Tios Mexican Cafe has Liberty Street block party on tap for Cinco de Mayo
Ann Arborites show up in force to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Tios Mexican Cafe is betting that the local enthusiasm for holidays with a reputation of increased imbibing will spill over to its new...
View ArticleChelsea man sentenced to 1 year in jail, 5 years probation in sexual assault...
Michael RadantCourtesy of WCSO The 37-year-old Chelsea man charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was living with him was sentenced Thursday to one year in jail and five years of probation. A...
View ArticleChelsea road to close at M-52 Friday for drainage work
Commerce Park Drive will be closed to traffic Friday at the intersection of M-52 in Chelsea for construction, officials announced Thursday. The drive will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow...
View ArticlePolice seek suspect in robbery of Ann Arbor Biggby Coffee
Update: Police: Ann Arbor Biggby robber suspected in similar crime Tuesday Ann Arbor police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Biggby Coffee on Stadium Boulevard Thursday afternoon. Ann Arbor...
View ArticleAmer's Deli closing in Michigan Union after 19 years of business
After nearly 20 years in the Michigan Union, Amer’s Mediterranean Deli will close its doors for good Saturday, May 4. According to a report in the Michigan Daily, an anonymous Facebook campaign that...
View ArticlePolice: Ann Arbor Biggby robber suspected in similar crime Tuesday
Police believe this man robbed the Biggby Coffee on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor Thursday. The man also is believed to have robbed the GameStop on Washtenaw Avenue Tuesday.Courtesy of AAPD Ann Arbor...
View ArticleYpsilanti and Willow Run school communities prepare to learn which teachers...
Teachers in the Willow Run and Ypsilanti school districts will receive difficult news Friday afternoon about whether they will be offered positions within the new Ypsilanti Community Schools...
View ArticleJury finds man guilty of brutally raping prostitute
Anthony ChandlerCourtesy of WCSO A 40-year-old Ypsilanti Township man was found guilty Thursday of beating, slashing and raping a prostitute four years ago. The decision came four days after the trial...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan 2013 spring commencement: Here's what you need to know
University of Michigan's commencement ceremony takes place Saturday.AnnArbor.com file photoIf you find that downtown restaurants are especially crowded Friday and Saturday, it's because it's that time...
View ArticleYpsilanti Township settles for $25,000 with David Kircher over legal bills
Ypsilanti Township has settled with jailed landlord David Kircher for $25,000. The township claims Kircher owes it $69,000 in legal fees related to an incident in which he pumped raw sewage from the...
View ArticleWashtenaw County considers borrowing unprecedented $345M to cover its...
In order to cover $148 million in long-term debt from retiree health benefit costs for its employees, Washtenaw County is considering borrowing about $345 million that it would pay back over the next...
View ArticleMDOT investigating I-94 roadway sinkage at site of Enbridge pipeline in...
Westbound Interstate 94 at mile 163 in Lima Township. MDOT is investigating a small sinkage in I-94 at the site where Enbridge directionally drilled underneath the road to install a new pipeline....
View ArticleMan to serve up to 65 years for torturing 3-year-old boy
The 22-year-old Ypsilanti Township man convicted of torture and child abuse will spend between 31 and 65 years in prison, a judge ruled this week.Harvey WinceCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's...
View ArticleClass sizes, high school busing and 7th hour priorities at first Ann Arbor...
About 80 parents, students, teachers and district administrators attended the first of two budget forums Thursday night at Huron High School.Danielle Arndt | AnnArbor.com About 80 community members —...
View ArticleCar stopped for Dexter school bus flipped when rear-ended
A Dexter High School student captured this picture from a school bus that was letting students off. A red truck that had stopped for the bus was rear-ended, causing it to flip onto its side.Photo...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Active Against ALS documentary to air on Detroit Public TV
A documentary about University of Michigan professor Bob Schoeni's struggle with ALS, and the nonprofit organization that formed (Ann Arbor Active Against ALS, or A2A3) in the wake of his diagnosis...
View ArticleHenry Aldridge honored for contributions to EMU and Michigan Theater
Eastern Michigan University Professor Henry Aldridge is honored at the Michigan Theater on Thursday.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Eastern Michigan University held a special event at the Michigan...
View ArticleLaptop stolen from Ypsilanti home
Someone walked into an Ypsilanti home through an unlocked and open front door and stole a laptop Thursday, police reported. Ypsilanti police responded at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Martin...
View ArticleHumane Society of Huron Valley joins bevy of companies offering wildlife...
Raccoons and other wildlife pick up their activity in the spring and summer months. The Humane Society of Huron Valley says it can help homeowners keep them out.Courtesy Florence PacheAs the weather...
View ArticleOvernight lane and ramp closures on I-94 planned this weekend for sign...
The sign upgrade project along Interstate 94 through Washtenaw County continues this weekend as the Michigan Department of Transportation announced Friday a series of overnight lane and ramp closures...
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