Brother of Gary Lillie: Family awaiting resolution for man charged in his...
The oldest brother of veterans advocate Gary Lillie said his family is awaiting the end of court proceedings for the man accused of killing Lillie last year.Gary Lillie, 70, was killed on Aug. 4, 2011...
View ArticleCrash slows traffic on southbound U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor
A crash was slowing the morning commute on U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor Monday morning. The crash was on southbound U.S. 23 near North Territorial Road. It was not blocking traffic and was on the median...
View ArticleU-M students win 40 Fulbrights, most in the U.S. and a school record
This undated photo provided by the University of Michigan shows Andrea Urbiel Goldner, who teaches in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, on the roof of her house in Fes, Morocco, where...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy impact: Wind advisory, clouds, rain and cold in Ann Arbor
As the monster storm Sandy bears down on the East Coast, the Ann Arbor area will not escape unscathed, forecasters warn. This map shows the projected path of Sandy. Forecasters warn hazardous weather...
View ArticleAnother I-96 freeway shooting reported Monday; state police investigate...
Another Michigan freeway shooting took place Monday morning on southbound US-23 just north of I-96, according to media reports. Within minutes of those reports, Michigan State Police converged to take...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy: Stranded New York Magazine editor helps document...
As superstorm Sandy flooded the eastern seaboard Monday night, 36-year-old Adam Pasick, managing website editor for New York Magazine, was dealing with a deluge of incoming content from a makeshift...
View ArticleSkyline high schoolers being sent home due to power outage
Related story: Update: Superstorm Sandy knocks out power to 4,000 in Ann Arbor area A power outage on the northwest side of Ann Arbor is sending high school students home early. District officials...
View ArticleNCAA passes changes to be tougher on major rule-breakers; UM football's...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — During the Michigan versus Michigan State television broadcast on the Big Ten Network, NCAA president Mark Emmert said he intended to make major changes to the NCAA rule book in...
View ArticleCircuit Court judge needs qualities Jim Fink can offer
Jim Fink’s background and public service clearly show that he is the best choice for Circuit Court judge, and I am writing to encourage your readers to vote for Jim. He will be an asset to the Circuit...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy: Stories, photos and videos from the devastation
Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site Monday in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending...
View ArticleHelping victims of Sandy: Red Cross says give blood, cash; volunteers...
Four volunteers from Washtenaw County have already been sent to the areas affected by Superstorm Sandy and 11 more are waiting for word from the American Red Cross on if they will be deployed. Donna...
View ArticleBoard service skills seem to come naturally to candidate Deb Mexicotte
I strongly support the re-election of Deb Mexicotte to the Ann Arbor School Board. I urge others to vote for her, too. Deb has a long-standing commitment to children. She was a volunteer in the...
View ArticleMegabus cancels trips to and from Michigan due to safety concerns with...
Megabus has canceled several routes in response to Hurricane Sandy, including those going from the Chicago location into Michigan, according to the company's website. The website says officials are...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy update: Worst over in Ann Arbor, but wind, cold will linger
The high winds spawned by Sandy were too much for this willow tree on Meade Court near Logan Elementary School in Ann Arbor.Photo courtesy of Ingrid Ault A wind advisory for the Ann Arbor area expired...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University to open 3 new charters in Ypsilanti and Detroit
Eastern Michigan University is adding two charter schools in Detroit and one in the current Willow Run school district near Ypsilanti to its growing stock of public academies. Eastern Michigan...
View ArticleHigh-speed chase ends with stolen vehicle crashing into tree
Three people were arrested and one escaped Friday after leading police on a high-speed chase in a reportedly stolen car, according to a Saline Reporter story. According to the report, the vehicle had...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy's auto effect: Big Three could get boost due to car damage
While hurricane Sandy has devastated large parts of the East Coast, automakers could get a mini-boost from the storm as people buy new cars to replace the ones that went floating down streets in...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University to award $2.65M more in scholarship and grant...
Eastern Michigan University will set aside roughly $38.1 million for student scholarships and grants during the 2013-14 year. Eastern Michigan University The school's eight-member Board of Regents...
View ArticleAnn Arbor man working to direct Sandy relief efforts for at-risk populations
Andrew Schroeder works in his office in the basement of his Ann Arbor home Tuesday. Schroeder, a University of Michigan graduate, is the director of research and analysis for Direct Relief...
View ArticleFire destroys condominium near Huron High School in Ann Arbor
A fire destroyed a condominium unit near Huron High School on the east side of Ann Arbor Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out sometime just before 4 p.m. at the Heritage Ridge condominium complex off...
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