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Q&A: Busch's CEO on expansion plans, surviving the economic downturn
Busch's Fresh Food Market CEO John Busch, pictured inside the store on South Main Street in Ann Arbor, said there are still expansion opportunities in southeast Michigan.Melanie Maxwell |...
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Man injured in U.S. 23 crash hospitalized in fair condition
The crash caused a long backup on the freeway Tuesday. Previous article: Crash shuts U-S. 23 south of Ann Arbor The man injured when the skid-steer loader he was operating was struck by a semi truck...
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Ann Arbor mayor proposes stipend program to encourage more street performances
A pair of street musicians performs on the University of Michigan Diag on a recent afternoon in downtown Ann Arbor.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comWhenever he's traveling in other cities, Ann Arbor...
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Judge rules AATA had grounds to reject anti-Israel ad after revising its...
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority had the grounds to not run an anti-Israel ad proposed by Ann Arbor resident and pro-Palestinian activist Blaine Coleman...
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New bill would allow the state to close deficit school districts, promote...
A new bill introduced by state Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, would allow the state to dissolve financially struggling school districts and shuffle their students to other neighboring...
View ArticleMan hospitalized after morning medical emergency on M-14
Traffic backed up on eastbound M-14 Wednesday morning after a man had a medical emergency while driving and needed treatment on the freeway, officials said. Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce...
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Ann Arbor DDA puts more money toward housing and replacing Main Street light...
The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority adopted a revised budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday in response to directives from the City Council to put more money toward affordable...
View ArticlePolice: Man cracked in head with lamp during drug-fueled argument
Two men smoking crack cocaine together got in an argument and one of the men struck the other with a lamp, causing a cut severe enough to send the victim to the hospital, Ypsilanti police said....
View ArticlePeony garden in peak bloom at Ann Arbor's Arboretum
Ann Arbor locals, families, and flower fanatics appreciated the rare and fleeting spectacle of the Peony Garden in peak bloom, Tuesday at Ann Arbor's Nichols Arboretum. Volunteer Carolyn Burack said...
View ArticleLiberty Street closed today for Sonic Lunch concert
East Liberty Street is scheduled to be closed most of Thursday between Division Street and South Fifth Avenue. The closure will accommodate the stage for a free Sonic Lunch concert at noon by Martha...
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Skyline students capture older generations through stories and shared interest
Douglas C. Kelley, 84, of Ann Arbor, participated in the program. He told stories of how he met Eleanor Roosevelt and the early days of the Peace Corps.Janet Miller for AnnArbor.com Douglas C. Kelley,...
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Firefighters union: Hybrid department won't save Ypsilanti money, but could...
Ypsilanti firefighter Fred Williams III checks over the power tools on tower ladder one during his weekly check of the tower ladder. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com The Michigan Professional...
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Ann Arbor startup companies thrive in recessions thanks to small budgets and...
Editor's note: This is part of a series of articles about local companies surviving the economic downturn. Recessions make life difficult for large companies, which provides opportunities for smaller,...
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Police need thick skin when the joke's on them
One has to have a “thick skin” to be a successful police officer. An officer will fall prey to verbal onslaughts, embarrassment and criticism, and that is often before they leave the station. If law...
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MDOT project to close nine miles of I-94 in Ann Arbor for four weekends this...
Interstate 94 seen from the Platt Road overpass looking east on April 23 when a truck accident caused traffic delays in the eastbound lanes. MDOT is planning to close one direction of traffic on the...
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2nd Ann Arbor Marathon hits streets Sunday: City officials confident good...
The second-annual Ann Arbor Marathon takes place this Sunday, starting on Main Street near the Big House and finishing at Elbel Field off Hill Street. Between those two points, runners will make their...
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Ypsilanti Township Kmart demolition may be nearing conclusion following delays
Its been about three months shy of two years since a Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge ordered Ypsilanti Township’s Gault Village Shopping Plaza's owners to demolish an abandoned former Kmart in...
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Washtenaw County may seek more authority over $18.6M trial courts
Washtenaw County’s virtually independent trial court system could soon be subject to the authority of the Board of Commissioners as a result of an impromptu set of votes and discussion at the board’s...
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Owners of Knight's Steakhouse sign lease to open restaurant in downtown Ann...
Don Knight, Colliers International's Jim Chaconas, Jeff Knight, Colliers International's Brendan Cavender and developer Ron Hughes outside the former Borders building in downtown Ann Arbor.Courtney...
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Police: Ann Arbor Subway robbed at knifepoint
Courtesy of Ann Arbor police The robbery of a Subway by a knife-wielding suspect in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon could be related to two other similar crimes, police said. A man with a knife...
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