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University of Michigan to hire social media 'thought leader' after 1st...
A screen shot of the @UMichstudents Twitter page. A month after its first social media director abruptly resigned amid an inaccurate resume, the University of Michigan is looking to fill the position...
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Ann Arbor's Bridget McCormack sworn in as Michigan's newest Supreme Court...
Ann Arbor's Bridget McCormack was sworn in as Michigan's newest Supreme Court justice on Wednesday in a festive and traditional investiture, The Detroit News reported. Bridget McCormackIn her remarks...
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Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating vandalism at 11 AT&T telephone wiring boxes in Superior Township earlier this week, which could have affected between 550 and 1,110...
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Former Tappan Middle School educator and Farmers Market fixture Coleman...
Jim Stein, left and Coleman Jewett, right, sitting in chairs Jewett hand-built and sold at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in October 2005.Courtesy of Jessica Black Coleman Jewett, a longtime fixture of...
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Maiz Mexican Cantina restaurant opens in Pittsfield Township
A full-service Mexican restaurant and bar, Maiz Mexican Cantina, has opened on Washtenaw Avenue in Pittsfield Township, replacing the former Brahma Steakhouse & Lounge. General manager Jason...
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Washtenaw County taking census of homeless as part of nationwide count
Related story: Ann Arbor's homeless seek refuge from winter weather at Delonis Center overnight warming shelter Washtenaw County is joining more than 3,000 communities across the United States this...
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Ann Arbor's homeless seek refuge from winter weather at Delonis Center...
Related article: Washtenaw County taking census of homeless as part of nationwide count Single-digit temperatures have led dozens of homeless people in Ann Arbor to seek refuge at the Delonis Center's...
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Witnesses say ammunition ignited during Ann Arbor house fire
Construction supplies lie on the ground as Ann Arbor firefighters check an opening next to the house and under a broken-out window after a house fire at 1800 block of Weldon Boulevard on Thursday....
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Downtown Ann Arbor's Cherry Republic adds wine-tasting counter
Cherry Republic's wines are 100 percent Michigan made -- from the grapes and cherries to the bottling and fermenting. Angela Smith | for AnnArbor.com Downtown Ann Arbor business Cherry Republic is...
View ArticleDeputies capture 2 home invasion suspects after chase ends in crash near...
Two men were apprehended Thursday -- one while trying to run across U.S. 23 -- after leading police on a chase from the scene of a possible home invasion in Webster Township, police said. Deputies...
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Ann Arbor SPARK receives $1 million in state funding for new business...
Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko stands outside the organization's startup business incubator on Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.comThe Michigan Strategic Fund awarded $1...
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Ann Arbor Superintendent Patricia Green pushes forward on school district's...
Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Green speaks to a crowd in this AnnArbor.com file photo. At Wednesday's Board of Education meeting, Green honed in on how to move the district's...
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3 names emerge as finalists for new Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district
On Feb. 4, the unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school board will decide on a name for the new district. A decision on which high school, both pictured above, will be used still is...
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Trio facing charges in November break-in at Saline pharmacy
Three people are accused of breaking into a Saline pharmacy in November and stealing prescription pills, according to court records. A 21-year-old man, a 33-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman are...
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Former educator Coleman Jewett remembered as all-around Ann Arborite
Previous: Former Tappan Middle School educator and Farmers Market fixture Coleman Jewett dies Educator, athlete, artist and all-around Ann Arborite Coleman Jewett, 78, left behind a town full of...
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Superintendents honored with Courageous Leadership Award for merging school...
Related story: 3 names emerge as finalists for new Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district Ypsilanti Superintendent Dedrick Martin and Willow Run Superintendent Laura Lisiscki were honored Wednesday...
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Vietnamese restaurant to replace former Fat Philly's and Burgers on...
An opening date has yet to be set for Pho House, at 2224 Washtenaw Ave. in Ypsilanti Township.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com A new restaurant, Pho House, will be opening in the former Fat Philly's...
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Amazed by generosity: Cafe Marie raises more than $9,500 for longtime cook...
Previous story: Ann Arbor's Cafe Marie establishes fund for longtime cook diagnosed with leukemia Ann Arbor's Cafe Marie has more than quadrupled its donations for longtime cook Percy Pryor. A Cafe...
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Ypsilanti police chief supports hybrid model, says city must restructure
Ypsilanti police Chief Amy Walker said she supports the hybrid model for the police and fire departments.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Editor's note: This story has been updated to include...
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Absentee voting for any reason: Jeff Irwin takes 2nd shot at getting bill...
State Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, said he's hoping Gov. Rick Snyder meant it when he issued a call for election reform in last week's State of the State address. Among the reforms Snyder voiced...
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