Snyder disappointed over voters decision to defeat emergency manager law
Related: Proposal 1 defeated: Michigan voters repeal emergency manager law Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is praising the defeat of five constitutional amendments, including restrictions on tax increases...
View ArticleVoters decide on Washtenaw County school boards
Related: Incumbent Deb Mexicotte elected to 4th Ann Arbor school board term by large margin A mix of newcomers and incumbents were selected for Washtenaw County's school boards in Tuesday's election....
View ArticleMedia reports offer glimpses into life of I-96 corridor shooting suspect...
The picture from a Twitter account registered under the name of Raulie Casteel, the same name of the 43-year-old Wixom man arrested in connection with the I-96 corridor freeway shootings Tuesday....
View ArticleElection 2012: Will new Democratic regents challenge tuition increases at...
University of Michigan students wait in the Michigan League to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com Two Democrats appear to have won eight-year terms on the University of...
View ArticleThree departments battle house fire in Augusta Township
Firefighters from three departments battled a blaze that caused extensive damage to a home in Augusta Township Wednesday morning. The owner of a home in the 6000 block of Willow Road called 911 after...
View ArticleAnn Arbor teenager to serve 1 year in jail in sexual assault of 14-year-old...
The 18-year-old Ann Arbor woman who pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy will serve a year in jail as a part of her five-year probation sentence.Ashley PoeCourtesy of the WCSO...
View ArticleYpsilanti marijuana supporters: Proposal approval may lead to statewide drug...
Supporters of the Ypsilanti marijuana initiative waited for results Tuesday at the 3rd Coast Compassion Center at 19 N. Hamilton St. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com In the wake of Ypsilanti voters...
View ArticleFormer EMU wide receiver sentenced to 1 year probation
A former member of the Eastern Michigan University football team will avoid jail time for being the driver for three other men who beat a man on campus in December. Eric Jones, 23, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleWashtenaw County approves $500K for contract with Humane Society of Huron...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved the negotiation of a $500,000 contract with the Humane Society of Huron Valley at its Ways and Means meeting Wednesday night as an end of an...
View ArticleLectureTools is second U-M startup acquired in 1-month period
Another Ann Arbor-based startup has attracted the attention and interest from a major company. Echo360, a Virginia-based innovative education company, announced Wednesday it had acquired University of...
View ArticleTop 4 TechCrunch Takeaways: How Southeast Michigan can realize its startup...
There was palpable excitement at the TechCrunch Meetup event at the Hockeytown Cafe in Detroit on Wednesday evening. Everyone seemed to feel that the region is on the verge of something very special....
View ArticleA quick glance at how Washtenaw County voters cast their ballots in...
The motto throughout the state of Michigan on Tuesday was "just say no." At least, that's how the vote went on six statewide ballot proposals, including five constitutional amendments. But how did the...
View ArticleWhat's next? Merger puts Ypsilanti-Willow Run school districts in 'uncharted...
WISD Superintendent Scott Menzel and other supporters of the merger watch the election results trickle in from Tower Inn Cafe Tuesday.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com“The reset button has been pushed....
View ArticlePart two: Knowing how to handle media relations big part of solving big cases
The work of the I-96 Shooter Task Force marches on. In a society where we are used to instant 24-hour news and information, where instant gratification takes too long, working on such a task force can...
View ArticleAnn Arbor schools receives clean audit; board asks for more consistency,...
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education heard a presentation on the district's annual audit and discussed finances at Wednesday's regular meeting.AnnArbor.com file photoAnn Arbor Public...
View ArticleNew details emerge in case of Raulie Casteel, I-96 corridor shootings suspect
More coverage of I-96 corridor shootings. New details are emerging in the case of Raulie Casteel, charged in connection with the I-96 corridor shootings. Raulie Casteel Casteel was charged Wednesday...
View ArticleDeputies: Dexter High School student suspended over threatening Tweet
Editor's note: This article has been updated with information from the Dexter High School principal. A Dexter High School 10th-grader was suspended from school after posting a Twitter message that...
View ArticleBlack Friday moves to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day for U.S. Walmart stores
It's official: Black Friday isn't just about Friday anymore. Walmart - the nation's largest retailer - will rollback hours on what used to be a post-Thanksgiving shopping ritual to even earlier on...
View Article2-car crash sends drivers to hospital; 1 in critical condition
A two-car crash in Ypsilanti Township injured two people, one critically, Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Hewitt Road near Valley Drive at about 9:30 a.m., Ypsilanti Township Fire Captain Brad...
View ArticleSweetwaters expands: Ann Arbor-based coffee shop to open first Ypsilanti store
Sweetwaters general manager Laurie Vaquera inside the coffee shop's East Washington Street store.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comA 20-year-old local coffee shop plans to expand beyond its Ann Arbor...
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