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Dave Brandon debunks top myths about Michigan's athletic department
University of Michigan Students enter Michigan Stadium to view the season opener against Alabama. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com file photo Athletic director Dave Brandon knows a lot of people believe...
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Touch A Truck event to be a fun learning opportunity for the whole family
Let's face it, one of the greatest reasons to have kids is you now have an excuse to play with toys and you get to go to fun programs like the Touch-a-Truck Event at Shadford Field in Ypsilanti. Sure,...
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2 at University of Michigan named to arts and sciences academy
A University of Michigan provost who is leaving to lead Dartmouth College is among two from the Ann Arbor school to be named fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Phil...
View ArticleSmash-and-grab car radio thefts reported in Ypsilanti Township
A thief or thieves smashed windows in three Chrysler vehicles and swiped radios overnight Tuesday in Ypsilanti Township, sheriff’s deputies said. The thefts occurred in the 200 block of South Hewitt...
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Money, credit cards stolen during Ypsilanti break-in
Someone swiped a purse containing money and credit cards from an Ypsilanti residence overnight Monday, police said. The suspect or suspects entered the residence in the 500 block of Emmet Street...
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Physical book sales steady in 2012 led by strong fiction and children's book...
As one of America’s most well-read cities and the birthplace of an out-of-business big-box bookstore, Ann Arbor has a special connection to book world. The opening of a new independent bookseller...
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Ypsilanti man killed in Afghanistan crash remembered as loyal family man
Friends and family members of Michael Sheets, the Ypsilanti resident who died Monday in a U.S.-run civilian cargo plane crash in Afghanistan, are remembering him as a family man and a good-natured...
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University of Michigan professor remembered for community activism
A University of Michigan professor who taught landscape architecture died Tuesday after battling cancer. Beth DiamondU-M photo The Michigan Daily reports that Beth Diamond, an assistant professor in...
View ArticlePolice searching for man who robbed Ann Arbor business Tuesday
Ann Arbor police are searching for a man who produced a knife and demanded money from a business on Washtenaw Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the robbery was reported at...
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WEMU announces retirement of Program Director Clark Smith
Clark Smithphoto courtesy of WEMU Clark Smith, a well-known presence and 30-year employee at WEMU (89.1-FM), is retiring effective this Friday, the station announced. Smith has been both news director...
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Man arrested in 1 of 4 break-ins reported Tuesday in Ann Arbor
Four break-ins were reported Tuesday in Ann Arbor and one man was arrested in one of the incidents after he attempted to get in a woman’s vehicle as she parked in her garage. Ann Arbor police Lt....
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Prison ordered for man who sexually assaulted teens he met on Facebook
A 23-year-old Ypsilanti Township man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges involving two teenage girls will serve 10 to 15 years in prison, according to a sheriff’s office official.Paul...
View ArticleBarton Drive closed near Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor after wires go down
Note: The headline on this story has been changed after DTE officials reported there was no power outage in Ann Arbor Wednesday. The Ann Arbor Fire Department reported a power outage in the area of...
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Ann Arbor firefighters douse fire in back of insulation truck
Ann Arbor firefighters clear out the back of a truck that burned Wednesday afternoon.Courtesy of AAFDAnn Arbor firefighters extinguished a fire in the back of an insulation truck Wednesday afternoon...
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Milan man shoots record setting turkey near Saline-Milan border
Milan resident Terry Sheats, 62, shot a multi-bearded turkey on Friday, April 26 that was 38 and 15/16ths inches in length, a new Washtenaw County record.Photo courtesy of Terry Sheats Terry Sheats,...
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Nearly 80 tires illegally dumped on Midas auto repair property in Ypsilanti
More than 80 tires were illegally dumped on the Midas property in Ypsilanti. This photo, taken on May 2, shows some of the dumped tires.Katrease Stafford | AnnArbor.com About 80 tires were illegally...
View ArticleYpsilanti Water Street 'seed bomb' event draws crowd on May Day
Several Ypsilanti residents participated in a planned May Day event on Water Street and "seed bombed" a portion of the property Wednesday. Ypsilanti blogger Mark Maynard,along with other community...
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Aging workforce, teaching faculty could contribute to nursing shortage in...
Nursing students at Washtenaw Community College. AnnArbor.com file photo As a significant portion of both the nursing workforce and nursing faculty in Michigan approach retirement age, a nursing...
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Ann Arbor Public Schools now trying to hire 3 building principals
As Superintendent Patricia Green prepares for her July retirement, she will play a role in filling at least three leadership positions prior to leaving the Ann Arbor Public Schools. But some district...
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See and share photos from prom 2013 in Washtenaw County
High school juniors are making their decisions for where to attend college and seniors are counting down the days until graduation, but the busyness of the final few weeks of the school are forgotten...
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