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Ann Arbor area unemployment rate continues to fall as labor force grows
The Ann Arbor area unemployment rate fell for the third straight month to 4.9 percent in October. The area’s jobless rate was significantly lower than both the national 7.5 percent unemployment rate...
View ArticleSenate passes bills to create transit authority
The Michigan Senate has passed bills that allow the creation of an authority for public transportation in the Detroit area. The Southeast Michigan Regional Transportation Authority Act would establish...
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U-M's MCubed program announcing research funding via Twitter
MCube founders from left: Mark Burns, chair of chemical engineering; Thomas Zurbuchen, associate dean for entrepreneurial programs at the College of Engineering; and Alec Gallimore, associate dean for...
View ArticlePolice release name of man killed by train in Ypsilanti
Police on Tuesday released the name of the 65-year-old Ypsilanti Township man killed by a train in Ypsilanti Thanksgiving morning. Tom McGuire was discovered by railroad workers 100 yards north of...
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Family: Man who allegedly stole school bus has mental health issues
The man who is accused of stealing a school bus and driving toward Detroit before being arrested in Washtenaw County suffers from bipolar disorder and mild psychosis, his parents told Fox 17.Josiah...
View ArticlePlacement of crosswalk is concerning to Ann Arbor parent
Considering that bridges tend to ice over, placing the crosswalk at the bottom of the East Stadium bridges does not seem to be a good idea. When someone going downhill has to stop suddenly for a...
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Deadline nears for Chelsea City Council seat; 2 applicants so far
As the deadline to apply for an open seat on the Chelsea City Council approaches, two have expressed their interest, Chelsea Update reported. Kent Martinez-Kratz, right, and Chelsea City Manager John...
View ArticleCollege football fan disappointed in behavior surrounding Ohio State game
If there are questions of judgement resulting from the Michigan vs. Ohio State football game on Saturday, from a confused, loyal follower of college football, they occurred off the field. 1. Why was...
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U-M researchers studying hydraulic fracturing
University of Michigan researchers say they're conducting a detailed study of the potential environmental and societal effects of hydraulic fracturing in the state. Paxton Resources' crude oil tanks...
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Family of 5 displaced after mobile home fire in Pittsfield Township
Pittsfield Township firefighters extinguished a blaze that destroyed a mobile home Tuesday and displaced a family of five, according to a statement released Wednesday. Quality Homes photoFirefighters...
View ArticleBriarwood Mall's Christmas decorations leave something to be desired
I believe in supporting local business, and I am not necessarily recommending a boycott, but for the second year I have noticed that our local Briarwood Mall has an obvious aversion to the true spirit...
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Name of 29-year-old man discovered dead near wrecked SUV released
Abdiaziz Osman died following a traffic accident when his Hyundai Santa Fe went into a ditch off Plymouth Road. The SUV and Osman's body were discovered on Oct.25.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com The...
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Sidney Gilman, U-M medical professor in midst of insider trading scheme,...
Previous coverage of Sidney Gilman and insider trading. An 80-year-old University of Michigan neurology professor implicated in a federal investigation in an insider trading scheme has retired, U-M...
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Confession of a first-time Powerball lottery player (and future millionaire)
I caved and bought a second ticket when I went to the Diag Party Shoppe to hear what sales had been like.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comI know the chances of me winning the jackpot are not high. To be...
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DNR confirms three recent cougar sightings in Upper Peninsula
The Michigan DNR recently verified this November 2012 trail camera photo of a cougar in northern Marquette County.DNR photo MENOMINEE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has verified three...
View ArticleVoting history, lingering controversy could be responsible for Ouimet defeat
The local conventional wisdom was that Republican State Rep. Mark Ouimet was a favorite to beat Saline Mayor and Democrat Gretchen Driskell in the 52nd District race. instead, Driskell won by a 53...
View Article3 men accused of punching resident, stealing items from home
Ypsilanti police have arrested three men they say punched a man and held him down while they stole property from his home. Detective Sgt. Thomas Eberts said Anthony and Antonio Stubblefield, twin...
View ArticleChelsea High School arson still under investigation
Previous article: Fire set in bathroom causes Chelsea High School evacuation Police are still investigating a fire that was set in the Chelsea High School boys bathroom Oct. 25, the Chelsea Standard...
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Man killed by train in Ypsilanti remembered for his love of the outdoors
Tom McGuireCourtesy of the McGuire family Tom "Tommy" McGuire liked being outside. He often would take long walks near his Ypsilanti Township home, his wife and son said. It was on one of these walks...
View ArticleReferendum on Dexter cityhood set for May
Residents within the proposed boundaries of what would be the City of Dexter will vote on whether to proceed with the cityhood process in May, Dexter Patch reported. Those eligible to vote in the May...
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