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Ann Arbor Fire Department purchasing 2-person light rescue truck to handle...
The Ann Arbor Fire Department will add a light rescue truck to its fleet after the City Council voted 11-0 Monday night to approve the $264,597 purchase. The new truck, which will respond to medical...
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Lowe's Home Improvement requests temporary outdoor sales permit from...
Lowe’s Home Improvement on Carpenter Road is requesting permission from Pittsfield Township to expand its outdoor display area for seasonal merchandise. According to the Pittsfield Township Planning...
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Ypsilanti Jaycees plan cash mob at 2 businesses Friday
The Ypsilanti Jaycees are planning a cash mob on Friday at The Rocket in downtown Ypsilanti.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.comThe Ypsilanti Jaycees are staging a cash mob at two stores in the hope of...
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Affordable housing advocates make case for more funding as Ann Arbor...
Should the city of Ann Arbor have a policy directing 85 percent of the proceeds from future sales of downtown city-owned properties toward affordable housing? That's still the multimillion-dollar...
View ArticleState plans acquisition of county land for Washtenaw Avenue intersection...
One of the busiest intersections in the county at Washtenaw Avenue and Hogback Road east of Ann Arbor could soon be getting a safety upgrade from the Michigan Department of Transportation, with the...
View ArticleFollowing teachings of inclusion, compassion a choice that needs to be made
Last year on Sept. 11, I witnessed people from Jewish, Christian, Muslim, secular, and other backgrounds come together to restore native habitat, care for veterans, support refugees, and promote...
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Number of West Nile virus cases in Washtenaw County now at 5
Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:25 p.m. The number of West Nile virus incidences in Washtenaw County rose from three to five this season, according to data released Tuesday by the Michigan...
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Federal Reserve's Charles Evans in Ann Arbor: U.S. economy 'simply not...
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President and CEO Charles Evans has one word for the U.S. economic recovery so far: Disappointing. Evans — who spoke to a group of about 300 people at Barton Hills...
View ArticlePurse stolen from unlocked car in Scio Township
A purse containing cash and other items was stolen late Monday night from an unlocked car in Scio Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. A woman was visiting her mother between...
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Dexter man faces more home invasion charges for total of 10 felonies across...
Steven ColwellCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office A 25-year-old Dexter man is facing warrants for two additional charges of second-degree home invasion for break-ins he allegedly...
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Eastern Michigan University dipped into reserves by $2M last year
Eastern Michigan University dipped into its reserves by $2 million last year to cover a shortfall in enrollment and investment income. The Ypsilanti school originally projected the shortfall to reach...
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Report: Michigan obesity nearly 60 percent by 2030
A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn't start shedding pounds. Feet on a ScaleThe report released Tuesday...
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Pittsfield Township officials: Carpenter Road McDonald's entrance a safety...
The entrance of McDonald's located on Carpenter Road in Pittsfield Township.Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com Pittsfield Township officials have suggested the McDonald's restaurant located on Carpenter...
View ArticleAnn Arborite and Red Cross volunteer helps reunite man with daughter after...
A news photo taken in late August of a rescue during Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana set off a chain of events that reunited a father and daughter after a 16-year estrangement. And an Ann Arbor woman...
View ArticleSaline district encouraging students to bring their own electronic devices...
Faced with always-changing technology and increasing electronics prices, the Saline school district is encouraging students to bring their own devices to class, according to a Saline Reporter article....
View ArticlePolice: Stolen guns recovered, 2 juvenile suspects identified in West Willow...
Two juveniles were identified Monday as the alleged culprits in three separate home invasions over the past month in the West Willow neighborhood of Ypsilanti Township, police said. Deputies from the...
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National retailer chooses not to move into the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl
Plans for a national retailer to move into the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl have fallen through. Steve Robinson, president at Southfield-based Versa Real Estate, confirmed that the national retailer had...
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Top places to capture the scenes of autumn around Ann Arbor
Trees along the Huron River near Gallup Park. Kyle Mattson | AnnArbor.com Sweaters are being pulled out of storage, families are flocking to cider mills, and leaves are making their annual...
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Future of Ann Arbor's long-time Metamorphosis Salon unclear after Running...
The owner of Running Fit recently purchased the Metamorphosis Salon space and is considering constructing some sort of addition or renovating the building.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comChange could...
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Severely neglected puppy nursed back to health; charges sought
Biff was a severely neglected puppy when cruelty investigators seized him in July.Humane Society of Huron Valley photo Biff was a cute little puppy when he came to the Humane Society of Huron Valley...
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