Break-in at Ann Arbor Thrift Shop shocks, saddens organization's president
The president of the Ann Arbor Thrift Shop said she's shocked and saddened by a burglary at the store over the weekend, but volunteers are determined to not let the incident affect their mission. Ann...
View ArticleGas prices down 9 cents since last week
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen roughly 9 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.24 per gallon. The auto club said Monday the average is about 28 cents per gallon...
View ArticleWriting about financial woes in your college application essay? Send it to...
The New York Times reports that high school seniors are writing about money in their college applications with increasing frequency. According to the Times, one recent University of Michigan...
View ArticleSaline Area Fire Department to take over firework inspections
The inspection of all fireworks coming into the city of Saline will now be taken over by the Saline Area Fire Department, according to a story on the Saline Reporter. As the local inspection agency,...
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Chelsea Alehouse Brewery opens in downtown Chelsea
Previous story: Cheers! Chelsea Alehouse Brewery will bring Michigan's craft beer history full circle when it opens The Chelsea Alehouse Brewery opened Thursday in Chelsea's Clocktower complex,...
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Potential $1.4M wind energy project on Ann Arbor City Council agenda
Three weeks after adopting an ambitious plan to reduce the community's carbon footprint, Ann Arbor officials are pushing ahead with a new wind energy demonstration project. The Ann Arbor City Council...
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Primo Coffee House closes after 9 years in Ypsilanti Township
Primo Coffee House in Ypsilanti Township closed its doors permanently last Monday. Primo Coffee House in Ypsilanti Township has closed after being open for nine years.Courtesy Facebook Primo Coffee...
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More than 40 firefighters battling apartment complex fire
Update: 12 families displaced by blaze at Ypsilanti Township apartment complex Related article: Video shows Ann Arbor firefighter rescue cat from burning apartment building Flames shot through the...
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Video shows Ann Arbor firefighter rescue cat from burning apartment building
An Ann Arbor firefigher rescues a cat from a burning building. Kyle Feldscher | AnnArbor.com Related: More than 40 firefighters battling apartment complex fire An Ann Arbor firefighter rescued a cat...
View ArticleGas main leak shuts down road in Chelsea
A gas main leak has forced authorities to shut down Brown Drive just west of M-52 near Chelsea. Construction workers hit a 4-inch gas main about 3:15 p.m. Monday, said Chelsea Area Fire Authority...
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12 families displaced by blaze at Ypsilanti Township apartment complex
Related article: Video shows Ann Arbor firefighter rescue cat from burning apartment building Previous story: More than 40 firefighters battling apartment complex fire A major fire gutted a building...
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Ann Arbor firefighter describes rescue of 2 cats from burning apartment...
Ann Arbor firefighter Jason Gravelle, left, looks for a cat on the third floor while being held by another firefighter as a building burns at the Schooner Cove apartments in Ypsilanti Township...
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University of Michigan President Coleman member of leadership board calling...
The Association of American Universities —whose executive committee includes University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman— has called on president Obama for "meaningful action" on gun control. In...
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Memorial service set for Saline man who died ice fishing
A memorial service will be held Friday for Michael J. Shofstall, who died Thursday while ice fishing in Lenawee County. Michael ShofstallPhoto via Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral HomeShofstall, 62, was an...
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Washtenaw County Democrats earn high marks for lame duck votes in new...
The Ann Arbor-based Michigan League of Conservation Voters on Wednesday released a new environmental scorecard for the state Legislature's recent lame duck session. The scorecard offers a look at the...
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University of Michigan student venture hopes to cut fuel emissions in small...
Yao-Ting Tsai shows off the display for picoSpray, a fuel injection system for small engines developed by U-M students.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.comPicoSpray was founded by University of Michigan students...
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University of Michigan taps insider Mark West to head law school
The University of Michigan Law School will have a new dean come fall. Mark WestU-M Photo Mark D. West, the school's current associate dean for academic affairs, has been tapped to lead the school,...
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New roofs coming to Ann Arbor's Cobblestone Farm and events barn
The historic Ticknor-Campbell cobblestone farmhouse and its neighboring events barn in Ann Arbor have both been plagued recently by roof leaks. The Ann Arbor City Council passed a resolution Monday to...
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Ypsilanti considers supporting Ann Arbor in opposition of Southeast Michigan...
The Ypsilanti City Council will consider supporting Ann Arbor's objections to Washtenaw County's inclusion in the newly established Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority. Council Member Pete...
View ArticleIntruders use back doors to break into 2 Ypsilanti Township homes
Deputies are investigating two home invasions reported Tuesday in Ypsilanti Township where unknown intruders used back doors to gain entry to houses. According to a statement released by the Washtenaw...
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