Ann Arbor woman foils would-be purse snatcher by throwing cellphone at him
A 23-year-old Ann Arbor woman used her cellphone to stop a would-be thief near North Division and East Kingsley streets Wednesday night. But not by calling police. The woman threw the phone at a man...
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Yellow Door lunch Saturday to benefit Waterloo Recreation Area boardwalks
Pictured is the yellow door of Janice and Todd Ortbring's Chelsea house, the original location of the Yellow Door fundraising breakfasts.Lisa Carolin | For AnnArbor.comThe combination of locally...
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Ypsilanti Color Run: Registration re-opens after 14,000 people sign up
Runners throw pink powder into the air as they participate in the Ypsilanti Color Run 5K last year. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com More than 14,000 people have signed up for the widely popular Color...
View ArticleMan hospitalized after stabbing in Ann Arbor
A 29-year-old Ann Arbor man was taken to the hospital and a 36-year-old man who lives near him was arrested after a stabbing Thursday night, police said. Police are still investigating what started...
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Exterior gas leak reported at Briarwood Mall
Ann Arbor police and firefighters closed down a portion of the Briarwood Mall parking lot after a puncture in an exterior gas line was discovered Friday. Briarwood MallAngela Cesere | AnnArbor.com...
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Thief smashes jeweler's front door and makes off with $5k worth of watches
The thief smashed through the jeweler's front door, setting off the burglary alarm. Photo courtesy of Ricco DeColaIt's a crime straight out of an old-time gangster flick: Somebody smashed the glass...
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Federal sequester: What budget cuts could mean for Washtenaw County
President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress failed to reach a deal Friday to avoid $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts that could soon affect federally funded programs across the country from...
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Power restored after outage in Ann Arbor
The DTE Outage Map showing the areas affected by the power outage Friday.Courtesy of DTE Energy Update: The DTE outage map showed much of the affected area had power restored as of 5 p.m. Friday. DTE...
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Sign of spring: Ann Arbor Dairy Queens open for business
The weather might not look like it, but the Dairy Queen on West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor has declared that spring is here. The Dairy Queen on Packard Street in Ann Arbor was open Friday, but...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting Eastern Michigan University police
Eastern Michigan University police arrested a 19-year-old man Thursday who was accused of assaulting officers and resisting arrest. The officers were called to the area outside of the EMU Dining...
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Woman accused in fatal stabbing of boyfriend competent to stand trial; new...
Donna TurnerCourtesy of the WCSO The 46-year-old Ypsilanti woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend was determined competent to stand trial and both legal sides accepted the findings at a...
View Article2-car crash blocks lane on northbound US 23 south of North Territorial
A two-car crash blocked one lane on northbound U.S. 23 south of North Territorial Road Friday evening, according to dispatchers. Dispatchers said the incident was called in as an injury crash and one...
View Article3 apartment residents displaced after grease fire causes $3,000 in damage
Three Ypsilanti residents were displaced from their apartment Friday afternoon after a grease fire scorched their kitchen and caused $3,000 in damage. Ypsilanti Fire Department Capt. Dan Cain said...
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Ypsilanti Township announces first round of local road construction, water...
Ypsilanti Township is bonding for a $660,000 preventative maintenance project for one neighborhoods' roads.Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Ypsilanti Township will concurrently make repairs on roads and...
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Event manager 'the glue between the moving parts' on U-M basketball game days
Event Manager Paul Neidermire sits behind the scorers table before the game against Penn State on Feb. 17. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com The basketball game itself is still the draw, the main event,...
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Hearing for man accused of killing wife moved to next week
The man accused of stabbing his wife to death in January returns to court for a preliminary exam in early March, according to court records.Jean-Pierre TriasCourtesy of the WCSO Jean-Pierre Trias, 44,...
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Whimsical retail shop Catching Fireflies now open in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown
April and Steve McCrumb brought a pop of color to the Kerrytown neighborhood last week with the opening of their Catching Fireflies retail shop. The “whimsical gift gallery” opened at 419 Detroit St.,...
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Washtenaw County Road Commission to replace 4 snowplows, hire 8 workers
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be adding eight full-time employees to its understaffed workforce and four new snowplows to its fleet this year. The new heavy trucks will hit county roads...
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YPS band director receives top honor and vows to keep program going through...
Matt Kazmierski pictured conducting one of his concerts. Kazmierski is being honored for his leadership as YPS band director.Courtesy Matt Kazmierski Ypsilanti Public Schools band director Matt...
View ArticleSaline considering millage options to fund fire department
The city of Saline will consider using one of two millage options to help cover its obliged $314, 536 contribution to the Saline Area Fire Department's 2014 budget, The Saline Post reported. The first...
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