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Camp Take Notice residents find shelter elsewhere while organizers seek path...
Since the eviction of Camp Take Notice from its last location, officials from First United Methodist Church have noticed more people sleeping on the church's grounds.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com...
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Ann Arbor woman to be sentenced in drunken hit-and-run accident; also faces...
Kimberly Morse Kimberly Vernell Morse, 44, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday on two charges related to a drunken-driving accident that left an Ann Arbor man seriously injured. Washtenaw County...
View ArticleSaline student taken to hospital after falling 30 feet from high school's...
A student was injured after a 30-foot fall from a balcony at Saline High School Monday morning, officials said. Huron Valley Ambulance spokesperson Karen Gabrys said a student was being transported...
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Banks walk away from homes, cost Washtenaw County $1.5M in chargebacks
Several counties across the state, including Washtenaw County, are dealing with a phenomenon of banks "walking away" from houses despite owing thousands in taxes, according to a Detroit Free Press...
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School district locks doors after rash of shootings
WIXOM — A school district is locking doors as police continue the search for the person responsible for a series of shootings last week in a four-county area in Michigan. State police released this...
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Official: Michigan Amtrak train derailment probe to take months
Federal officials expect their investigation into a southwestern Michigan Amtrak train derailment that injured about a dozen people to take six months to a year. Investigators from Amtrak look over...
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AATA bus ridership hits record high with more than 6.3M riders this past year
Bus ridership with the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority climbed 7 percent to a record level for the 2011-12 fiscal year, continuing strong gains as the agency looks to build support for a 2013 tax...
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Study reveals impact of tougher graduation requirements on Michigan high...
Fewer students are graduating from high school on time due to the state's Michigan Merit Curriculum, according to a new study. A new study looks at the effects of the Michigan Merit Curriculum,...
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University of Michigan shrinks freshman class but grows overall fall 2012...
Students enjoy warm weather on the Diag at University of Michigan this fall. Although University of Michigan freshmen enrollment decreased slightly this fall, the Ann Arbor campus enrolled more...
View ArticleExperience in the law enforcement field makes Jim Fink ideal candidate for...
I am writing to encourage your readers to vote for Jim Fink for Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge on Nov. 6. Jim will be an asset to the Circuit Court bench and great public servant for the...
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$40K in facade improvement grants available to Ypsilanti businesses
The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority has set aside $40,000 for its 2012 round of the Facade Improvement Grant program. Haab's Restaurant at 18 W. Michigan Ave. received a grant in 2011 and...
View ArticleLibrary bond both visionary and fiscally responsible
As a grateful resident of Ann Arbor for 27 years, I’ve voted in favor of every millage and proposal that has come before the voters. Why? Because our support for improvements to such services as...
View Article'OccuPIE Wednesdays' effort spreads message of sharing and deliciousness at...
A movement has to start somewhere. Why not with pie? Free pie, in fact. Handed out each Wednesday in downtown Ann Arbor's Liberty Plaza. With no demands or expectations, just a message of sharing. And...
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Police: Thief hid in Habitat for Humanity store, then stole safe after closing
A thief swiped cash from a Habitat for Humanity resale shop by hiding in the store and waiting until employees left, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said.The Habitat for Humanity ReStorePhoto by:...
View ArticlePhone and cable lines cut before break-in at Ypsilanti Township Verizon store
Phone and cable lines to an Ypsilanti Township Verizon store were cut before a break-in that was reported Monday, sheriff's deputies said. Investigators said the break-in happened during the overnight...
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A2Y Chamber endorses downtown Ann Arbor library proposal but stays neutral...
The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber has announced its positions on a handful of local ballot proposals, including an endorsement of the proposal for a new downtown Ann Arbor library. The chamber...
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Chippewa Club wants to expand indoor tennis courts as interest in sport...
Chippewa Club at 2525 Golfside is seeking to expand its 75,000-square-foot facility to include two additional tennis courts.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com The Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti Township has...
View ArticleSome areas of Michigan expected to see gas dip below $3 mark by end of 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, gas prices were shooting up above $4 a gallon, but could Michigan see numbers fall to $3 and below by year's end? According to a story by the Detroit News, some...
View ArticleValue within community makes library bond proposal worth pushing through
I am writing to urge all of your readers to make their way to the bottom of the back of their ballots on Nov. 6 and vote YES on the library bond proposal. There are many reasons to support the millage...
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Overnight storm leaves 400 customers without power in north Ann Arbor
A thunderstorm that rolled through the area late Monday has left about 400 DTE Energy customers without power on the north side of Ann Arbor. Power has been out in the area since about 3 a.m. Tuesday....
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