AATA hoping to recruit more community partners for Adopt-a-Stop program
With a new year on the way soon, one of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's resolutions is to continue building on the success of its Adopt-a-Stop program — while at the same time moving ahead...
View ArticleDoctors, family and friends remember Laurence Carolin with memorial of...
Lisa Carolin, right, hugs Dr. Patricia Robertson, left, Wednesday evening at University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. Laurence Carolin, Lisa's adopted son, died in January...
View ArticleU-M police arrest student accused of breaking into professor's office
A University of Michigan student was arrested after he broke into a professor’s office and fled the building after the professor interrupted the theft, police said. According to the University of...
View ArticleSaline named one of America's best places to raise kids
The City of Saline made Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2013 list of the best places to raise kids in the country. Bloomberg Businessweek cited the annual Celtic Festival, which features jousting and other...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Rebekah Warren named 2012's most liberal member of the Michigan...
State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, has been named 2012's "Most Liberal Senator" by the MIRS News agency in Lansing for the second year in a row. Warren said she considers it an honor to be...
View Article'Hey, don't tow the car': Ann Arbor willing to cut residents some slack on...
Planning to go on vacation soon and don't want to worry about your car being towed for violating the city of Ann Arbor's 48-hour rule for parking cars on the street? Apparently if you tip off the Ann...
View ArticleNew company uses advanced video software for surprising results
Russell Conard and Justin Otani brought their startup from Bloomington, Indiana to Ann Arbor in part because of resources offered by Ann Arbor SPARK.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comIt’s been said that...
View ArticleRecords show Pioneer assistant coach fired after brawl was arrested for drug...
Former Pioneer High School assistant football coach Vincent Wortmann was arrested for marijuana possession while he was vacationing in Florida last November, records show. The arrest occurred on Nov....
View ArticleBlue Wolf Grill brings fresh fare to fast-food row in Ypsilanti Township
The Blue Wolf Grill in Ypsilanti TownshipTom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The new Blue Wolf Grill is offering diners a fresh option in the middle of a Washtenaw Avenue strip known for fast food and...
View ArticleYpsilanti appoints interim chief to head fire department
The city of Ypsilanti has named an interim chief of the fire department to replace outgoing Chief Jon Ichesco. Captain Max Anthouard was named interim chief Thursday, according to City Manager Ralph...
View ArticleFlu update: Season in full swing in Washtenaw County; more than 40 cases...
Flu season is under way in Washtenaw County, as more than 40 lab-confirmed cases of the illness have been reported to date, health officials said this week. Eight people have been hospitalized....
View ArticleWinter weather advisory for Ann Arbor: 1 to 2 inches of snow, high winds...
Snow dusts a bench and walk at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor Friday morningDaniel J. Brenner | AnnArbor.com Though the brunt of a winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of northern...
View ArticleMan accused of using Facebook to seduce underage girls gets new trial date
The Ypsilanti Township man accused of using social networking sites and text message to seduce underage girls recently got a new trial date. Paul CrepsCourtesy of WCSO Paul Creps was scheduled to go...
View ArticleA&E's 'Be the Boss' to feature Molly Maid employees competing in Ann Arbor
Two Molly Maid employees, Mariana Lima and Janet "KC" Brann, came to Ann Arbor to compete on A&E's "Be the Boss."Photo provided by A&EMolly Maid—a company with its headquarters in Ann Arbor,...
View ArticleCrashes slow traffic on M-14 in Ann Arbor area
Crashes were causing traffic slowdowns on M-14 in Ann Arbor and in Salem Township Friday morning. State police and Huron Valley Ambulance responded to the crash on M-14 near Curtis Road in Salem...
View ArticleMayan Apocalypse: 3 other ways the world (probably) won't end
If you're reading this the world has not yet ended. In fact, you're probably at work counting down the hours until a long holiday weekend. People gather in front of the Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan graduates finding success on Broadway
The Wall Street Journal reports University of Michigan graduates are finding much success on Broadway. Trevor St. John-Gilbert and Madison Micucci in the U-M production of "Sunday in the Park with...
View ArticlePower outage sends Skyline High School students in Ann Arbor home for the day
Skyline High School students in Ann Arbor were being sent home after the power went out Friday morning. Outage areas are shown in green and purple on the map. District spokeswoman Liz Margolis said a...
View ArticleElectronics, liquor and shoes among items stolen in Ann Arbor home invasions
The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating three home invasions reported Thursday in the city, including one home where a TV, a GPS, PlayStation and controllers were stolen. Ann Arbor police Lt....
View ArticleWarm the Children donations drop 30 percent from 2011
Donations to the annual Warm the Children drive in Washtenaw County are slower this year, leaving the program at less than half of its goal as it approaches the final days of the campaign. As of Dec....
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