After alleged assaults by taxi drivers, Ann Arbor stresses differences...
In the wake of three alleged assaults on women by taxi drivers, the Ann Arbor Police Department and city government released a statement Thursday making residents aware of the difference between a...
View ArticleOfficials to lift University of Michigan fraternity's suspension after...
Semi-nude pictures of a University of Michigan fraternity are gaining unwanted attention. The national Pi Kappa Alpha office says it will lift the suspension of its University of Michigan chapter once...
View ArticleSpokeswoman dispels rumors that Ann Arbor superintendent works 4-day week
Editor's note: Comments from school board President Deb Mexicotte have been added to this story. Ann Arbor Superintendent Patricia Green works a five-day week and owns a home in the district, though...
View ArticlePatrick Doyle: How Domino's Pizza used social media to change its reputation
Patrick Doyle has a lesson for business leaders: Honesty, transparency, consistency and customer engagement are the keys to running a successful company. That’s the message the chief executive officer...
View ArticleAnn Arbor deputy superintendent resigns to join former district leader Todd...
Ann Arbor Public Schools' top finance and budget official stepped down Friday to take a job in North Carolina at a school now run by former district Superintendent Todd Roberts. Robert AllenDeputy...
View ArticleWashtenaw County House members receive opposite scores on environmental...
Washtenaw County’s two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have earned opposite scores regarding their stances on the environment and economic freedoms, according to two reports released...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan could lose $40M in research funds if federal policy...
University of Michigan head of research Stephen Forrest anticipates that the Ann Arbor school would lose $40 million in research funding if Congress follows through on a policy that would drastically...
View ArticleYpsilanti Township to receive $763K federal grant for Grove Road...
Ypsilanti Township is set to receive a $763,000 grant to help fund a project that will expand the Grove Road non-motorized trail, the Ypsilanti Courier reported. Grove Road's non-motorized trail will...
View ArticleYpsilanti-Willow Run board to hear superintendent recommendation at special...
Previous story: WITH POLL: Ypsilanti-Willow Run school board to explore multi-person superintendent model The Ypsilanti-Willow Run joint school board will meet Monday to hear a recommendation from the...
View ArticleMan burned while using gasoline to start fire outside Ann Arbor house
A man was burned Thursday evening while trying to start a fire with gasoline outside this house on Packard Street in Ann Arbor. John Counts | AnnArbor.com This story has been updated with information...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan to consolidate central campus dining in upcoming...
A rendering of the renovated South Quad.U-M image University of Michigan is planning to consolidate much of its central campus dining into a refurbished South Quadrangle dining hall. After a $60...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan governing board approves library director, provost...
When he steps down from his deanship at University of Michigan's largest college, longtime historian Terrence J. McDonald will step into another leading role at the institution where he's spent most...
View Article45 new LED lights at Ann Arbor's maintenance facility expected to reduce...
The city of Ann Arbor plans to install 45 new LED light fixtures in the parking lot of the Wheeler Service Center, the city's maintenance facility on Stone School Road. City officials said the wattage...
View ArticleWheel of Fortune 'Pet Lovers' episode to feature EMU graduate Friday
An Eastern Michigan University graduate will be appear as a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune” Friday, years after she first applied when in college. Ashley Boelens, pictured with her cat, Ralph, and...
View ArticleBlight beat: Ypsilanti Township seeks bids for demolition of 6 rotting homes
Ypsilanti Township is seeking bids for demolition of six blighted properties on which staff first took legal action around a year ago. The demolitions are estimated to cost from $30,000 to $50,000...
View Article'It was just you and the birds': Retired Ann Arbor doctor's land donation...
One of two kettle ponds in the new Reichert Nature Preserve in Dexter Township. Courtesy of the Legacy Land Conservancy An Ann Arbor family’s 92-acre natural haven in northern Washtenaw County has...
View ArticleAnn Arbor moves ahead with study to determine future re-use of 721 N. Main...
A view of the buildings that stand at 721 N. Main looking from the Summit Street side of the property. Council Member Sabra Briere clarified the large garage structure shown here, which is being...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan regents say they impressed donors during California...
University of Michigan regents said their recent visit to California was so successful they plan to conduct a similar trip again. University of Michigan regent Laurence Deitch speaks during a Board of...
View ArticleCrashes reported in Ann Arbor area as snow falls; 1 to 2 inches expected
Related: Follow city of Ann Arbor snow plows online in real-time Update: As of 9:10 a.m., police were dealing with crashes on eastbound M-14 near Barton Drive in Ann Arbor, eastbound Interstate 94 and...
View ArticleWhat crepe? opening without fanfare in downtown Ann Arbor
This is Paul Jenkins' third what crepe? store. He describes himself as a "fifth generation entrepreneur." Ann Arbor’s newest restaurant was preparing to open Friday morning on East Liberty Street....
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