Book collection starts Monday for 61st annual AAUW Ann Arbor book sale
Called "a gigantic community recycling project," collection for the annual AAUW Ann Arbor book sale gets under way Monday, June 24. Last year the used book sale raised more than $28,000 to provide...
View ArticleFire burns roof off house
Seven local fire departments helped put out a house fire this morning near the intersection of North Territorial Road and Huron River Drive. According to Ed Root of the Dexter Area Fire Department, in...
View ArticleStrong thunderstorms possible in area Saturday afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued a "Special Weather Statement" warning of the possibility of severe thunderstorms in areas including southern Washtenaw County. A line of storms southeast of...
View ArticleImages from Ann Arbor's Relay For Life 2013
The local edition of the Relay For Life, an annual walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society, is taking place this weekend at Washtenaw Community College. Friends, family, and cancer...
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Tonight at Top of the Park - Sunday, June 23: 'Tangle' wraps up, Madcat &...
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...
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Increased Ann Arbor police funding a goal worth pursuing
Ann Arbor's a pretty safe place. Although it sometimes might not seem like it, crime in the city for the most part remains near historic lows, with yet another drop in violent crimes recorded last...
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Straight 2 Your Door: Food delivery service expands in Michigan college towns
Straight 2 Your Door franchise owner Jasem Yousef poses for a photo with his vehicle in front of a scoreboard at Michigan Stadium on Wednesday morning. Yousef, a Michigan graduate, took over the Ann...
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Are Higher Speed Trains Between Chicago & Detroit Economically Feasible?
A common refrain heard among people in Michigan is that trains are uneconomic and a sinkhole of costs and no profit. The facts are more nuanced. Some commuter trains firms are profitable and some are...
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Experts: Washtenaw County's heroin problem only beginning
More dealers on the street, more opioid prescription pills and a more casual attitude among those who try the drug have led to heroin use becoming a deadly problem in southeast Michigan. Police and...
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Ann Arbor's vision for high-capacity transit taking shape with possible...
This map showing possible routes for the Ann Arbor Connector was released this past week. Download a larger version.URS Corp.The vision for a high-capacity transit system in Ann Arbor — either light...
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Ann Arbor schools officials knew about current-year deficit 5 months before...
Ann Arbor schools Superintendent Patricia Green speaks during Skyline High School's commencement on Monday, June 10 at Eastern Michigan University.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com file photo Previous...
View ArticleScenes from Milan Dragway's 'Night of Thrills'
The Milan Dragway hosted a special event called "Night of Thrills" on Saturday. The event included a variety of racing attractions. Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these images.
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Pittsfield Township firefighters receive FEMA grant for breathing apparatuses
The Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety accepted a grant worth more than $160,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update its breathing equipment. According to a statement...
View Article'Dog days:' Hot, sticky weather to persist through most of week
Hello, summer. The sun and heat were out in force on the third day of summer Sunday, bringing ringing cash registers for some seasonal businesses and busy sidewalk cafes and parks as the temperatures...
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Man accused of lighting home on fire and smashing windows with bat in court...
The man accused of lighting his home on fire, breaking out car windows and attacking construction workers with a baseball bat returns to court Tuesday.Carlos McBrideCourtesy of WCSO Carlos McBride,...
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5 things on the horizon that could make Ann Arbor even more bicycle-friendly
Bicyclists walk their bikes down Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor last summer.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor is once again applying for the League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle-Friendly...
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Great Lake Seafood Restaurant bankruptcy documents reveal $180,000 dispute
The parent company that owned Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy less than one month after the Pittsfield Township restaurant closed its doors. Kin Kwok Yue, one of...
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3-year, $37 million demolition of ex-GM plant set to begin
Previous story: Willow Run bomber plant: Yankee Air Museum races to meet deadline as officials wary of demolition The General Motors trust that owns the former Willow Run Powertrain Plant is beginning...
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U-M School of Information leases last remaining office space in ex-Borders...
The University of Michigan School of Information signed a lease this week for the last remaining vacant space on the second floor of the former Borders flagship store in downtown Ann Arbor. University...
View ArticleCandles left burning cause Ypsilanti house fire
Ypsilanti firefighters extinguished a house fire caused by candles that burned down on the back porch of a home, spread to other items and caught the home on fire Sunday. Captain Dan Cain said...
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