Washtenaw County's top fund-raisers for the 2012 election cycle bring in big...
Related story: Ouimet, Driskell pouring campaign money into 52nd District race for State House Far more than $1 million has been pumped into political campaigns in Washtenaw County during the 2012...
View ArticleSaline mayoral candidate exhibits great ability to handle difficult problems
I am writing to share my letter of support for Brian Marl's candidacy for Mayor of Saline. I have known Brian his entire life and have had the pleasure to work with him on the St. Paul U.C.C. Church...
View ArticleAvalon Housing celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Ann Arbor Art Center
In 20 years, Avalon Housing has grown from a single supportive housing apartment community to 25 locations with around 400 tenants. Their model takes affordable housing a step further by managing...
View ArticleCherry Republic wants to add wine tasting to downtown Ann Arbor store
A year and a half after Cherry Republic opened a store in downtown Ann Arbor, hundreds of customers are still asking the same question: where’s the cherry wine? The company — a Glen Arbor-based retail...
View ArticleTop 3 eye-catching inventions from University of Michigan student...
Yao-Ting Tsai shows off the display for picoSpray, a fuel injection system for small engines developed by U-M students.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.com There are stories of famous entrepreneurs who never...
View ArticleToyota celebrates technical center's 35th anniversary by donating to Ann...
Related story: Toyota picks Ann Arbor from school districts nationwide to pilot new international program Toyota first officially incorporated a North American technical center in Southeast Michigan...
View ArticleMore than 300 volunteers clean up the Big House following Michigan football...
I've often wondered — how long does it take to clean up the Big House after a game? Cindy Pressprich, who organizes the crew from Father Gabriel Richard High School, claimed it takes them two hours. I...
View ArticleFuture of Willow Run, Ypsilanti school districts in hands of voters weighing...
Students leave the Willow Run Intermediate School at the end of the day Friday.Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.comAfter months of discussion and thousands of dollars spent on promotional brochures and...
View ArticleElectrical fire reported at Ypsilanti home cause no injuries
The Ypsilanti Fire Department arrived to the scene of an electrical fire at 2:17 p.m. on Wednesday at house at 417 N. Adams St., in Ypsilanti. The house is converted in to four apartments. Captain Dan...
View ArticleLocal businesses could benefit from strong leadership demonstrated by Saline...
After years of a slow economy, I have high hopes that the business sector of Saline is slowly starting to make its way back to a place of opportunity. For that to happen, we need a strong leader who...
View ArticleWCC Board of Trustees hopeful could face difficulty occupying seat
Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees hopeful William Hazen Figg may have a difficult time occupying his seat if elected come November, according to The Washtenaw Voice, the WCC student...
View ArticleDTE Energy installing field of solar panels on University of Michigan's...
Workers have started installing an array of solar panels at University of Michigan's North Campus Research Complex. The solar panels will be installed on the North Campus Research Complex The project...
View ArticleNews Quiz: Test your news knowledge
How did a thief break into a Habitat for Humanity resale shop? A) He broke a window to steal windows B) He broke down a door, then replaced it C) He killed D) He never left The photo is of Sarah...
View ArticleBeer tasting event this afternoon to help former Borders employees
This afternoon's Zombie Apocalypse! at Arbor Brewing Company is much more than just a beer and beverage-tasting and darts tournament. It's a fundraiser for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation,...
View ArticleDexter Board of Education likely to post superintendent job in early January
The Dexter Board of Education likely will be accepting applications for a new superintendent come early January, according to a story on the Dexter Leader. The board says for the remainder of this...
View ArticlePersonal experience in clean energy prompts voter to support Proposal 3
After being laid off 12 years ago from a machine tool manufacturing firm I started a renewable energy installation company. In the last 11 years, I have witnessed the growth possible in the clean...
View ArticleHIV-positive Ypsilanti man accused of sexually assaulting teens to stand...
The Ypsilanti man who allegedly sexually assaulted three teenage boys and possibly exposed them to HIV will stand trial in January.Leonardo ChristianCourtesy of WCSO Leonardo Christian, 53, will face...
View ArticleCigarette causes apartment fire on Jarvis Street
A cigarette is the likely cause of a fire this morning at the Ambassador Apartments at 334 Jarvis St., in Ypsilanti. Lt. Mike Kouba of the Ypsilanti Fire Department says the fire occurred just before...
View ArticleGrand Rapids man injured by gunfire while traveling along I-96 to Comerica...
FOWLERVILLE, MI -- A Grand Rapids man was injured Saturday, Oct. 27 by gunfire along I-96 as he traveled to Comerica Park to see the Detroit Tigers play in the World Series, a local newspaper is...
View ArticleAnnArbor.com endorses Ypsilanti-Willow Run school consolidation
Voters in the Ypsilanti and Willow Run public schools face two important decisions on Nov. 6: The question to consolidate the two districts, along with a request that would allow the current millage...
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