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Saline Area Schools not projecting a budget deficit for the 1st time in 4...
The Saline Area Schools will not have to make draconian cuts to balance its budget for the 2013-14 academic year, unlike many districts in Washtenaw County. And for the first time in four years,...
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Milan Area Schools weighing privatization and staff layoffs
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education is facing tough choices this budget cycle as it weighs staff layoffs and privatization of some of the district’s services, including custodial, maintenance,...
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Annual summer carnival to open in late June in Pioneer parking lot
The Ann Arbor Jaycees hold their 62nd Annual Summer Carnival June 26- June 30. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com The Ann Arbor Jaycees 62nd Annual Summer Carnival will be setting up camp in the parking lot...
View ArticleChelsea-Ann Arbor community connector funding granted
The city of Chelsea plan to subsidize the Ann Arbor Transit Authority's community connector between the two cities, Chelsea Standard reports. The lobby to provide $15,000 to fund the connector was...
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No charges for 5 teenagers found on top of Saline school
Charges won’t be sought against five Ann Arbor teenagers who were found by Saline police on the roof of Houghton School late Saturday night, according to a police report.Houghton School Police were...
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Police: Woman used ex-husband's identity to rack up more than $1,300 in...
A 29-year-old Ypsilanti woman faces a two-charge warrant after using her ex-husband’s identity to rack up more than $1,300 in cellphone charges without him knowing, according to a Saline police...
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Suspect in I-96 corridor shootings has trial slated for November
A prosecutor says a man charged in a series of shootings along the Interstate 96 corridor in Michigan will stand trial in November. Raulie CasteelA pretrial hearing for Raulie Casteel scheduled to be...
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Judge: Woman accused of drunken driving in baby's death will continue daily...
Constance JohnsonCourtesy of WCSO The 37-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman charged with driving while intoxicated when she was in the crash that killed her 6-week-old son will continue to undergo...
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Ypsilanti's Gilbert Residence to unveil new $7.2M memory wing Friday
The Gilbert Residence in Ypsilanti will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday to mark the grand opening of its $7.2 million memory care unit wing. The memory support wing incorporates the latest...
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Liberty Square demolition delayed: Ypsilanti Township considers legal action...
The long-awaited demolition of Liberty Square could be delayed until the end of June after the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality rejected an asbestos abatement analysis of the property. The...
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Hello! Ice Cream: Ann Arbor entrepreneur launches Italian-style ice cream...
Italian-style ice cream -- or gelato -- from Ann Arbor's Hello! Ice Cream.Hello! Ice Cream FacebookAnn Arbor entrepreneur Margaret Schankler hopes to put a fresh twist on the traditional ice cream...
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Ypsilanti teachers upset about hiring process experience lag in receiving...
Ypsilanti foreign language teachers Barbara Martin, left, and Frances Heires seek solitude May 4 in the grass under the trees behind Ypsilanti High School, after opening their letters from the new...
View ArticleFallen tree brings wires down across Ann Arbor road, power outage closes...
Downed wires caused about 780 customers in the area of North Maple and Dexter Road to lose power, according to DTE Energy. That outage affects Abbot Elementary, Ann Arbor Public Schools officials...
View ArticleVeo Art Studio opens in downtown Chelsea
Elizabeth Wilson, a Sylvan Township resident, opened an 800-square-foot art studio on the first floor of the Sylvan Building at 114 N. Main St. in Chelsea, according to Chelsea Update. Veo Art Studio...
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Saline runner forgoing track state finals to observe Sabbath
Related: Girls preview: Saline girls track team looks to get on podium at state finals The majority of high school athletes never make it to their sport's state championships. So in one sense, the...
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Ypsilanti to host National Trails Day event highlighting border to border...
Ypsilanti's portion of the Washtenaw County Border to Border walking and bicycling trail will be highlighted as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1. Guided walks and information will be on...
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Firefighter and homeowner injured after lightning strike causes Salem...
A Superior Township firefighter and a homeowner were taken to the hospital after a lightning strike set a home ablaze in Salem Township Thursday evening before restarting Friday morning, fire...
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Man held on $500,000 bond after charge of sexually assaulting 2 children
A 72-year-old man charged with having sexual contact with two minors is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to jail records.John CaddellCourtesy of WCSO John Caddell...
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Skyline High School hires 4 security guards for seniors' final week of class
Skyline High School hired four security guards this week to help in case of incidents due to seniors leaving.AnnArbor.com file photo It's the final week of school for seniors at Skyline High School —...
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University of Michigan joins other Big Ten schools in collaborative cancer...
The University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined other Big Ten universities in collaborating efforts in cancer research. The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium launches Saturday in...
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