2012 salary report: 20 University of Michigan deans collect $7.28M in base pay
University of Michigan AnnArbor.com photo | Joseph Tobianski Related article: 2012 salary report: University of Michigan's top 16 execs collect $7.19M in base pay Two University of Michigan dean...
View ArticleMan who was one of Washtenaw County's 'most wanted' sentenced to 9 years in...
Frederick Lenn ShawCourtesy of WCSO Fredrick Shaw, a man whose name had appeared on Wastenaw County's "most-wanted" list, will spend 9-15 years in prison for shooting a gun off at Ypsilanti Township...
View ArticleFuneral today for EMU student Julia Niswender as police continue to...
A funeral service is scheduled for this morning for Julia Niswender as police continue to investigate the the death the Eastern Michigan University student last week. Julia NiswenderPhoto from...
View ArticleU-M researchers: Cell phone use can be contagious among 16- to 25-year-olds
Two University of Michigan researchers found that if one young adult pulls out a cellphone, other young adults nearby are 39.5 percent more likely to reach for their own devices soon afterward,...
View ArticleTrial dates set for Ann Arbor couple accused in stabbing
Attorneys for the couple accused of stabbing a 22-year-old Ann Arbor man in an apartment hallway requested and received a trial date in the Washtenaw County Trial Court on Thursday. Dorian...
View ArticleGas prices fall 18 cents during the past week
Hit the road: AAA Michigan says a tank of gas is costing less. Gas prices have fallen 18 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.24 per gallon. The auto club said Monday the...
View ArticleSchool massacre, memories of U-M shooting prompt Snyder to reconsider gun bill
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday to take a close look at legislation that could allow concealed weapons in schools and churches following the Connecticut school shooting that evoked painful...
View ArticleAfter Connecticut school shooting, Ann Arbor-area districts assess security,...
Mourners gather for a candlelight vigil outside the Edmond Town Hall, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. A gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday and opened fire,...
View ArticleHistoric District Commission takes stand against student high-rise proposed...
A rendering of the East Huron Street development shows the building, across the street from The Varsity and 411 Lofts, and next to homes on the north side.Humphreys & Partners Architects The city...
View ArticleIndependent bookstore among those eyeing Snyder's former Ann Arbor campaign...
The property on the corner is next to the Amadeus Restaurant and across the street from the Fourth and Washington parking garage.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comGovernor Rick Snyder’s former Ann Arbor...
View ArticleYpsilanti to consider terminating membership with Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti...
An Ypsilanti City Council member is seeking to terminate the city’s membership in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce in an effort to condemn the policies held by the Michigan Chamber...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Township Masco office key to company's downgraded credit rating
The poor performance of Masco Corporation’s (MAS) Ann Arbor Township-based cabinet division is a major reason for the company’s downgrade Dec. 12 by Moody’s Investors Service. While Moody’s downgraded...
View ArticleMan sentenced to up to 15 years for assaulting woman, locking her in trunk...
The man convicted of assaulting a woman with a knife and trapping her in the trunk of her car will serve between 10 and 15 years in prison.David NealCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleSaline police: No signs of foul play in deaths of couple, dog
A couple found dead in Saline Friday morning appear to have died from medical or accidental causes, Saline Det. Don Lupi said Monday, but police are continuing their investigation. John Gunther, 66,...
View ArticleCrashes slow down afternoon commute on Interstate 94
Two crashes on westbound Interstate 94 are clogging Ann Arbor area traffic Monday evening, including one rollover crash. Washtenaw County dispatchers said a one-vehicle rollover crash at westbound...
View ArticleWashtenaw County seeks applicants for representatives on new Regional...
After the lame-duck Republican-led Michigan legislature passed Senate Bill 909 to create a Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority earlier this month, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners...
View ArticleRockin' for the Hungry hits campaign goal of 200 tons of food
The Rockin’ for the Hungry food drive has met its campaign goal of collecting 200 tons of food, Food Gatherers announced Monday. The drive began Dec. 5, when Food Gatherers volunteers collected food...
View ArticleOfficials: No new information on EMU student's death
Julia Niswender The Ypsilanti Police Department has not released any more information on the death of Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender last week, according to an email sent by the...
View ArticleYpsilanti High School principal resigns after 2 months on administrative leave
Previous report: Ypsilanti High School principal placed on administrative leave pending investigation Robert Belous, principal at Ypsilanti High School, recently resigned from the school district...
View ArticleNeighborhood schools may stay open next fall in Ypsilanti-Willow Run
Estabrook Elementary School, a neighborhood elementary in Ypsilanti, could stay as part of the new consolidated district next fall, if the board approves the recommendation of Washtenaw Intermediate...
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