Union calls on former Ann Arbor police chief Barnett Jones to resign from...
The union representing security officers at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is urging Barnett Jones to resign after the Detroit Free Press revealed that the security chief and former Ann...
View ArticleRetired Ypsilanti Fire Department chief: Regionalization is the way to...
Ypsilanti's recently retired fire chief Jon Ichesco has seen the department undergo many changes. As it moves forward without him, he's hopeful it will remain intact despite the city's financial...
View ArticleLocal Girl Scout troops make blankets for victims of Hurricane Sandy
Girl Scout troop 40112 in Ann Arbor is working hard toward the Scouts' goal of service. To that end, 10-year-old scout Abby Warrick came up with the idea to make blankets for kids in New Jersey who...
View ArticlePittsfield Township man charged with murdering his wife
Previous coverage: Police: Husband held after death of 53 year-old woman in Pittsfield Township Prosecutors have brought a charge of murder against a Pittsfield Township man suspected of killing his...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Wurst Bar expands offerings to include delivery service, live...
Jesse Kranyack, managing partner of the Wurst Bar, has added delivery service, live entertainment to capture more customers.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The Wurst Bar in Ypsilanti is nearing its...
View Article$2.3M roundabout construction at State and Ellsworth to start in June
Editor's note: This story was updated at 12:40 p.m. with an additional map. Draft plans for a new roundabout at the intersection of State Street and Ellsworth Road in Pittsfield Township. Costco is to...
View ArticleAnn Arbor schools to dial up flu tracking; numbers not indicative of...
Michaela Glenn of Ann Arbor gets a band aid after receiving the H1N1 vaccination at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center during the swine flu outbreak in 2009.Melanie Maxwell |...
View ArticleOfficials warn of icy conditions after overnight temperature drop
Extra caution is urged this morning as the Ann Arbor area awakes to icy conditions on roads and sidewalks after an overnight temperature drop. Temperatures were 21 F just before 6 a.m. Monday,...
View ArticleChosen location for Ann Arbor's newest dog park is 'offensive,' church...
The snow-covered area in the foreground, just north of the Chapin Street entrance to West Park, is where Ann Arbor officials want to construct a fenced area for off-leash dog play. The New Hope...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman plans visit to India
Mary Sue Coleman, U-M president, is planning a trip to India. Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com University of Michigan leader Mary Sue Coleman plans to travel to India in the fall. The trip to Mumbai and...
View Article43 percent of newly licensed registered nurses can't find jobs
Though the health care sector has had the most job growth even during the recent recession, newly licensed registered nurses are finding it difficult to gain employment, according to a report by CNN....
View ArticlePilot killed, Ann Arbor man badly burned after small plane crashes in Florida
Update: University of Michigan professor severely burned in plane crash SARASOTA, Fla. -- The pilot who died after his small plane crashed near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has been...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder signs bill approving sale of ex-state police post to...
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill into law approving the transfer of ownership of the former Ypsilanti Michigan State Police post to Ypsilanti Township for $1. Gov. Rick Snyder has approved the sell...
View ArticlePolice: Pittsfield Township woman died of multiple stab wounds
Jean-Pierre TriasCourtesy of the WCSO The 53-year-old Pittsfield Township woman whose husband is being held on a charge of open murder died of multiple stab wounds, police said. Katherine Porter's...
View ArticleDetectives arrest man accused of severely beating girlfriend before running...
The block number where the incident took place has been corrected. Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office detectives apprehended a man this weekend who was wanted on allegations that he brutally beat his...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan professor severely burned in plane crash
The Ann Arbor man severely burned in a small plane crash in Florida is a professor in the School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan. William Shaun JacksonU-M photo William Shaun Jackson,...
View ArticleStudy: Michigan charter school students out-learning their peers at...
Michigan charter school students are out-learning their traditional district peers on an annual basis by two to three months, according to a Stanford University study released Thursday. High school...
View ArticleNow open: Tim Hortons drive-thru coffee shop on Ann Arbor's South State Street
The Tim Hortons on South State Street in Ann Arbor opened in December.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comFollowing more than a year of planning and construction, the Tim Hortons drive-thru coffee shop at...
View Article2013 North American International Auto Show drives back into Detroit
A new Chevrolet Corvette has car enthusiasts drooling over online photo galleries, while over at the headquarters of GM and Chrysler, executives are celebrating their award-winning truck and car...
View ArticleThieves break into Ypsilanti Township liquor store, swipe cigarettes
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at the Harvest Liquor Store in Ypsilanti Township, where intruders stole a large amount of cigarettes Sunday morning. Deputies went to...
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