
View ArticleThieves break windows in 5 vans to steal GPS units
A thief or thieves broke out the windows in five new vans parked in a car dealership lot and then stole the GPS units inside the vehicles. The Cueter Chrysler Dealership is on Washtenaw Avenue in...
View ArticleCafe Zola owners opening new restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue
The owners of Cafe Zola in downtown Ann Arbor are opening a new restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue this year.AnnArbor.com file photo The owners of a popular downtown Ann Arbor cafe plan to open a new...
View ArticleWashington Post correspondent Scott Wilson to discuss covering the presidency
White House correspondent Scott Wilson will talk about what it's like "Chiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign"...
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