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Case closed against Ann Arbor gym teacher fired for shutting students in...
Related story: Teacher firing upheld: Former Huron orchestra teacher Chris Mark's appeal denied The idea that "boys will be boys" didn't fly in William Harris' gym class. Haisley Elementary SchoolFrom...
View ArticleNational book chain sees opportunity to grow business in Michigan
A year and a half after Borders shuttered its bookstores, one of its competitors is finding opportunity in Michigan, the Detroit News reports. Alabama-based Books-A-Million, which opened 41 stores in...
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Ypsilanti officials remain split on denial of public presentation against...
Ypsilanti City Council members remain divided by a decision to not allow firefighters and state fire officials make a public presentation against the creation of a hybrid police and fire department....
View Article16-year-old sentenced for robbing and shooting man
A 16-year-old Superior Township boy accused of robbing and then shooting a 39-year-old man was sentenced in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Tuesday. Bertel Gibbs was convicted as an adult, but...
View ArticleRolling Hills Water Park to open for Memorial Day weekend with $4.5M in...
When Rolling Hills Water Park in Ypsilanti Township opens for the first unofficial weekend of summer this Saturday, visitors will be greeted by brand-new facilities and a three-story water slide....
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Budget crisis: Ann Arbor schools issues layoff notices for 233 teachers
Ann Arbor school board members reluctantly voted Wednesday night to send layoff notices to 233 members of the Ann Arbor Education Association.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com file photo Previous stories:...
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Michigan has 11,000 inland lakes - and its residents need to be able to swim
I have spent most every summer of my life on or near a lake. I love the water, but I have always had a very deep respect for it as well. It is with that respect I offer advice and safety tips. First...
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Construction on University of Michigan's Wall Street parking structure...
A rendering of the soon-to-be-built Wall Street Parking Structure.Photo courtesy of University of Michigan After five years of planning and receiving complaints from Lower Town residents, the...
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Grizzly Peak owners preparing to open the Old German by early July
Greg Lobdell, Chet Czaplicka and Jon Carlson are opening the Old German in the basement of downtown Ann Arbor's Grizzly Peak.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comRelated coverage: Grizzly Peak owners plan to...
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Graduates of Ann Arbor's sobriety court program give thanks for fresh start...
From left to right, Circuit Judge Carol Kuhnke, District Judge Elizabeth Hines, City Attorney Stephen Postema and Senior Assistant City Attorney Kristen Larcom listen during speeches at the National...
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Ann Arbor board votes to erect 3 billboards on school property for $100K in...
Michigan Stadium, across from Pioneer High School, as seen from downtown Ann Arbor as the Wolverines played their first night game under newly installed lights in 2011 against Notre Dame. The Big...
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46,730 applications: University of Michigan expects roughly 6,000 freshmen...
Students traverse the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus.Joe Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Correction: The figuring representing U-M's acceptance rate has been fixed. U-M accepted approximately 1/3...
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Ypsilanti man faces federal gun and drug charges
Christopher HobbsCourtesy of Washtenaw County Jail A 35-year-old Ypsilanti man faces federal charges after police recovered a gun he allegedly pointed at his girlfriend and found drugs in his vehicle...
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Dawn Farm to celebrate 40 years of addiction treatment with annual celebration
Celebrate 40 years of Dawn Farm at its Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday. The event will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center. The event will be open to the public and will have...
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Officials: 25 cases of confirmed whooping cough within Ann Arbor schools
Twenty-five students within the Ann Arbor Public Schools have confirmed cases of whooping cough, according to a Washtenaw County Health Department official, and more are expected before the end of the...
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Police: Speed may have been factor in Scio Township fatal accident
Police believe speed may have been a factor in Wednesday's fatal accident at Liberty and Zeeb. Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The 28-year-old Van Buren Township woman who died in a car accident...
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Cold front brings potential for patchy frost
After a stretch of summer-like days, temperatures are on a downward spiral in the Ann Arbor area. We've already enjoyed the high for Thursday, a mere 62 degrees. High winds with gusts as high as 30...
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Ann Arbor's population tops 116,000 in new U.S. Census estimates
It's official: Ann Arbor is growing. Tree Town's population climbed above the 116,000 mark last year — up almost 2 percent from 2010, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Census...
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Ann Arbor school board still largely unwilling to budge on $5K food expenses
Related stories: Budget crisis: Ann Arbor schools issues layoff notices for 233 teachers Budget cuts: Ann Arbor schools to cut high school busing, charge kids for 7th hour Despite a second attempt...
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2nd suspect arrested in Ypsilanti abduction
Jeremy AbstonCourtesy of YPD Raymond MarchRaymond March The 27-year-old man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend in an Ypsilanti parking lot earlier this month is now in custody, police said. Jeremy...
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