New boardwalk latest development at Milan-area county preserve
Late this fall, hikers could be traipsing over a new boardwalk at the Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve near Milan in York Township. From ewashtenaw.orgThe Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Brandy's Liquor Shop owners fined, liquor license to be...
Brandy's Liquor Shop is located at 902 W. Michigan Ave. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The Michigan Liquor Control Commission decided this month that Brandy’s Liquor Shop’s liquor license will remain...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Corner Brewery to celebrate completion of $250,000 energy...
Milford resident John Carter, civil engineer with Power Panel, Inc., explains how the new solar panel installation works Monday afternoon on top of the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, 720 Norris St. The...
View ArticleCharges dismissed against man accused of selling puppy for dogfighting
The case against an Ypsilanti Township man accused of selling a pit bull puppy for dogfighting purposes to undercover officers was dismissed in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Monday. The prosecution...
View ArticleLunch prices to increase this fall at Ypsilanti elementary schools
Ypsilanti Public Schools officials are hopeful the district’s new, more expensive lunch prices will bring the district one step closer to breaking even in its food services department. A woman serves...
View ArticleTour Ann Arbor's lavish new 606-bed student high-rise on South University
Landmark — the new student high-rise on Ann Arbor’s South University Avenue — was bustling with activity on Tuesday as construction crews, developers and building inspectors worked to get the...
View ArticleFraternity moves back to historic house 4 years after fire
This iconic fireplace has been restored and re-stained, making it a centerpiece of the newly finished houseBen Freed | AnnArbor.comFor four years, ever since their historic house burned down in May...
View ArticleHearing delayed after man beaten during alleged robbery unable to testify...
The man who suffered a broken jaw and blindness in his right eye after being beaten and shot with a pellet gun during an alleged robbery earlier this month was unable to testify at a hearing Tuesday,...
View Article2 residents escape as fire destroys home
One dog is believed to have been killed and a firefighter was burned during a fire at this Ypsilanti Township home Tuesday.Kyle Feldscher | AnnArbor.com Updated story: Family sifts through remainder...
View ArticleFire causes $4,000 in damage to Ypsilanti Township garage
About $4,000 in damage was done when a fire burned parts of a detached garage near an Ypsilanti Township home Tuesday evening, a fire official said Wednesday. Captain Brad Johnson of the Ypsilanti...
View ArticleJudge denies bond motion for man accused of scalding 3-year-old in bath water
Harvey WinceCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Judge Melinda Morris ruled Monday to keep a $50,000 cash bond on a 21-year-old Superior Township man accused of putting a 3-year-old boy...
View ArticleMan accused of sending pit bull after deputy leaves jail after paying $500
The man accused of sending his pit bull after a Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputy was out of jail Wednesday morning after paying $500, according to investigators.David LyleCourtesy of WCSO...
View ArticleFraming nailer, video games and DVDs among items stolen in 3 break-ins
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating three separate break-ins that occurred in Lodi, Superior and Ypsilanti townships Tuesday. Deputies were dispatched to the 5600 block of Blue...
View ArticleFor University of Michigan freshmen, a mix of excitement and nerves ushers...
For Drew Maron, home is a long ways away. The Atlanta, Ga., native is excited, and a little bit nervous, about his first year at the University of Michigan. "It is a kind of strange responsibility...
View ArticleCheck out our favorite photos from the past week in our photo poll
Check out what AnnArbor.com photographers have been up to over the past week and vote for your favorite photo. Here's last week's winner with 46 percent of the vote: Many festivalgoers touch a...
View ArticleFamily sifts through remainder of home following destructive fire
Chad Johnson, top left, and an Ypsilanti Township firefighter look at the pile of debris that was once part of Johnson's home Wednesday morning. A fire in the back of the house spread throughout the...
View ArticleFormer U-M medical resident facing child porn charges working on plea deal...
Stephen Jenson, the former University of Michigan Hospital resident who is facing federal child pornography charges, will return to court in two weeks while he and his attorney consider a plea...
View ArticleMan erupts in anger as he's sentenced to 22-40 years in prison for drive-by...
Lamarr Frankl Murphy-EllersonCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office A Superior Township man convicted in a drive-by shooting erupted in anger Wednesday and was escorted out of the courtroom...
View ArticleGrass fire spreads to shed in Dexter Township
A grass fire in Dexter Township spread and engulfed a 10-by-10-foot backyard shed Wednesday. "It was a little grass fire that lit a little shed," said Dexter firefighter Matt Rose. Fire crews were...
View ArticleReSale Shop benefiting Ypsilanti schools foundation moves to new location
The Ypsilanti Public Schools Foundation’s ReSale Shop has moved to a more prominent location, according to a report in the Ypsilanti Courier. The shop hosted a grand reopening Saturday in its new...
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