Ann Arbor city administrator unveils status-quo budget plan for next two...
City Administrator Steve Powers received a round of applause for the second year in a row after presenting his annual budget plan to the Ann Arbor City Council Monday night. The city administrator's...
View ArticleFirst-ever Bubblemania is a blast at Leslie Science and Nature Center
The Leslie Nature and Science Center was the site of education, exploration, and playful fun on Sunday. Education Director Pattie Postel, a self-proclaimed "bubble head," coordinated the first ever...
View ArticleBoston Marathon explosions mar anniversary celebration for Ann Arbor couple
People react as an explosion goes off near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston Monday.AP Photo | The Boston Globe, David L Ryan For Rob and Marie Morgan, this year’s Boston Marathon...
View ArticleShould we be worried about Ann Arbor's development boom?
The Varsity is being constructed near East Washington and South Division streets in downtown Ann Arbor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comThere’s no question that developers across the country have taken...
View Article66 Ann Arbor area runners uninjured in Boston Marathon explosions
A Boston Marathon competitor and Boston police run from the area of an explosion Monday near the finish line in Boston. AP Photo | Ken McGagh, MetroWest Daily News All 66 Ann Arbor area runners...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University board plans to renew Susan Martin's contract on...
Susan MartinMelanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com file photo Previous article: EMU regents expected to extend President Susan Martin's contract Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents chairwoman...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Dicken Elementary School hosts cultural celebration
Dicken Elementary School held a Community of Cultures assembly Friday to help students learn about different people and countries around the world and to raise cultural awareness of the various...
View ArticleAnn Arbor community organizing unity runs in wake of Boston Marathon tragedy
After the deadly tragedy that unfolded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon about 3 p.m. Monday, the Ann Arbor running community is responding by planning several unity runs this week. Wednesday...
View ArticleDonor pledges up to $70,000 to install solar panels at Manchester schools
An anonymous donor has pledged between $50,000 and $70,000 to help the Manchester Community Schools install solar panels on the roofs of its facilities to reduce the district's energy costs, the...
View ArticleHundreds of shoppers flock for first peek at Ann Arbor's new Nordstrom Rack
Rows of electronics have been replaced with racks of discounted designer clothing at the former Circuit City space in Ann Arbor’s Arborland Center on Washtenaw Avenue. Nordstrom Rack, the off-price...
View ArticleAnn Arbor principal placed on leave for alleged violation of district's...
Previous coverage: Ann Arbor administrators shuffled after Carpenter Elementary principal is placed on leave Carpenter Elementary School Principal Charles Davis Jr. remains on administrative leave...
View ArticleAnn Arbor school board to discuss superintendent search
The Ann Arbor Board of Education will begin a discussion Wednesday on how to precede with finding a new superintendent following Patricia Green's unexpected retirement last week. Patricia GreenGreen,...
View ArticleCheckmate: Huron High School junior crowned national K-12 chess champion
Huron High School junior Atulya Shetty, right, shakes hands with his opponent before his final game of the SuperNationals chess tournament in Nashville April 5-7. Shetty was crowed the K-12 national...
View ArticleNew bills would allow districts to spend sinking fund money on technology,...
Previous coverage: New bills removing limits on sinking funds could benefit Ann Arbor schools for future millages Two new bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would lessen...
View ArticleLeslie Science & Nature Center to host Earth Day Festival 2013
Why not spend Earth Day at a place in a natural setting among flora and fauna? It only makes sense. The Leslie Science and Nature Center will hold an Earth Day Festival that will feature displays from...
View ArticleTop 5: Answers I'd like to hear at Wednesday's school board meeting
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meets Wednesday night, for the first time since Superintendent Patricia Green handed her letter of resignation to President Deb Mexicotte at the end of...
View ArticleWillow Run High School locked down after student found with ammunition
As of 12:50 p.m., Willow Run High School and Willow Run Middle School were no longer locked down. Willow Run High School was locked down Wednesday morning after a student showed up with a handful of...
View ArticleSuspicious letter forces evacuation of Sen. Carl Levin's Saginaw office
A suspicious letter prompted the evacuation of the office of Sen. Carl Levin in Saginaw Wednesday, MLive reported. Also, Capitol police Wednesday said they are investigating the discovery of at least...
View ArticleHighs will push 80 Thursday in Ann Arbor, but warmth won't last
Enjoy Wednesday’s sunshine while it lasts. Another round of clouds and rain is headed toward Ann Arbor. At least we’ll get some very warm temperatures out of it, with highs pushing 80 on Thursday. A...
View ArticleLivingston man is 19th death reported in Michigan linked to steroids
State health officials say an 87-year-old Livingston County man is the 19th person from Michigan to die as a result of contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company. The...
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