University of Michigan's next president will need rare combination of...
The University of Michigan faces a major challenge in the coming months as it searches for a new president to replace Mary Sue Coleman, who will retire next year. University of Michigan President Mary...
View ArticleClean-tech startup hopes to turn 'leftover' algae into profitable company
Algal Scientific chief science officer Geoff Horst shows off his beta glucan rich algae at the company's lab in the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.comSometimes, a...
View ArticleReaders recall times spent with Dad
Each June we set aside a day to honor the father figure in our lives. However you recognize dad today, take time to recall those memories you'll never forget. Last week, AnnArbor.com asked it our...
View ArticleBlight beat: Nearly one year after fire, Ypsilanti Township apartment...
An Ypsilanti Township apartment building damaged in a Molotov cocktail attack nearly a year ago will soon be demolished. The eight-unit building at the Woodcreek Apartments on Forest Avenue has not...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University building to undergo $3.6M renovation in...
Eastern Michigan University A 74-year-old building at Eastern Michigan University is undergoing a $3.6 million renovation so it can house the school's new physician's assistant program, which will...
View ArticleSurvey shows Ann Arbor citizens not fully satisfied with their city government
A snapshot of the scores on a 100-point scale for each element in the recent Ann Arbor citizen satisfaction survey. Council Member Sally Hart Petersen, D-2nd Ward, hired ForeSee, a customer experience...
View ArticleMost Washtenaw County police agencies see increase in drunken driving...
Most of the Washtenaw County police agencies reported dramatic increases in drunken driving arrests in 2012 while others reported slight decreases, according to an MLive Media Group analysis. After...
View ArticlePreservation Hall bringing the traditional sound of New Orleans to Power...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band In Ben Jaffe’s view, it was a matter of self-preservation. The irony is multi-layered, considering the object of Jaffe’s efforts was the New Orleans landmark of traditional...
View Article'Concert for a Cure' benefit to feature live music in memory of 8-year-old...
The Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance will be hosting "Concert for a Cure," a benefit in memory of Mariel Almendras who died at 8 years old to ovarian cancer in 2011. The benefit will begin at 6 p.m....
View ArticleAnn Arbor Civic Band announces Wednesday night concerts at West Park
The Ann Arbor Civic Band, founded in 1935 as an extension of the University of Michigan's School of Music, has announced its summer series of Wednesday evening concerts, happening at 8 p.m. at the...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend kicked in front door in 1 of 2 home invasions Saturday
Two home invasions were reported Saturday, according to the Ypsilanti Police Department. The first incident reported was on the 700 block of Grassland Drive, in Ypsilanti, where the victim said her...
View ArticleU-M Medical School's curriculum revision gets boost from $1.1M award
The University of Michigan Medical School has won a $1.1 million grant from the American Medical Association to accelerate its major curriculum revision, officials announced Friday. U-M is one of 11...
View ArticlePerformance Network to showcase family dysfunction in 'Becky Shaw'
Gina Gionfriddo’s Off-Broadway hit (and Pulitzer Prize finalist) “Becky Shaw”—now playing at Performance Network—has dialogue that’s been compared to “Aaron Sorkin having coffee with David Mamet.” “It...
View ArticleBandmates, fans knew Michelle Chamuel had 'The Voice' even before TV show...
Michelle Chamuel on "The Voice"NBC If you talk to people who knew vocalist Michelle Chamuel back in her Ann Arbor days, you’ll find out what America has recently been discovering. The popular...
View ArticlePlatt and Washtenaw traffic light nearly operational 10 months after...
Traffic lights hang over the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Platt Road. The crosswalk where the accident took place is visible in the background.Kyle Feldscher | AnnArbor.com They never saw each...
View ArticleAnn Arbor school board member says AATA might be able to fill void if...
The Ann Arbor school board might have avoided eliminating high school bus services for next school year, but longtime board member Susan Baskett says the issue isn't over yet. Baskett, who recently...
View ArticleAttorney says construction company didn't know makeshift dump was illegal as...
Cleanup of a makeshift dump filled concrete, construction material and a variety of junk in Ypsilanti Township has begun. Tom Perkins | AnnArbor.com file photo Previous story: Ypsilanti Township asks...
View ArticleMcKinley Inc. receives $29M in HUD financing as CEO eyes more affordable...
McKinley Inc. closed two major U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development financings last week worth more than $29 million for two local apartment complexes and company CEO Albert Berriz said an...
View ArticleCompulsive disorder in dogs and humans may be linked by a common thread
Lorrie Shaw | ContributorSo many of us are familiar with dogs who display obsessive-compulsive behavior, and there has been little known about the etiology. Even more distressing, it's hard to help...
View ArticleMan arrested after 'dine and dash' in Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti police arrested a 28-year-old man for a “dine and dash” at a city restaurant late Sunday night. Police responded at 11 p.m. Sunday to a restaurant in the 700 block of West Cross Street for a...
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