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Pioneer student charged in football melee returns to court next month
The Pioneer High School student charged with four assault counts in connection with the brawl between the Pioneer and Huron high school football teams will be back in court in two weeks.Bashir...
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Man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teen: 'I am not the monster...
Leonardo Devinci Christian said Tuesday he made some bad choices but is not the monster people think he is after he pleaded guilty last month to sexually assaulting a teenager.Leonardo...
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Police: U-M students report drinks may have been spiked with drugs
University of Michigan police sent out an alert to the campus community Tuesday warning of unconfirmed reports in recent months that students’ drinks have been spiked with drugs. U-M police told...
View ArticleBlue Cross overhaul OK'd by Michigan legislative committee
A legislative committee has approved bills to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that don't include abortion provisions that led Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to veto the measure in December....
View ArticleFormer U-M student gets 20-60 years in killing of mentally ill mother
Jeffrey Pyne, the former University of Michigan student convicted of bludgeoning his mentally ill mother to death, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 to 60 years in prison, the Detroit Free Press reports....
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Ann Arbor snow day begets snow dinosaur
Jesse Bratton climbs on Dwight the Dinosaur.Photo courtesy of Heidi Bratton Dwight the Dinosaur was destined to have a short life. But during it, he was an impressive sight lounging in the front yard...
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Homicide: Police investigate shooting death in West Willow
Police collect evidence near a car believed to be related to a homicide that occurred in the 600 block of Calder Avenue in Ypsilanti Township Tuesday night. Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com A 28-year-old...
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Man faces 10 years in prison for beating boy who refused to eat banana
A Pittsfield Township man could face 10 years in prison when he's sentenced Thursday for beating a young boy with a belt after the boy refused to eat a banana.Paul MagalaCourtesy of WCSO Paul Magala,...
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Seeking out Washtenaw County's homeless for census leads workers to bridges,...
A homeless camp underneath a bridge Tuesday on the north side of Ann Arbor. Amy Biolchini | AnnArbor.com “Hello? Is anybody here?” called out Sara Silvennoinen, who works with the Project Outreach...
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Thompson Block: Ypsilanti expects to hear new redevelopment plan soon,...
The owner of Thompson Block in Ypsilanti has less than a year to complete renovations outlined in a consent agreement and city officials expect to hear a formal redevelopment plan in the coming weeks....
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Hybrids, solar panels and trashing trash: A look at University of Michigan...
Solar panels installed on University of Michigan land near Plymouth Road.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Since University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman introduced ambitious sustainability...
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Ypsilanti superintendent 'cautiously optimistic' about new district's finances
Previous coverage: Mid-year teacher layoffs, pay-less paydays still possible for Ypsilanti schools Ypsilanti-Willow Run approve budget amendments, deficit elimination plans totaling $11.9M The...
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New University of Michigan provost considered 'visionary' by peers
Previous story: University of Michigan taps vice provost Martha Pollack as school's new chief academic officer On Tuesday she sat in the back of a crowded faculty meeting as University of Michigan...
View ArticleSemi truck catches on fire on I-94 near M-52
Michigan State Police and area firefighters responded to a semi truck on fire on westbound Interstate 94 near the M-52 entrance ramp Wednesday night. According to Washtenaw County dispatchers,...
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Chicago company purchases Michigan Orthopedic Center for $14.8M, eyes...
HSA PrimeCare is based in Chicago, but is seeking to expand further in Ann Arbor.Courtesy HSA PrimeCare Health care real estate firm HSA PrimeCare has purchased the Michigan Orthopedic Center in...
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Ann Arbor spending $48K per year on vehicle allowances for city employees
The city of Ann Arbor has 16 employees who receive monthly vehicle allowances that cost city taxpayers more than $48,000 a year combined, city records show. AnnArbor.com received a report on those...
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Ypsilanti Township asks for resident input as it plans changes to park system
Kids play at Ypsilanti Township's Ford-Heritage Park. Photo Courtesy of Ypsilanti Township What can Ypsilanti Township do to add to and improve upon its extensive park system and recreation...
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Ann Arbor officials anticipate tens of millions of dollars in Water...
The Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant includes two plants named Plant 1 and Plant 2. The treatment and settling basins for Plant 1, shown here, were constructed in 1938 and might need to be replaced in...
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West Willow homicide: Investigators working on leads, but no suspects...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff Department investigates a fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township early Wednesday morning, Jan. 30. Brandon Charles, scheduled to testify in a Detroit freeway shooting case,...
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Before they were Super Bowl coaches, John and Jim Harbaugh spent one season...
John Harbaugh is pictured in the second row, fourth from right, with the 1979 Pioneer varsity football team. Jim Harbaugh is not pictured, as he was a member of the JV team at the time.Courtesy of...
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