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State of the State: What should Gov. Rick Snyder focus on in 2013?
Rick Snyder presents the 2012 State of the State speech | Angela Cesere - AnnArbor.com File Photo Lansing stole the spotlight as 2012 came to a close with a whirlwind lame-duck session that included...
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14-story high-rise above Pizza House headed to Ann Arbor City Council for...
A proposal for a new 14-story apartment high-rise above Pizza House in the South University area is headed to the Ann Arbor City Council for final approval. The city's Planning Commission voted...
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Vote on downtown Ann Arbor high-rise postponed amid controversy
A north perspective for the 14-story high-rise proposed at 413 E. Huron St. in downtown Ann Arbor.Humphreys & Partners ArchitectsNeighbors opposed to a 271,855-square-foot development at the...
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Legacy of Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's 'boy governor,' explored in new...
courtesy of the University of Michigan Press Chances are the name Stevens T. Mason isn’t familiar to many Michiganians these days. However, a new biography, “The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the...
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Ann Arbor's Pot & Box flower and garden shop expanding to Detroit
Pot & Box owner Lisa Waud, pictured in 2010, is expanding her flower and garden shop to Detroit.An Ann Arbor flower and garden shop plans to bring some greenery to Detroit when it opens a store in...
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Three residents escape; two cats rescued from early morning fire
An early Wednesday morning fire damaged this house in Sylvan Township. Courtesy of Chelsea Area Fire Authority Three Sylvan Township residents — one of whom was in the shower and escaped barefoot...
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Obama unveils sweeping gun-control proposals
President Barack Obama gesturing as he answers questions from members of the media during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington earlier this week. Obama proposed sweeping...
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Former Saline school board member Paul Hynek re-appointed to board
Previous story: Saline school board elects David Holden as next president, sets deadline to apply for vacant seat Former Saline schools trustee Paul Hynek was re-appointed to the Board of Education...
View ArticleLaptop, bottle of booze stolen in Ann Arbor home invasion
A laptop, change, winter clothing and a bottle of alcohol was reported stolen from a residence in the 500 block of North Main Street of Ann Arbor, police said. Ann Arbor police were dispatched to the...
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50 headstones vandalized at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti
Police say 50 headstones were damaged sometime over the weekend at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Fifty headstones were vandalized over the weekend at Highland Cemetery...
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Ann Arbor halts plan for new dog park directly across from church
Ann Arbor officials are pulling the plug on a proposal to put a new off-leash dog park directly across the street from New Hope Baptist Church in West Park. The proposal is being taken off next week's...
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Ann Arbor-developed Flocktag customer loyalty program quickly growing one...
Registering for a FlockTag account is completed by entering personal information into a tablet computer at the purchase location. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com file photo This article has been...
View ArticlePower saw swiped from pick-up truck at Ann Arbor Whole Foods
A power saw was reported stolen Tuesday from a pickup truck in Ann Arbor, police said. A man stopped for lunch at the Whole Foods at 3135 Washtenaw Ave. around 10:40 a.m., Ann Arbor police Lt. Robert...
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Washtenaw County to make $3.9M in budget cuts for 2014
While Gov. Rick Snyder was giving his State of the State address Wednesday night, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners received a report on a $3.9 million structural budget deficit it may face...
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Renowned U-M professor of human sexuality Sylvia Hacker dies at age 90
Sylvia Hacker — renowned author, TV host, lecturer and professor emerita at the University of Michigan — died in her sleep Sunday in her apartment in Lawrence, Kan., according to her obituary. Sylvia...
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Scarlett Middle School community mourns loss of beloved math teacher Scott...
The Scarlett Middle School community — past, present and future — is mourning the loss of a popular, dedicated and beloved teacher this week. Scott Turner, 42, a long-time mathematics teacher at...
View ArticleWashtenaw County's tread marks all over Detroit's 2013 North American...
Over the next two weeks, auto executives and car enthusiasts will descend on the 2013 North American International Auto Show to gawk at new concept cars and the compare the latest updates with...
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Ann Arbor DDA says Kline Lot could be future site of parking garage if needed
This image shows the five sites where the Ann Arbor DDA contemplates private redevelopment as part of the new Connecting William Street plan. The DDA believes the Kline Lot at Ashley and William could...
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Ann Arbor administrator tells City Council closing fire stations is not on...
Fire Station 1 downtown is one of five fire stations in Ann Arbor. All five stations will stay open now that a reorganization proposal officially has been tabled.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comCity...
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Ann Arbor startup creates wireless hardware chip that could revolutionize...
The Pinoccio is built onto a base board like this one held by co-founder Sally Carson. The device takes the soldering and etching necessities out of play so that programmers can focus on writing code...
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