Ypsilanti to host National Trails Day event highlighting border to border...
Ypsilanti's portion of the Washtenaw County Border to Border walking and bicycling trail will be highlighted as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1. Guided walks and information will be on...
View ArticleFirefighter and homeowner injured after lightning strike causes Salem...
A Superior Township firefighter and a homeowner were taken to the hospital after a lightning strike set a home ablaze in Salem Township Thursday evening before restarting Friday morning, fire...
View ArticleSee 'Room 237' at the AADL to learn about possible meanings of Kubrick's...
Did you know that Stanley Kubrick, who is Jewish, was married to the niece of Veit Harlan, one of Nazi Germany's biggest propaganda filmmakers? It's one of the many reasons that people think Kubrick's...
View ArticleMan held on $500,000 bond after charge of sexually assaulting 2 children
A 72-year-old man charged with having sexual contact with two minors is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to jail records.John CaddellCourtesy of WCSO John Caddell...
View ArticleU.S. relationship with China could prove most important of 21st century
Gov. Rick Snyder participates in a roundtable discussion with business executives from China's Sichuan Province, Michigan's sister-state, in this September 2012 photo.As the Who's-Who of Michigan's...
View ArticleSkyline High School hires 4 security guards for seniors' final week of class
Skyline High School hired four security guards this week to help in case of incidents due to seniors leaving.AnnArbor.com file photo It's the final week of school for seniors at Skyline High School —...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan joins other Big Ten schools in collaborative cancer...
The University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined other Big Ten universities in collaborating efforts in cancer research. The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium launches Saturday in...
View ArticlePittsfield Township fire department awarded $167K FEMA grant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday that the Pittsfield Township fire department will receive $167,228 as part of its Assistance to Firefighters program. Firefighters watch as a...
View ArticleExit ramp from eastbound I-94 to M-14 to be closed for six hours Saturday
The exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 94 to eastbound M-14 on the western edge of Ann Arbor will be closed for about six hours early Saturday morning. The Michigan Department of Transportation will...
View ArticleHackers unite: Ann Arbor joining dozens of cities in celebrating National...
Ann Arbor is among dozens of cities across the country gearing up to celebrate the first National Day of Civic Hacking, a call to action for those who proudly call themselves hackers. No, these...
View ArticleForecast calls for rain and then cooler start to next week
Has everyone enjoyed their taste of summer this week? The high temperatures, the sometimes-suffocating humidity, the quick rains that make it all better?A rainy start to the weekend will lead to a...
View ArticleVote for the restaurant with the best burger in Washtenaw County
Sidetrack's "Billy Burton Mac Attack Burger" starts with a handcrafted burger topped with mac & cheese, Boars Head bacon and a dab of BBQ sauce. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com We asked, and you...
View ArticleHigh schooler who wrote op-ed about college rejection pays enrollment...
Earlier this year a snarky op-ed about the expectations of elite universities sparked a national conversation about the college application process. Suzy Lee Weiss has paid an enrollment deposit at...
View ArticleFewer than 100 DTE customers remain without power Friday afternoon
Previous story: Power outage on Ann Arbor's west side closes elementary school The number of DTE Energy customers without power in the area near North Maple and Dexter Road in Ann Arbor is down to 89,...
View ArticlePioneer scores three second-half goals to top Skyline for girls soccer...
For the entire month of May, the Pioneer girls soccer team has showed just how much a team can improve in a half season. That journey came full circle on Friday. The Pioneers scored three second-half...
View Article'Once a Flyer, always a Flyer': Willow Run High reflects on history at...
For many, Willow Run High School’s commencement ceremony Friday evening was bittersweet. Emotions ran high as the school’s last graduating class walked across the stage. Due to the Ypsilanti-Willow...
View ArticleMichigan softball team safe after tornado scare at World Series in Oklahoma...
Michigan softball coach Carol "Hutch" Hutchins addresses her team while gathered in an underground parking garage in Oklahoma City during a tornado on Friday, May 31.Courtesy of Michigan Athletics The...
View ArticleScenes from the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival 2013
The annual Ya'ssoo Greek Festival returns to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church this weekend, offering food and celebrations of Greek culture. Photographer Daniel Brenner captured these images on...
View ArticleDexter-Ann Arbor Run to close several downtown streets
Several road closures and bus detours are scheduled Sunday throughout Ann Arbor during the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run. The road race event will include a half-marathon, 10K, 5K, and a fun run for kids....
View ArticleEarly-morning house fire in Ypsilanti Township under investigation
The Ypsilanti Township Fire Department with help from the Ypsilanti Fire Department put out a bedroom fire at 5 a.m. Saturday morning at a single-family home in the 2300 block of Cedarcliff Drive. A...
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