Police release video of drunken driver hitting officer at Burger King...
Robert AddieCourtesy of WCSO Police recently released the video of a 39-year-old Ypsilanti man swiping a Pittsfield Township police officer in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant last winter....
View ArticlePower tools and bike reported stolen in Ypsilanti
Two incidents of larceny were reported Tuesday in Ypsilanti, according to a crime summary. An assortment of power tools were stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of Madison Street. The vehicle was...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Planning Commission asks hotel developer to come up with more...
A rendering of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor. Giffels WebsterThe Ann Arbor Planning Commission has postponed action on a proposed hotel on Jackson Avenue, asking...
View ArticleNew research suggests teens giving into peer pressure not related to...
Recent studies suggest peer pressure isn't the enemy it's made out to be, but actually an important step in development, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. While teens are more easily...
View ArticlePortage man must pay back more than $125,000 after admitting to embezzling...
A Portage man will have to pay back the more than $125,000 he embezzled from his former employer after pleading guilty to criminal charges Tuesday.Mark HartmannCourtesy of WCSO Mark Hartmann, 36,...
View ArticleStaff member found dead in U-M Hospital locker room
University of Michigan police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old woman in a locker room at University Hospital Tuesday. According to a police summary, investigators were dispatched at 10:34...
View ArticleTonight at Top of the Park - Thursday, June 20: 'Tangle' for kids, Misty...
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 Article294-unit 'upscale' apartment project proposed for Nixon and M-14
A real estate firm wants to build apartments on this vacant site at M-14 and Nixon Road in Ann Arbor Township.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comA Birmingham-based real estate firm wants to build a 294-unit...
View ArticleSome 'clean up' needed on approved Ann Arbor Public Schools budget for fall
Ann Arbor school board President Deb Mexicotte and district Chief Financial Officer Nancy Hoover go over budget numbers Thursday morning at the Ann Arbor District Library prior to the board's budget...
View ArticleMichigan universities struggle for balance between revenue and tuition costs
Eastern Michigan University's campus on Tuesday, June 18.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com For university governing boards, striking a balance between containing college tuition and growing revenue to...
View ArticleRenovation of Dexter Wastewater Treatment Plant may cause odor this month
A $3.3 million renovation to Dexter’s Wastewater Treatment Plant may cause some people to crinkle their noses when spending time in the village this month. The village recently posted a notice on its...
View ArticleNew rules for fireworks this Fourth of July: Ann Arbor won't allow blasts...
If you want to set off fireworks in Ann Arbor this Fourth of July, you'll have to do it sometime between 8 a.m. and midnight — no later — under new rules. The City Council voted unanimously Monday...
View ArticlePets at restaurants? Michigan considers allowing dogs at outdoor dining...
Three-year-old Mo, a Shih Tzu, on a downtown Ann Arbor patio with his owners on Monday.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comNearly everyone would agree that eating a meal or enjoying a drink on a patio...
View ArticleAnn Arbor school board receives public input for narrowing down...
Ann Arbor school board President Deb Mexicotte, right, attended several community forums Wednesday to hear people's input on the next superintendent. Current Superintendent Patricia Green, left,...
View ArticleRutherford Pool construction contract approved; groundbreaking next
Editor's note: The name of the Knight-Drain Foundation has been corrected, in addition to the type of contribution made by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. The three-year effort...
View ArticleMain Street closed Thursday for charity event
Main Street between Liberty and William streets is closed all day Thursday for an event on Main called ... The Event on Main. Sponsored by the University of Michigan and Mainstreet Ventures...
View ArticleDeputy suffers broken arm after falling into creek with horse
A Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputy riding a horse broke her arm when a small bridge collapsed late Wednesday afternoon.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticlePolice: 2nd Little League concession stand targeted in burglary
It seems thieves are targeting peanuts and Cracker Jacks this summer. Police took a report Wednesday for a Little League concession stand in Manchester that had been broken into and pilfered of...
View ArticleMike Ilitch proposes new hockey arena and entertainment district with hopes...
The proposed site of the new downtown Detroit arena.Tanya Moutzalias | MLive.com A proposed new hockey arena in downtown Detroit could reshape the sports and entertainment landscape in Southeast...
View ArticleParade of Homes to offer ideas and inspiration for home owners and designers
Summer brings with it lots of parades, including the Parade of Homes. Tour 13 destinations, including new homes and land in Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Experts will be available to discuss...
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