Mayor's Green Fair spotlights zero-waste efforts and energy-saving tips
Related story: Ann Arbor mayor: Commuter rail to Detroit can happen in 3 years with regional support Main Street was not the gridlock of cars you might expect it to be from 6 to 9 p.m. on a Friday....
View ArticleJuneteenth celebration set for Saturday in Ann Arbor
Juneteenth, the annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in America, comes to Ann Arbor's Wheeler Park on Saturday, June 15. The local chapter of the NAACP sponsors the event, which takes...
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Roundabout construction to close Superior Township intersection Monday for...
The intersection of Geddes and Ridge roads in Superior Township will be closed for the summer as crews hired by the Washtenaw County Road Commission convert the four-way-stop intersection into a...
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Tonight at Top of the Park - Saturday, June 15: Whit Hill, Sun Messengers,...
Here's the schedule for tonight's Top of the Park, the free (donations welcome), outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Descriptions provided by the festival. Top of the Park takes place...
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Wildly Fit fitness studio to include 'outdoorsy twist' on regular workouts
Christian and Amy Wilds opened Wildly Fit at 220 Felch St. in Ann Arbor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comAmy and Christian Wilds wanted to put an outdoorsy twist on fitness training with the opening of...
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Eastern Michigan University professor to bike 450 miles around state to...
Eastern Michigan University part-time professor John Fike and his wife Bonita will spend their vacation this year raising money to help fund important life experiences for students. John Fike will...
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Ann Arbor Connector: Public input sought on high-capacity transit project
The Connector is a developing plan for high-capacity transit in an arc from northeast to south Ann Arbor, connecting major destinations — including downtown, the University of Michigan campuses and...
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Report reveals details of night 6-week-old baby died in drunken driving...
The 1996 Plymouth Voyager Constance Johnson was driving the night she was in an accident that killed her 6-week-old son, Isaiah. Courtesy of WCSO Constance JohnsonCourtesy of WCSO Constance Johnson...
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Official: Former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl to be demolished
Ypsilanti Township officials want the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl brought up to code. It has sat vacant for more than two years. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The owner of the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl...
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Summer Festival hosting the unique pop-rock sound of Django Django
Django Django For the mostly Scottish band Django Django, what started out as a necessity turned into a virtue. When these lads from Edinburgh (plus one Brit from Leeds) first formed a band and began...
View ArticleScenes from Top of the Park 2013's first night
The Ann Arbor summer season got into full swing on Friday with the return of Top of the Park. The free, outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival takes place in the Ingalls Mall area on East...
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Whole Foods Market honors NSF International food safety expert
Customers have a reasonable expectation that food they buy from the grocery store will be safe for them to eat. It might seem like a simple notion, but there are a number of checks and procedures that...
View ArticleCigarettes, unknown merchandise stolen during two break-ins in Ypsilanti
Two instances of breaking and entering were reported at unknown times Friday, according to the Ypsilanti Police Department. The reports both came from the 400 block of West Michigan Avenue, in...
View ArticleiPhone and luggage stolen from unlocked car
An iPhone as well as a luggage bag was taken from a vehicle at an unknown time on Friday, according to the Ypsilanti Police Department. The victims reported the incident took place on the 500 block of...
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Thunder Over Michigan Air Show adds top aerobatic performer to 2013 lineup
The "world’s top civilian aerobatic pilot" Sean D. Tucker will perform at the 2013 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show Aug. 10 and 11.Courtesy photo The "world's top civilian" aerobatic pilot, Sean D....
View ArticleRec & Ed's youth baseball teams swing-in the season on newly-renovated fields
The magic of baseball isn't limited to watching the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Saturday morning, Ann Arbor Rec & Ed's team of the 7- and 8-year-old Tigers — along with the Sharks, the Owls,...
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Juneteenth celebrates 148th anniversary of freedom from slavery
The French Dukes precision drill team perform Saturday at Ann Arbor's Wheeler Park for the Juneteenth celebration.Lisa Carolin for AnnArbor.comThe activities at Wheeler Park at North Fourth Avenue and...
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Saline golf rebounds on day two for fifth-place finish at state finals
Saline senior Caleb Wittig hits a shot at the University of Michigan golf course earlier this season.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com file EAST LANSING -- One more time, the Saline High School boys golf...
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Tonight at Top of the Park - Sunday, June 16: The Macpodz, 'Skyfall,' and more
Here's the schedule for tonight's Top of the Park, the free (donations welcome), outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Descriptions provided by the festival. Top of the Park takes place...
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One of Washtenaw County's most dangerous intersections to get $65K safety...
The intersection of Carpenter and Packard roads in Pittsfield Township, pictured here Friday looking north, will be under construction beginning Monday as a small median is added on all four legs of...
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