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Ann Arbor schools employees to lose domestic partner benefits June 30
Previous coverage: Ann Arbor school board ratifies contracts with 3 unions that will save district $3.4M Domestic partner benefits: Ann Arbor couples at forefront of lawsuit challenging ban Federal...
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Using their superhero powers for good: U-M football alums raise money for...
For C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, money raised from the three-day Champions for Children’s Hearts charity event that drew a slew of University of Michigan football alumni and other former athletes...
View ArticleCrash affecting traffic on M-14 near Barton Drive in Ann Arbor
A crash was slowing traffic on M-14 on the north side of Ann Arbor Monday morning. The two-vehicle crash was reported in the eastbound lanes of M-14 west of Barton Drive, a dispatcher with the...
View ArticleMissing Ann Arbor man located in Kentucky
Ann Arbor police said the man reported missing Thursday was located in Kentucky Sunday. Detective William Stanford said Daniel Lee Brown was pulled over on a traffic stop by Kentucky police. "He's...
View ArticleLaptops targeted in 2 separate Ann Arbor home invasions
Ann Arbor Police said laptops and other items were stolen in two separate home invasions, the first of which occurred sometime Friday. Officers were called to the Pheasant Run Apartments in the 3500...
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University of Michigan hosting conference on role of liberal arts at...
The University of Michigan is hosting a three-day conference on the future of liberal arts at research colleges. The conference takes place from May 22 to 24 at the Rackham Graduate School building....
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Judge accused of having sex with witness appears in Ann Arbor courtroom
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Wade McCree A media spotlight shone on a Washtenaw County courtroom Monday as the case of Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Wade McCree went before the Judicial Tenure...
View ArticleChrysler vehicles again targeted in smash-and-grab vehicle break-ins
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a thief or thieves broke into four Chrysler vehicles over the weekend in Ypsilanti Township. All of the vehicles break-ins reported...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Ann Arbor area
The Ann Arbor area could be for a stretch of stormy weather this week, starting Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Washtenaw County and most of...
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Man charged in sexual assault of girl in Dexter Township
William Henry Jordan Courtesy of Washtenaw County Jail A 55-year-old Howard City man was arraigned Friday on charges related to the sexual assault of a girl under the age of 13 and is being held...
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City budget vote tonight: Ann Arbor council members proposing several changes
The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight to adopt the city's 2013-14 fiscal year budget, and a number of possible changes are under consideration. Topics likely to come up include public...
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Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Carpenter Road closes
Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Carpenter Road near Packard Road closed Tuesday, May 14. Landlord Mun Gee said the owners closed due to personal issues she could not comment on. The Great...
View ArticleMen demand woman's purse in Pittsfield Township robbery
Police are investigating an unarmed robbery that occurred early Monday on Glencoe Hills Drive near Clark Road in Pittsfield Township. A woman was walking north on Glencoe Hills Drive, south of Clark...
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Washtenaw County law enforcement agencies begin 2 week crackdown on safety...
Ann Arbor-area police agencies will be looking for seatbelt scofflaws during a two-week stepped-up enforcement period surrounding Memorial Day. The increased enforcement, which began Monday and...
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Michigan startups attract $242 million in venture capital funding in 2012
Contrary to the popular entrepreneurial storyline of meteoric rises and quick massive growth, the Michigan venture capital industry continued to grow at a reasonable and steady pace in 2012. Mary...
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Former state employee pleads guilty to scamming $19,832 from welfare office
A 46-year-old Belleville woman has admitted to scamming an office of the Department of Human Services out of $19,832 in welfare money, according to the state attorney general's office. Court records...
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Pay-to-participate freeze approved by Saline school board
Pay-to-participate fees will remain at their current rate at Saline Area Schools for the 2013-14 school year.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com file photo Pay-to-participate fees will stay exactly how they...
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14-story Huron Street high-rise expected back on Ann Arbor City Council...
Due to a technicality, the controversial 413 E. Huron St. high-rise development is expected back on the Ann Arbor City Council's agenda at tonight's meeting. The City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the...
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Police conducting targeted enforcement at 14 crosswalks in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor's crosswalks are once again the focus of a targeted enforcement campaign to increase awareness of pedestrian and motorist safety. In conjunction with the city's transportation program and...
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Man sentenced up to 10 years in prison for graduation party robbery
Javon HurstonCourtesy of WCSO The 35-year-old Ypsilanti Township man accused of robbing a graduation party last summer was sentenced in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Monday to up to 10 years in...
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