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Springtime tips for bicycle safety on Washtenaw County's roadways
In this area they say the true measure of spring is the return of the red-winged black bird. I have not seen or heard one yet, but I have pumped up the tires and lubed the chain on my bicycle, so it...
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Blimpy Burger owner remains optimistic as he searches for a new restaurant...
The owner of Blimpy Burger is searching for a new location after U-M purchased the property where his restaurant operates.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comKrazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner is...
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Washtenaw County's oil production ramps up for the first time in decades
Editor's note: This story was updated at noon with links to previous coverage. A flare burns off excess natural gas next to crude oil storage tanks near a pump jack on a farm in Saline Township in...
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Belly Deli restaurant opens on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor
Belly Deli opened at 1317 S. University Ave. in original No Thai! restaurant space.Photo by Mike HanThe owners of Ann Arbor’s No Thai! restaurants are trying their hand at a new concept: a banh...
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Fourth Ave. reconstruction in downtown Ann Arbor starts next month, followed...
In addition to a $6.5 million reconstruction of Miller Avenue starting next week, a few other major road construction projects in Ann Arbor are in the pipeline. Three other city streets are scheduled...
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Michigan basketball team rejoins Ann Arbor women on annual Final Four trip
Michigan fans Joan Raphael, left, and Penelope "Penny" Bekiares pose for a portrait on Tuesday before leaving for the Final Four in Atlanta. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comIn 1993, longtime Michigan...
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Police release name of man killed in crash on U.S. 23
Police have released the name of a man killed in a crash on U.S. 23 near Milan Wednesday. Firefighters respond to the crash that killed a 49-year-old Ypsilanti man on U.S. 23 near Milan...
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Hearing postponed for Detroit man accused of threatening witnesses from jail
The man accused of robbing a store in July and then attempting to intimidate witnesses from the Washtenaw County Jail had a pretrial hearing postponed Monday.Desmond ParkerCourtesy of WCSO Desmond...
View ArticleUM students gearing up for 30-hour Dance Marathon for charity
University of Michigan students will be on their feet for 30 hours straight in support of pediatric rehabilitation programs at Mott Children's Hospital and Beaumont Hospital. The 16th annual UM Dance...
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Police: Ann Arbor man arrested for stealing cigarettes from Ypsilanti party...
A 39-year-old Ann Arbor man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a party store in the 500 block of West Cross Street early Wednesday morning and stealing cartons of cigarettes, Ypsilanti police...
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Police release name of man killed in Ypsilanti Township crash
James Edward Wright Jr. died after his truck crashed into a tree on Whittaker Road in Ypsilanti Township Wednesday morning. Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office on...
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Ann Arbor Artisan Market to open for the season on Sunday
Spring is here, and while flowers begin to bloom in the ground, the Ann Arbor Artisan Market blossoms on the concrete. Fully formed and beautiful. On Sunday, the market will open for its 22nd season....
View ArticleHigh schooler who wrote op-ed about college rejection hints she may go to...
A Pennsylvania high schooler whose cheeky op-ed in the Wall Street Journal sparked a national conversation on college admissions might be a University of Michigan Wolverine next year. Suzy Lee Weiss...
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Police: Man pulled gun on 7-11 clerk, demanded pack of cigarettes
Two men will likely face armed robbery charges after one of them pulled a handgun on a 7-11 clerk and demanded one pack of cigarettes in Ypsilanti Township early Wednesday morning, police said. A...
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Washtenaw County moves to hire 39 mental health workers to accommodate...
Responding to a growing local need for mental health services, Washtenaw County is moving to hire 39 new employees this month. The workers -- 14 of which will be client services managers -- would all...
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Right-to-work lawsuit moving forward: Rebekah Warren commends judge for...
A lawsuit against Michigan's new right-to-work law is moving forward after Ingham County Judge William Collette refused to dismiss the case on Wednesday. Rebekah Warren"I commend Judge Collette for...
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4th-annual University of Michigan TEDx conference takes place in Ann Arbor...
The fourth-annual University of Michigan TEDxUofM conference takes place Friday at the Power Center on central campus. Organizers expect more than 1,200 attendees and have a line up of 20 speakers....
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Woman hit by bicyclist in Gallup Park files lawsuit, seeks changes in city...
A lawsuit filed in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Thursday morning seeks to spark changes in the way bicyclists and pedestrians interact in Ann Arbor parks after the plaintiff was seriously injured...
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University of Michigan not hosting public watch party for Saturday's Final...
Related article and poll: Some of the best places to watch the Final Four game on Saturday The University of Michigan will not be hosting a public watch party as the Wolverines take on Syracuse...
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Man accused of sexually assaulting young girls has preliminary hearing...
Frederick WordenCourtesy of WCSO A 64-year-old York Township man accused of inappropriately touching two elementary school-aged children had his preliminary examination rescheduled in district court...
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