New Mobil gas station opening soon on West Michigan Avenue in Saline
A new Mobil gas station was expected to open in Saline on Friday according to a report from the Saline Patch. The new station will be on the south side of West Michigan Avenue between Austin Road and...
View ArticleSubdivision sees numerous vehicle break-ins, mailboxes damaged
York Woods subdivision in York Township had numerous vehicles broken into as well as mailboxes damaged early Friday. A Nixle alert, sent out by the Washtenaw County Sheriff's office, said the events...
View ArticleNatural gas leak reported at Rawsonville, I-94 Service Drive
Motorists have been asked to avoid Rawsonville Road and the Interstate 94 South Service Drive because of a natural gas leak. The Van Buren Township Department of Public Safety issued an alert around 5...
View ArticleThieves swipe laptops from two Ann Arbor apartments
Thieves swiped two laptops in Ann Arbor Thursday or early Friday morning, Ann Arbor police reported. The first occurred between 2:45 and 4 p.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Packard Street. The...
View ArticleExpress bus services on Packard Road to shave 8 minutes off peak trips...
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is gearing up to launch increased bus services along Packard Road between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor starting Jan. 27. The AATA's governing board finalized plans...
View ArticleZoey + Joey salon will cater to wiggly kids with distractions like Mini...
Ilze Meija Ham stands outside Zoey + Joey Children's Hair Studio, which she plans to open soon in Ann Arbor's Arlington Square shopping center at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway.Janet Miller | For...
View ArticleFormer crew member describes methods used in home invasion schemes
Margaret Leary poses for a photo inside her Ann Arbor home on Friday morning. Leary was asleep in her bed when her home was broken into over the summer. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com The crew...
View ArticleScenes from Midnight Madness 2012 in downtown Ann Arbor
Friday night saw the annual Midnight Madness celebration of shopping and entertainment return to downtown Ann Arbor in the Kerrytown and Main Street areas. Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these...
View ArticleFormer Adaptive Materials executive Michelle Crumm appointed to WMU board of...
Governor Rick Snyder announced Thursday he is appointing Ann Arbor entrepreneur Michelle Crumm to the Western Michigan University board of trustees. Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.comCrumm co-founded...
View ArticleWarm, damp weekend in store for Ann Arbor area
The fog blanketing parts of the Ann Arbor area is expected to lift by midmorning, and a relatively warm weekend is expected. Weather Underground forecasts a high temperature of 57 degrees on Saturday...
View ArticleNews Quiz: Test your news knowledge
A woman attempting to help a man with directions discovered what? A) He had a pig in the backseat B) He was smoking crack C) He had a gun D) He was not wearing pants A man from Grand Rapids allegedly...
View ArticleCoin jars and stomachs are filled at the Huron pizza fundraiser
People came hungry to support Huron High School's Youth Impact efforts to raise funds for the Take Heart Association on Friday. The organization sends qualified surgeons to Kenya to perform open-heart...
View ArticlePuffer Reds in Ypsilanti hosts launch of signature shoes from Detroit rapper...
Puffer Reds in Ypsilanti is a very busy store Saturday thanks to the launch of a new shoe inspired by rapper Big Sean, who grew up in Detroit. The shoe release event is tied to the artist's...
View ArticleDexter's Pub proceeds to benefit families served by Mott Children's Hospital
Bring a copy of this flier to Dexter's Pub in downtown Dexter between 11 a.m.-11 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, and 10 percent of your purchase will be donated to help patients' families from C.S. Mott...
View ArticleAnn Arbor firefighters extinguish small blaze at Courthouse Square
Ann Arbor firefighters and police officers work the fire at Courthouse Square on Saturday.Bob Needham | AnnArbor.com Hot dogs caught fire in a stove at the Courthouse Square senior apartment building...
View ArticleThe Sports Bar at Banfield's Westside is making changes, focusing on sports
File photoLizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.com Banfield's Westside Grill was acquired by Rick and Ben Buhr on June 1 of this year, and the Buhrs made immediate plans to renovate and re-market the bar and...
View ArticlePet photos with Santa benefit Humane Society of Huron Valley
Keith Haynes of Whitmore Lake wants to help the Humane Society of Huron Valley and give his English bulldog Martini maximum exposure. Martini, who has his own Facebook page, will also be featured on...
View ArticleDeputies searching for suspect in armed robbery at gas station
The man pictured here is accused of showing handgun to a clerk at an Ypsilanti Township Speedway Saturday morning during a robbery.Courtesy of WCSO A man showed a handgun and robbed an Ypsilanti...
View ArticleClassroom Prank: University of Michigan students interrupt biology lecture...
Say you're sitting in a very large Biology 171 lecture and suddenly a musical wedding prank unfolds in front of you. It's possible, at the University of Michigan. In October, a group of 54 students...
View ArticleDense fog advisory extended for Ann Arbor area
Fog shrouds the downtown Ann Arbor area Monday afternoon.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com The National Weather Service has extended the dense fog advisory for the Ann Arbor area until 4 p.m. Monday....
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