Bemis Road reopens between Platt and Carpenter after downed power line...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the road reopened around 1:30 p.m. A downed power line started a brush fire next to Bemis Road in Pittsfield Township, causing the road to be...
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Top job needs for 2013 include more than just technical skills
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention to the job market that the sectors hiring fastest skew towards those with technical expertise and engineering degrees. Applicants talk to...
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Dexter school district narrows down interim superintendent search
The Dexter schools Board of Education has a candidate in mind for the interim superintendent job when Mary Marshall leaves for a new position in a few weeks, the Dexter Leader reports. Mary...
View ArticleHospitals penalized for readmission rates with cut in Medicare reimbursements
Editor's note: This story was edited at 4:50 p.m. for clarification. Under provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a number of hospitals including those in the University of...
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University of Michigan's 1st social media director resigns after resume...
University of Michigan's social media director resigned Monday after the school became aware she did not graduate from college. Jordan Miller was hired by the university in February at a $100,000...
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U.S. Rep. John Dingell: Republicans have 'kicked open a hornet's nest' by...
Thousands of right-to-work protesters crowded downtown Lansing as the Michigan legislature geared up to vote on bills that would ban the requirement for union membership in private and public...
View ArticleTestimony reveals husband's affair before mentally ill wife was killed
Testimony Monday revealed that Ruth Pyne's husband was having an affair and considering divorce in the months before the mentally ill woman was killed, the Detroit Free Press reported. Jeffrey Pyne, a...
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Ann Arbor teachers, school board trustee join right to work protest in Lansing
Thousands protested the passage of right to work legislation Thursday.AP photo Editor's note: Information from the WISD's Emma Jackson was added to this story. A group of teachers from the Ann Arbor...
View ArticleSaline police urge businesses to watch for woman who stole from hair salon
Saline police are warning businesses to be on the lookout for a woman who entered a hair salon and asked to use the telephone before stealing $100. According a police report, the woman entered One on...
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Washtenaw Avenue gas station owner requests 2-year site plan extension for...
The owners of a Shell gas station on Washtenaw Avenue requested a 2-year site plan extension for redevelopment plans that would result in an expanded convenience store and drive-thru restaurant. The...
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Ann Arbor medical marijuana dispensary co-owner seeks to open growth...
The facility would be located at 834 Railroad St.Courtesy City of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti could have another marijuana growth facility after the co-owner of Ann Arbor's People's Choice Alternative...
View ArticleDevelopers seek to donate 50-acre parkland to Pittsfield Township
The developers of Centennial Park and Centennial Farms in Pittsfield Township are seeking to donate nearly 50 acres of park land to the township. Wexford-Centennial VI, along with another company,...
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Saline man's new website promotes buying American-made goods, even if they...
Saline resident Mark Schlicher is basing his new business on the belief that many Americans, like Toby Keith’s father, will “spend a little more in the store for a tag in the back that says U.S.A.”...
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Death of EMU student under investigation
Latest update: Police investigating EMU student's death as apparent homicide Editor's note: This article has been updated with a statement from EMU spokesman Walter Kraft. Ypsilanti Police are...
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Police investigating EMU student's death as apparent homicide
Editor's note: This article has been updated with information from the scene of the crime and from Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce Williams. Updates: Eastern Michigan University community...
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Eastern Michigan University community mourns student found dead in apartment
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include information from a family spokesperson. The death of an Eastern Michigan University student has devastated those who knew her. Julia...
View ArticlePower tools, electronics reported stolen from home
Police were dispatched Monday to a home in the 700 block of Browning Court in Ypsilanti Township for a home invasion. Deputies from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office believe the break-in occurred...
View ArticleSaline boy turns 12 on 12-12-12
The countdown to 12-12-12 was exciting for everyone, but for Saline resident Jake Versaum, the day is even more special. Versaum, born in 2000, is celebrating his 12th birthday Wednesday, according to...
View ArticleChelsea City Council names new member
The Chelsea City Council selected Dustin Suntheimer as its newest member Tuesday night, according to a story on the Chelsea Update. His appointment was to fill the seat of former council member Kent...
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Judge's approval moves A123 bankruptcy sale closer to completion
The Detroit Free Press reports the vast majority of bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems’ assets likely will be sold to Chinese auto parts company Wanxiang for $256.6 million after U.S. Bankruptcy...
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