New Ann Arbor Fiat dealership open on Stadium Boulevard
The new dealership replaces a shop that was previously used by Chrysler Jeep of Ann Arbor for oil changes and prepping new cars for showrooms.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Ann Arbor’s newest car...
View ArticleNew local United Bank & Trust president sees further growth in Ann Arbor and...
United Bank & Trust hired a new Washtenaw community president Jan. 14 to take over the bank’s operations in both Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Todd Clark, who had been serving in the position...
View ArticleMan whose cat was saved from burning building by Ann Arbor firefighter...
Ian Gallagher holds his 5-year-old cat Earnhardt in the spare bedroom of his new apartment. Earnhardt was one of the pets rescued by firefighters during a fire at his apartment at Schooner Cove...
View ArticleDeputies: Infant found after being abducted from home in custody battle
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has located a 3-month-old boy and his parents after the child was taken without permission from a Superior Township home during an ongoing custody battle. Soloman...
View ArticleCigarettes stolen in break-in at Pittsfield Township business
Pittsfield Township police released this photo of the break-in suspect.Courtesy photo Editor's note: This story was updated at 12:50 p.m. with a suspect photo. Pittsfield Township police say...
View ArticleAnn Arbor firefighters extinguish blaze above home's fireplace
Ann Arbor firefighters put out a blaze Sunday afternoon that started in a wall above a home's fireplace. Ann Arbor firefighters responded at 4:11 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 2000 block of...
View ArticleCrashes reported across Washtenaw County as snow causes slick roads
Ypsilanti resident Brandon Gordon uses a broom to sweep snow off his car before running an errand on Monday, Jan. 21.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com Related: Hundreds of DTE customers without power in...
View ArticleHundreds of DTE customers without power in Washtenaw County
A brief power outage occurred Monday morning affecting about 6,878 homes and businesses in east Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township and Ypsilanti. Detroit Edison spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said that...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Fortis Charter Academy students re-enact Montgomery Bus Boycott
Fortis Charter Academy fourth-graders in Ypsilanti re-enacted the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott in which activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, the Ypsilanti Courier reported. The...
View ArticleKeynote speaker Morris Dees discusses social injustices in lecture honoring...
Morris Dees discussed a broad range of social injustices as the keynote speaker for Monday morning for a memorial lecture honoring Martin Luther King Day at Hill Auditorium.Melanie Maxwell I...
View ArticleChelsea community leader and business owner Joseph Merkel dies at 66
Editor's note: The date of the funeral has been corrected. Joseph MerkelFormer Chelsea village council member Joseph Merkel died Friday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, according to a report in the...
View ArticleWill downtown Ann Arbor ever change much? While some parts see dense...
This map is included in the Ann Arbor DDA's new Connecting William Street plan. It shows the different zoning designation of downtown properties and highlights the areas where the city is considering...
View ArticleDrunken driver who killed veterans advocate Gary Lillie: 'I'll never forgive...
Minutes before he was led away to start serving his prison sentence, the man who killed Gary Lillie in a drunken driving crash sat in a suit next to his attorney, listening to Lillie’s family members...
View ArticleWind chill advisory in effect for Washtenaw County until 1 p.m. Tuesday
Temperatures are expected to drop off quickly after sunset tonight and will fall down into the lower single digits during the late evening hours.Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.comThe National Weather...
View ArticleScenes from MLK on the Diag 2013
A large audience gathered on the Michigan campus for the annual MLK on the Diag on Monday. The event is coordinated by the Michigan Community Scholars Program and included music, a step show and...
View ArticleScarlett Middle School closed Tuesday
Ann Arbor's Scarlett Middle School will be closed Tuesday due to a boiler issue. According to an email from the district, which was sent out before 7:30 a.m.: If your student is already on the bus...
View ArticleNewport Road sidewalk and downtown sidewalk repairs on Ann Arbor City...
The Ann Arbor City Council will consider two sidewalk-related resolutions when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, on the second floor of city hall, 301 E. Huron St. The first one directs staff to...
View ArticleRenowned chef plans to open Japanese noodle house in Ann Arbor this year
Takashi Yagihashi plans to bring his popular Chicago-based Japanese noodle house, Slurping Turtle, to Ann Arbor this year, the Detroit Free Press reports. Takashi YagihashiFrom Facebook Yagihashi owns...
View ArticleSaline Reporter building on Michigan Avenue listed for sale
The Saline Reporter is Heritage Media's main office for all Washtenaw County publications.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comHeritage Media’s Washtenaw County hub, located in the Saline Reporter offices, is...
View ArticleAnn Arbor police searching for man who broke into screened-in porch
Ann Arbor police are looking for a man who broke into the screened-in back porch of a woman’s home early Saturday morning. Detective Lt. Robert Pfannes said someone rang the door bell at 2 a.m....
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