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Unwrapping memories: What toy do you miss from your childhood?
You dreamily stared at the television commercials describing every detail, wrote eager letters to Santa, then begged your parents to the edge of insanity. Tinker Toys were invented in 1914 and...
View ArticleHoliday traditions: Warm the Children helps me prepare for Christmas season
This year isn’t exactly my year without a Santa Claus. But my own personal holiday celebrations are changing, as my family gets older and elements of loss creep into celebrations. We’re still getting...
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Rise & Fall: Laurence Carolin and binge drinking trends
One is remembered for a lifetime of contributions to the world that continue after his death; the other is a disturbing sign from University of Michigan researchers. Here are our choices for a winner...
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Former U-M rowing team standout Bill Schnittman killed in murder-suicide in...
Former University of Michigan rowing team member Bill Schnittman, with hand raised, is shown in this undated photograph. Photo from row2K.comThis story has been updated to add comments and details...
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Police and SWAT teams on scene of apparent barricade situation in Ann Arbor
This story has been updated: Standoff between suicidal armed man, police has ended Police, crisis negotiators and a SWAT crew were still on the scene Sunday afternoon of a standoff situation that has...
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Ypsilanti Township asks judge to order a stop to 'overwhelming' marijuana odor
Ypsilanti Township alleges the odor emanating from 1397 Crestwood is disturbing neighbors and must be halted. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Ypsilanti Township has filed a lawsuit against a man and a...
View ArticleSuspect at large after fleeing police, assaulting Pittsfield Township resident
A suspect in an strong-arm robbery early Sunday remains at large after fleeing police during a traffic stop and assaulting a Pittsfield Township resident. Police in Pittsfield Township said they were...
View ArticleDevice containing health information of 4,000 U-M Health System patients...
The University of Michigan Health System plans to notify roughly 4,000 patients who were seen this fall that some of their health information may have been stolen, the Detroit Free Press reports....
View ArticleAward-winning Scio Township farm house blends contemporary and traditional
A contemporary four-bedroom, five-bath, five-building farm house in Scio Township is the subject of the Detroit Free Press' latest installment in its Michigan House Envy series. The 7,314 square-foot,...
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Standoff between suicidal armed man, police has ended
Previous story: Police and SWAT teams on scene of apparent barricade situation in Ann Arbor A standoff between SWAT teams, crisis negotiators and a suicidal man that left a neighborhood on the city's...
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50-year-old finds college to be great therapy for short-term memory loss
Valerie Eby, a 50-year-old mother of 10, is working on earning a bachelor's degree in history at Eastern Michigan University.Janet Miller | AnnArbor.comLike most other Eastern Michigan University...
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As retailers rejoice in December, debt collectors despair
A collector speaks to a debtor on the phone on the "collection floor" at the Ann Arbor Credit Bureau.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comThe holiday season is a great time to be a retailer, but a rough time...
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U-M Golf Course manager Charlie Green hanging up his clubs after 52 years
U-M Golf Course manager Charlie Green poses for a photograph by the fireplace in the clubhouse. Green will be retiring after more than 50 years with the course. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.comWalk into...
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Girl Scouts' Ann Arbor building to become new home for Memorial Christian...
The former Girl Scouts' Ann Arbor building at 1900 Manchester Road will soon house the new Memorial Christian Church.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.comNearly a year since it left its historic building on...
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Reports from the North Pole: Santa's helpers thoughtfully respond to letters...
Pam Preston (left) and Angela Lewis (right), postal workers at the Dexter Post office, read thought letters to Santa before replying to them.Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com In a cluttered florescent lit...
View ArticleBackstage: Santa gets ready to hear more holiday wishes
Santa Claus has been busily talking to kids across Washtenaw County for the past month, making sure he hears every item on their wish lists. So who can blame him for stopping at Conor O'Neills in Ann...
View ArticleMan and woman arrested following fights at Weber's
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning following fights at Weber’s Hotel and Restaurant in Ann Arbor, including one woman who threw glassware at other patrons. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush...
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Police searching for man who smashed window at Blimpy Burger in attempted...
A man broke a window in an attempted break-in at Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger reported Saturday morning but the Ann Arbor icon was not accessed, police said.Police are looking for a man who smashed a...
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U-M poll: Parents concerned about effects of headphones, other devices on...
Parents may want to think twice before they wrap up earbuds and headphones for their kids this Christmas. A new poll from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital indicates that the...
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Washtenaw County Salvation Army $40K behind donation goal
Major John Williams of The Salvation Army poses with a pile of toys and food collected from Sunday's Stuff the Blue Goose event in Saline. Williams said they have 1,500 families signed up to...
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