Does your dog have what it takes to be a celebrity spokesdog for the humane...
If you own a charismatic dog that you adopted from the Humane Society of Huron Valley, consider him or her a potential candidate for "celebrity spokesdog." Sally, a previous Pet of the Week for the...
View ArticleAnn Arbor area may see bit of snow Saturday night
A man walks through the snow on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com file photoSaturday's glimmer of sun and high in the low 30s will give...
View ArticleBemis Road in Pittsfield Township closed due to downed power line
The Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety is advising motorists to avoid Bemis Road from Platt to Carpenter because of a downed power line. Bemis has closed and will require a detour of...
View ArticleU-M Law School joins the entrepreneurship game with free legal clinic for...
Third year law school students (from left, clockwise) Adam Miller-Howard, Joe Morrison, Sogoal Salari, and Jeana Buquicchio work in the Entrepreneurship Clinic in the school's new South Hall...
View ArticleTop 5: Ann Arbor development sites to watch for activity in 2013
The original rendering for Lower Town.Ann Arbor Business Review Looking at Ann Arbor and its potential for private development left most people with a simple conclusion in recent years: It doesn't...
View ArticleAfter 5 years, Humpty Dumpty resurfaces at downtown Ann Arbor's Cavern Club
After 5 years in storage, Cavern Club owner Nick Easton re-erected Humpty Dumpty on his downtown building.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comTo some, it’s just a giant fiberglass egg. But to Nick Easton,...
View ArticleLocal higher education unions gross $6.9M a year but brace for lower...
Protestors rally against right-to-work legislation prior to its passage in mid-December. Unionized workers of three public higher education institutions based in Washtenaw County pay at least $6.9...
View ArticleYpsi-Willow Run board to vote Monday on keeping New Tech program, elementary...
Previous story: Neighborhood schools may stay open next fall in Ypsilanti-Willow Run The unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run Board of Education is expected to approve Monday keeping both districts’...
View ArticleNumber of Washtenaw County homeless youth on the rise
Volunteer Sue Abbott sorts, organizes and sizes winter coats at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District for the Education Project for Homeless Youth. Abbott originally started with a two-hour...
View ArticleIn networking, it's all about you
You make the call.Photo by Gokhan OkurI was having lunch a while ago with my buddy, Tim Householder -- my photography mentor, artist, and owner of Timothy Wells Photography. We talked about business...
View ArticleBlue Cross Blue Shield begins new year by lobbying state lawmakers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan officials hoped to start the new year with an operational overhaul that included ending its tax-exempt status, changing how it's regulated and transforming itself...
View ArticleKids get hands-on science experience at museum event
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum held the "Hands-On Holidays: Hot & Cold" event Jan. 5 and invited kids and families to attend. Kids had the opportunity to make ice candles, play snow games and hear...
View ArticleAnnual Dexter Daze event slated to make some changes for 2013
New Dexter Daze committee chairman Thomas Paup has made the decision to revamp the annual Dexter Daze event for the 2013 run, according to a story in the Dexter Leader. The audience at Dexter Daze...
View Article7-year-old Dexter resident has artwork published in children's magazine
Seven-year-old Dexter resident Charlotte Burderly has had her artwork published in a national magazine, according to a story on the Dexter Leader. The Bates Elementary School student submitted her...
View ArticleQ&A with Kirk Profit: Michigan Legislature's challenge is to move beyond a...
Following a marathon lame duck session where a flurry of bills were passed by the Michigan Legislature, state lawmakers are preparing for the start of a new legislative session. Gov. Rick Snyder and...
View Article'Fitness over fighting': Boxing club to open Ann Arbor, Brighton locations...
Boxers require a body type that many strive to achieve through working out, but most people aren’t willing to be repeatedly bopped in the face to attain the physique. Promising "fitness over...
View ArticleFlu update: Activity on the rise in time for children to return to school
Cases of the flu have been spiking within the past two weeks both locally and nationally as health professionals continue to urge those who have not yet been vaccinated to do so. The flu’s annual...
View ArticleVictim suffers multiple gunshot wounds in shooting
A 21-year-old Detroit man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting incident Sunday night in Ypsilanti, police said. He is in stable condition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township,...
View Article2 Ann Arbor apartments broken into while residents away for break
Ann Arbor police are investigating two home invasions near Angell Elementary School that were reported over the weekend and occurred while the residents were away for winter break. Ann Arbor police...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Skatepark design awaits approval from City Council
The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote on this design for a new skatepark at Veterans Memorial Park.City of Ann Arbor The Ann Arbor City Council will be asked to approve the design for a new...
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