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AnnArbor.com endorses Mark Ouimet for 52nd District State House
Michigan’s 52nd District State House battle involves two experienced local politicians who are backed by their respective parties in a race that has gained prominence as Democrats seek to regain...
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AnnArbor.com endorses Debbie Stabenow in U.S. Senate race
Michigan’s U.S. Senate race features a two-term incumbent from East Lansing and a former U.S. Congressman from Western Michigan as Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow is challenged by Republican Pete...
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AnnArbor.com endorses Barack Obama for U.S. president
Barack Obama came into office facing daunting challenges: a struggling economy, two wars, fractured relations with some of our nation’s allies. The Associated Press We’re not completely happy with the...
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Ann Arbor YMCA receives $70K grant to enhance programs in Ypsilanti, Willow...
The YMCA wants to get kids healthy and active.File photo | AnnArbor.com The Ann Arbor YMCA has received a $70,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health to support its after school and...
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Pure Visibility prepares for move into former Menlo Innovations space in...
Pure Visibility Co-founder and president Linda Girard (left) and COO Dunrie Greiling in their new office under construction on the third floor of the Kerrytown Market.Melanie Maxwell |...
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Neighbors rally to oppose 14-story high-rise proposed for East Huron Street...
The developers behind a 14-story student high-rise proposed for East Huron Street in downtown Ann Arbor are taking some heat from neighboring residents and community leaders. More than a dozen people...
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Look to the wallflowers and make them special
Photo by Bas van de Wiel"Oh, him? He's no one special." As a networker and a human being, I'm not sure we could say something more calculated to cut someone to the core. Could you imagine someone...
View ArticleNo injuries in Ypsilanti shooting Saturday morning
Officers were dispatched to a shooting at approximately 1:20 a.m. Saturday on the 400 block of South Adams Street in Ypsilanti. There were no injuries in the incident, but the two female victims told...
View ArticleZombie Apocalypse! fund raising event exceeded goal
A crowd gathered for Zombie Apocalypse! at Arbor Brewing Company at 114 Washington in Ann Arbor, to sample some beer, throw some darts, and witness a zombie flash mob on Saturday. The Book Industry...
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Ypsilanti KeyBank building owner donates office space to Washtenaw County...
A bit of early holiday cheer has been spread in Ypsilanti after the owner of the downtown KeyBank Building donated space to Toys for Tots to house toys for local needy families. Sergent Ellis Agee Jr....
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Blight Beat: Ann Arbor officials target Dexter Road home for demolition
Officials are moving forward with plans to demolish the home at 3010 Dexter Road in Ann Arbor.Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Ann Arbor building officials are pushing for the demolition of a...
View ArticleOvernight detours planned for I-94 and M-52 south of Chelsea this week
A number of overnight detours are planned along high traffic routes south of Chelsea this week as work crews install hot mix asphalt on southbound M-52 and the westbound Interstate 94 exit ramp to...
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January trial date set for brothers accused of abducting, shooting man
The two brothers accused of abducting and shooting a man multiple times before leaving him on the side of a Superior Township road on Aug. 10 will stand trial in January.Clinton Desir and Allan...
View ArticleSouth Maple Road intersection work to begin Monday on Lodi-Pittsfield...
Periodic lane closures will start Monday on South Maple Road south of West Ellsworth Road on the border of Lodi and Pittsfield townships as a construction project begins. The Washtenaw County Road...
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University of Michigan athletes sign social media policy in bid to avoid...
University of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson posted this photo on Instagram after the Wolverines' win against the Spartans on Oct. 20. For college athletes, social media use tends toward the...
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Ypsilanti City Manager: Restructuring, redevelopment focus of 5-year budget...
City Manager Ralph Lange said his 5-year budget plan for Ypsilanti does not include layoffs, but he is examining the possibility of merging departments and cross-training city employees to do various...
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Ypsilanti DDA may push for Saturday parking enforcement in downtown
The Rocket co-owner Eli Morrissey said he has observed a parking issue in front of his store.The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority is considering recommending enforced Saturday parking in hopes...
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Volunteers sought after Ypsilanti Public Schools cuts leave 1 librarian to...
The Ypsilanti Public Schools district has cut back to one librarian to oversee five schools, and a local nonprofit organization is in the process of trying to gather volunteers to preserve the...
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Menlo Innovations still growing in underground Ann Arbor 'software factory'
Employees at Menlo Innovations work around a central table with connectivity wires hanging from the ceiling.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comWhen Menlo Innovations left its space in Kerrytown Market six...
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Your guide to AnnArbor.com's coverage leading up to the Nov. 6 election
This is your guide to the highlights of AnnArbor.com's coverage of the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election. Voters from across Washtenaw County will decide on local leaders and millages, as well as who will...
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