Man awaiting arraignment on abuse charges after child suffers severe...
A 19-year-old man is awaiting arraignment at the Washtenaw County Jail for causing severe internal injuries to his girlfriend’s 2-year-old child earlier this week, police said Friday. Ann Arbor police...
View ArticleDrunken driver involved in Burger King disturbance sentenced up to 5 years
Robert AddieCourtesy of WCSO A 39-year-old Ypsilanti man was sentenced Thursday to up to five years in prison for striking a police officer with his vehicle while driving drunk in the parking lot of a...
View ArticleRutledge removes name as sponsor as school district dissolution bills pass...
State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, says he regretfully opposed House Bills 4813 and 4815, which deal with dissolving financially struggling school districts. Rutledge removed his name as...
View ArticleMan jailed on charges he forced his way into ex's home and choked her
A 24-year-old Detroit man faces charges alleging he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home and choked her during an altercation Wednesday, according to police. Detective Sgt. Thomas Eberts said...
View ArticleBy the numbers: 79 percent of Ann Arbor schools' cuts are staff reductions
Quinn Strassel, a pink-slipped English teacher from Community High School, speaks at Wednesday's Ann Arbor Board of Education meeting about the budget and discrepancies in per-pupil spending at the...
View ArticleJiffy Mix maker preparing $35M facelift and expansion for Chelsea plant
The Jiffy Mix plant in Chelsea will add nine grain silos and an array of new facilities and machinery over the next five to seven years.Lisa Allmendinger | AnnArbor.comBusiness has been booming at...
View ArticleAnn Arbor mayor: Commuter rail to Detroit can happen in 3 years with...
Ann Arbor resident Nick Tobier and his 3-year-old son Oscar board a recently refurbished railcar for the proposed Ann Arbor-to-Detroit commuter rail service on display in downtown Ann Arbor on...
View ArticleRestaurant Week brings patrons new flavors, fares and favorites
Restaurant patrons enjoy the nice weather and special meal prices on the last day of restaurant week. Chelsea Hoedl I AnnArbor.com Restaurant week came to a close Friday as patrons scrambled for...
View ArticleMayor's Green Fair spotlights zero-waste efforts and energy-saving tips
Related story: Ann Arbor mayor: Commuter rail to Detroit can happen in 3 years with regional support Main Street was not the gridlock of cars you might expect it to be from 6 to 9 p.m. on a Friday....
View ArticleJuneteenth celebration set for Saturday in Ann Arbor
Juneteenth, the annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in America, comes to Ann Arbor's Wheeler Park on Saturday, June 15. The local chapter of the NAACP sponsors the event, which takes...
View ArticleRoundabout construction to close Superior Township intersection Monday for...
The intersection of Geddes and Ridge roads in Superior Township will be closed for the summer as crews hired by the Washtenaw County Road Commission convert the four-way-stop intersection into a...
View ArticleTonight at Top of the Park - Saturday, June 15: Whit Hill, Sun Messengers,...
Here's the schedule for tonight's Top of the Park, the free (donations welcome), outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Descriptions provided by the festival. Top of the Park takes place...
View ArticleWildly Fit fitness studio to include 'outdoorsy twist' on regular workouts
Christian and Amy Wilds opened Wildly Fit at 220 Felch St. in Ann Arbor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comAmy and Christian Wilds wanted to put an outdoorsy twist on fitness training with the opening of...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University professor to bike 450 miles around state to...
Eastern Michigan University part-time professor John Fike and his wife Bonita will spend their vacation this year raising money to help fund important life experiences for students. John Fike will...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Connector: Public input sought on high-capacity transit project
The Connector is a developing plan for high-capacity transit in an arc from northeast to south Ann Arbor, connecting major destinations — including downtown, the University of Michigan campuses and...
View ArticleReport reveals details of night 6-week-old baby died in drunken driving...
The 1996 Plymouth Voyager Constance Johnson was driving the night she was in an accident that killed her 6-week-old son, Isaiah. Courtesy of WCSO Constance JohnsonCourtesy of WCSO Constance Johnson...
View ArticleOfficial: Former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl to be demolished
Ypsilanti Township officials want the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl brought up to code. It has sat vacant for more than two years. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The owner of the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl...
View ArticleScenes from Top of the Park 2013's first night
The Ann Arbor summer season got into full swing on Friday with the return of Top of the Park. The free, outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival takes place in the Ingalls Mall area on East...
View ArticleWhole Foods Market honors NSF International food safety expert
Customers have a reasonable expectation that food they buy from the grocery store will be safe for them to eat. It might seem like a simple notion, but there are a number of checks and procedures that...
View ArticleCigarettes, unknown merchandise stolen during two break-ins in Ypsilanti
Two instances of breaking and entering were reported at unknown times Friday, according to the Ypsilanti Police Department. The reports both came from the 400 block of West Michigan Avenue, in...
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