Mark Ouimet shows disregard for future with voting record
Here in the 52nd Michigan House District we see and hear a lot of advertising from Mark Ouimet, but we don't see or hear him openly defending his voting record. We also don't hear from him who his...
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Armed robbery suspect who wants private attorney gets 2-month adjournment
Desmond ParkerCourtesy of WCSO A judge granted a two-month adjournment Monday to a Detroit man accused in an Ypsilanti armed robbery. Desmond Parker, 26, requested the lengthy adjournment so his...
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Dexter's Mary Marshall a finalist in Pentwater superintendent search
Dexter Community Schools Superintendent Mary Marshall was named one of four finalists for superintendent of Pentwater Public Schools, according to a report in the Ludington Daily News. Mary...
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Pioneer assistant football coach fired after brawl; suspensions extended for...
Huron High School football head coach Cory Gildersleeve, left, and Pioneer head coach Paul Test had their suspensions extended to two games on Tuesday.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor Public...
View Article38th Annual CROP Hunger Walk raises more than $35,000
The annual CROP Hunger Walk, hosted this year by Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor Sunday, raised more than $35,000, organizers said. Program coordinator Bill Alt said the purpose of the...
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TechCrunch reporters coming to Ann Arbor due to 'sheer number' of requests
TechCruch, an online technology news source, is holding meet ups across the northern Midwest in early November. According to the site, more than 3,000 people have RSVP’d for the events in Detroit,...
View ArticlePositive outcomes of Proposal 3 outweigh any negative attention it receives
Nov. 6 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting elections in recent memory, particularly for Michigan voters. A "Yes" vote on Proposal 3, which will require utility companies by 2025 to derive 25...
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Public parking lot hours are changing at Washtenaw County buildings in...
Drivers on the hunt for free parking near Kerrytown prompted a rule-change that starts Wednesday in the parking lots for Washtenaw County’s trial court and administrative buildings in downtown Ann...
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Stephanie Jass of Milan wins 7 straight on 'Jeopardy!' - 2nd woman to do so
Stephanie Jass with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebekphoto courtesy of Jeopardy Productions Milan resident Stephanie Jass kept on winning on the TV game show "Jeopardy!" on Tuesday, and made a bit of...
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Washtenaw County prosecutor race: Newcomer Justin Altman takes on incumbent...
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie will seek his sixth term in office as he’s challenged by Justin Altman, a newcomer who wants to bring “a sense of justice” to the office. Sixty-four-year-old...
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First Call: Bill's Beer Garden opens, bringing a piece of Europe, a place to...
The western edge of downtown Ann Arbor looked like a page torn from a European tour book Wednesday night with the pre- grand opening, invitation-only party for Bill’s Beer Garden. Photo courtesy of...
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Ann Arbor's Design Review Board critiques 2 14-story developments proposed...
A rendering shows the proposed 14-story project that would be built next to and over the existing Pizza House restaurant on Church Street.J Bradley Moore & AssociatesAnn Arbor’s Design Review...
View ArticleYpsilanti Township Attorney: 'The time to take ownership of this issue is now'
Follow this story here: Ypsilanti Township attorney 'shocked to the core' by brutal 2009 rape, says state reform needed Ypsilanti Township Attorney Doug Winters wrote the following letter to the...
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Driskell vs. Ouimet: 52nd District House race features battle of economic...
The race is close for the 52nd District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives between Democrat Gretchen Driskell and incumbent Republican Mark Ouimet, pictured here posing for a photo together...
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Ypsilanti Township attorney 'shocked to the core' by brutal 2009 rape, says...
The news of a brutal 2009 rape in Ypsilanti Township has a local official so incensed that he wants the township to "lead the cause" against the delay in rape kits and other evidence being processed...
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Party patrol: Police, U-M students, bars prepare for MSU rivalry weekend
Ann Arbor police patrol the bar scene along South University Avenue earlier this season.AnnArbor.com file photo Sparty’s coming to town Saturday. But it won't just be the Michigan State University...
View ArticleCrash backs up traffic on M-14 east of Ann Arbor
A crash was causing a traffic backup on M-14 east of Ann Arbor Thursday morning. The crash was on the eastbound side of M-14 west of Gotfredson Road. The right lane of the freeway had been blocked by...
View ArticleCrashes plague morning commute in Ann Arbor area
The Thursday morning commute is shaping up as a challenging one for Ann Arbor area motorists. After a crash that backed up traffic on M-14 east of Ann Arbor shortly after 6:30 a.m., other crashes were...
View ArticleProposal 3 requires unrealistic changes to existing clean energy mandate
I stand with the 4,000 members of the Michigan Utility Workers union who oppose Proposal 3, which would constitutionally require utilities to go well beyond an already existing clean energy mandate...
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County-controlled properties to become breastfeeding-friendly spaces after...
Nursing mothers will soon be able to breastfeed their children in Washtenaw County-controlled properties without fear of harassment after the Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a new policy...
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