Crash shuts Michigan Avenue near Saline
Editor's note: Michigan Avenue was reopened about 9 a.m. Read more about the crash in this updated story. A two-vehicle crash on Michigan Avenue east of Saline closed the road near Fosdick Road...
View ArticleEMU sued over denial of funding for traveling anti-abortion exhibit
A conservative Christian group filed a federal lawsuit this week against Eastern Michigan University over its denial of funding for an anti-abortion exhibit, according to a report in the Detroit Free...
View Article1 hospitalized after head-on crash on Michigan Avenue
Pittsfield Township firefighters work on clearing a car destroyed in a head-on collision on Michigan Avenue Thursday.Courtesy of Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety A head-on accident in...
View ArticleYour guide to Ann Arbor-area Easter Bunny visits, egg hunts and other Easter...
Participants line up for a past egg scramble at Ypsilanti's Frog Island Park.AnnArbor.com file photo Here's a roundup of upcoming Easter-related events in the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti area: (To add an...
View ArticleAnn Arbor teachers union voting on tentative agreement authorizing 3-percent...
Ann Arbor Public Schools teachers will continue voting Thursday on whether to give up 3 percent of their pay to help the district reduce its budget by $17 million to $20 million for the 2013-14...
View ArticleUnusually low housing stock causes bidding wars and price jumps nationwide
The number of homes for sale across the country is at the lowest levels since 1999, leading to bidding wars and a surge in prices, the New York Times reports. The number of homes for sale nationwide...
View ArticleAnn Arbor man charged with 8 felonies in vehicle break-ins
A 25-year-old Ann Arbor man faces eight charges of breaking into vehicles after he was arrested Monday on the city’s west side, court records show. Charles DuttonCourtesy of WCSO Charles Dutton was...
View Article71-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman killed in head-on collision Wednesday
Previous story: Driver killed in Ypsilanti Township crash Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office officials have identified the woman killed in Wednesday’s head-on collision in Ypsilanti Township and...
View ArticleMan accused in Sunday stabbing leaves jail after paying $500
The 25-year-old South Lyon man accused of stabbing a man in Ann Arbor Sunday morning is free on bond after paying $500, according to court records.Michael BogartCourtesy of WCSO Michael Bogart was...
View ArticleGoogle: $3.1 million Michigan tax lien related to disputed Michigan Business...
The $3.1 million tax lien filed against Google Inc. by the Michigan Department of Treasury in November 2012 is related to a discrepancy between the treasury and Google regarding the company’s tax...
View ArticleWillow Run 4th graders get a lesson in density from WCC students
Fourth graders from Willow Run Community Schools learned about density and slime at Washtenaw Community College. Students in the WCC's early elementary program lead the fourth graders in a series of...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan Health System names cardiovascular center in honor of...
After a combined $50 million donation, the UMHS cardiovascular center has been renamed the Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center, after the donors. AnnArbor.com file photoThe University of...
View ArticleDTE Energy official: Decision expected by end of March on proposed $4M...
A decision about a project to develop a former Ypsilanti landfill into a $4 million solar array site that would produce alternative energy for DTE Energy, will happen before the end of March. DTE...
View ArticleHash Bash 2013: Lineup announced for 42nd annual rally for marijuana reform...
Organizers of the 42nd annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor have announced the lineup for this year's rally for marijuana reform on the University of Michigan Diag. A scene from last year's Hash Bash rally...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Renaissance clothing reopens with 'new beginning' sale after...
Renaissance owner Roger Pothus inside his renovated clothing store in downtown Ann Arbor.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comRather than dwelling on the business lost during an ill-timed four-month...
View Article2 potential challengers emerge in races for Ann Arbor City Council
Two potential challengers known for their leadership on city boards and commissions have emerged in this year's races for the Ann Arbor City Council. Planning Commission Chairman Kirk Westphal...
View ArticleCounty to move adult mental health services to its Annex building in...
Editor's note: This story was edited for clarification at 10 a.m. To allow the majority of its growing patient population better access, Washtenaw County's Community Support and Treatment Services is...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan fraternity suspended, expelled following investigation
A University of Michigan fraternity was expelled from the school's greek life council and suspended by its national office after a pledge was hospitalized for over-drinking, according to the Michigan...
View ArticleStephen Jenson to serve minimum sentence for possession of child porn
Former University of Michigan Hospital resident Stephen Jenson will serve the minimum of three years in federal prison for one charge of possession of child pornography, his lawyer said Friday.Stephen...
View ArticleTeen accused of shooting man in the leg refuses plea bargain
A 16-year-old Superior Township boy accused of shooting a man in the leg after taking his money refused a plea deal offered by the prosecution Tuesday in the Washtenaw County Trial Court. Bertel...
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