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U.S. Supreme Court sends Fisher vs. University of Texas affirmative action...
Related coverage: U-M law professor says U.S. Supreme Court's ruling reaffirms status quo on affirmative action The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 7-1 decision Monday morning to send a case that could...
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Irwin and Zemke sponsoring legislation to allow same-sex marriage in Michigan
State Reps. Jeff Irwin and Adam Zemke, both Democrats from Ann Arbor, have joined other House Democrats in announcing a package of bills to allow same-sex marriage in Michigan. The announcement came...
View ArticleShoes and computer stolen from Ann Arbor Township home
A break-in at an Ann Arbor Township home Friday afternoon resulted in numerous pairs of shoes being stolen, along with a desktop computer, according to deputies. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office...
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See how Washtenaw County students fared on ACT, Michigan Merit Exam
The Michigan Department of Education released 2013 Michigan Merit Exam and ACT scores Monday morning. The results show most districts are making four-year improvements.MLive.com file photo Michigan...
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U-M law professor says U.S. Supreme Court's ruling reaffirms status quo on...
Related coverage: U.S. Supreme Court sends Fisher vs. University of Texas affirmative action case back to lower court The U.S. Supreme Court's Monday ruling on the first affirmative action case the...
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Bicyclist hit by vehicle in Ann Arbor taken to hospital in critical condition
A bicyclist was sent to the hospital in critical condition Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle on Washtenaw Avenue near the East Stadium Boulevard split in Ann Arbor, officials said. Authorities...
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Man faces criminal charges for throwing concrete at tow truck driver
Police say a 23-year-old Ypsilanti man faces charges he threw a piece of concrete at a tow truck driver because he was angry his car was being towed Saturday.Devon HaywoodCourtesy of WCSO Ann Arbor...
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Menards completes purchase of 63-acre Jackson Road property for $7.4M
Home improvement chain Menards completed its purchase of about 63 acres of land in Scio Township this month.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comHome improvement chain Menards finalized a deal this month to...
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Driver arrested after joyride on Huron Hills Golf Course
The driver of a pickup truck was arrested after taking a ride on an Ann Arbor golf course Sunday morning, according to police. File photoA witness called police around 5:58 a.m. Sunday to report a...
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University of Michigan Health System cements affiliation to extend block 'M'...
Left to right: U-M Faculty Group Practice Executive Director Dr. David Spahlinger, MidMichigan Health President and Chief Executive Officer Diane Postler-Slattery; UMHS CEO Dr. Ora Pescovitz,...
View ArticlePolice: Man arrested for jumping on vehicle hoods
A 23-year-old Manitou Beach man was arrested for trampling vehicles in Ann Arbor early Sunday morning, according to police. Officers observed the man jumping on vehicle hoods in the 700 block of...
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Police: Man mutilates own penis under the influence of 'magic' mushrooms
A 41-year-old Columbus, Ohio man was found naked and bloody on the grounds of Ypsilanti Middle School last week after mutilating his genitals while reportedly high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, police...
View ArticleWestbound Geddes Road to close Tuesday in northeast Ann Arbor for repairs
About one mile of Geddes Road will be closed to westbound traffic between Earhart Road and Huron Parkway beginning Tuesday morning for repair work on the northeast side of Ann Arbor. The closure will...
View ArticleYpsilanti Township officials express frustration over new firework limits
Ypsilanti Township will prohibit fireworks between midnight and 8 a.m. on the day of, day before and day after federal holidays. The hours are specified by state law, and elected officials, who...
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Firefighter's death in airplane crash shocks family and colleagues
Northfield Township Firefighter Jamie Jose was killed Friday in an Oakland County plane crash. Courtesy of Northfield Township Fire Department The 34-year-old Northfield Township man who died Friday...
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Chief says rescuers still bothered by fatal U.S. 23 rollover a year later:...
Michigan State Police troopers continue to investigate the June 2012 rollover on U.S.-23 that killed two children and severely injured five other occupantsof an SUV, officials said this week.Police...
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Ypsilanti schools to pursue college scholarship program similar to Kalamazoo...
State Rep. David Rutledge speaks in favor of the Ypsilanti-Willow Run merger at a joint meeting back in the spring of 2012. Rutledge, who has been a big proponent of the consolidation, now is working...
View Article3 hospitalized after postal truck collides with SUV
A 53-year-old Ann Arbor woman driving a U.S. Postal truck pulled in front of an SUV in Green Oak Township last week, and the ensuing collision sent three people to the hospital, according to a report...
View Article1 treated for smoke inhalation after grease fire in Ypsilanti apartment
Two people were injured, one of whom required hospitalization, during a grease fire at an Ypsilanti apartment early Tuesday, fire officials said. Captain Dan Cain said firefighters responded at 1:09...
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Traditional food, music, merriment at German Park Picnic Saturday
Patrons enter a past German Park Picnic.Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo Sprechen sie deutsch? Don’t worry - you don’t need to know German to enjoy Saturday’s annual German Park Picnic,...
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