Book collection starts Monday for 61st annual AAUW Ann Arbor book sale
Called "a gigantic community recycling project," collection for the annual AAUW Ann Arbor book sale gets under way Monday, June 24. Last year the used book sale raised more than $28,000 to provide...
View ArticleFire burns roof off house
Seven local fire departments helped put out a house fire this morning near the intersection of North Territorial Road and Huron River Drive. According to Ed Root of the Dexter Area Fire Department, in...
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Music teacher, Ypsilanti community leader Barbara Weiss passes away
Barbara Weissphoto by Amir Gamzu | EMU Longtime Ypsilanti resident, musician, educator and community leader Barbara Weiss died Friday at her residence in Ypsilanti Township at the age of 85. Weiss...
View ArticleStrong thunderstorms possible in area Saturday afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued a "Special Weather Statement" warning of the possibility of severe thunderstorms in areas including southern Washtenaw County. A line of storms southeast of...
View ArticleImages from Ann Arbor's Relay For Life 2013
The local edition of the Relay For Life, an annual walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society, is taking place this weekend at Washtenaw Community College. Friends, family, and cancer...
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Saline's Mike Ignasiak falls in Michigan Amateur final to fellow Michigan...
Saline's Mike Ignasiak during the final round of the Michigan Amateur.Courtesy photo By Mark Opferman, Mlive Media Group MUSKEGON, MI - Traverse City’s Andrew Chapman couldn’t have picked a better...
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Tonight at Top of the Park - Sunday, June 23: 'Tangle' wraps up, Madcat &...
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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Increased Ann Arbor police funding a goal worth pursuing
Ann Arbor's a pretty safe place. Although it sometimes might not seem like it, crime in the city for the most part remains near historic lows, with yet another drop in violent crimes recorded last...
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River Gallery showcasing work of Joan Painter Jones, Michael Thoresen
"Faded Memories" by Joan Painter Jones Matching two masters in their prime isn’t always an easy thing to do because the mediums, manners, and styles can be as crossed as they can be complementary. But...
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Straight 2 Your Door: Food delivery service expands in Michigan college towns
Straight 2 Your Door franchise owner Jasem Yousef poses for a photo with his vehicle in front of a scoreboard at Michigan Stadium on Wednesday morning. Yousef, a Michigan graduate, took over the Ann...
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Are Higher Speed Trains Between Chicago & Detroit Economically Feasible?
A common refrain heard among people in Michigan is that trains are uneconomic and a sinkhole of costs and no profit. The facts are more nuanced. Some commuter trains firms are profitable and some are...
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Experts: Washtenaw County's heroin problem only beginning
More dealers on the street, more opioid prescription pills and a more casual attitude among those who try the drug have led to heroin use becoming a deadly problem in southeast Michigan. Police and...
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Ann Arbor's vision for high-capacity transit taking shape with possible...
This map showing possible routes for the Ann Arbor Connector was released this past week. Download a larger version.URS Corp.The vision for a high-capacity transit system in Ann Arbor — either light...
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Ann Arbor schools officials knew about current-year deficit 5 months before...
Ann Arbor schools Superintendent Patricia Green speaks during Skyline High School's commencement on Monday, June 10 at Eastern Michigan University.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com file photo Previous...
View ArticleScenes from Milan Dragway's 'Night of Thrills'
The Milan Dragway hosted a special event called "Night of Thrills" on Saturday. The event included a variety of racing attractions. Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these images.
View ArticleImages of circus act Les 7 Doigts de la main at the Power Center
The Canadian troupe Les 7 Doigts de la main brought its spectacular circus act to the Power Center on Saturday, courtesy of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Photographer Daniel Brenner captured these...
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Pittsfield Township firefighters receive FEMA grant for breathing apparatuses
The Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety accepted a grant worth more than $160,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update its breathing equipment. According to a statement...
View Article'Dog days:' Hot, sticky weather to persist through most of week
Hello, summer. The sun and heat were out in force on the third day of summer Sunday, bringing ringing cash registers for some seasonal businesses and busy sidewalk cafes and parks as the temperatures...
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At Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, the laugh’s on Dobie Maxwell
Dobie Maxwell Few comedians have the timing of Dobie Maxwell, yuckking it up this weekend at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. He says his life is very funny - that is if you’re not him. Milwaukee is the...
View ArticleCandles left burning cause Ypsilanti house fire
Ypsilanti firefighters extinguished a house fire caused by candles that burned down on the back porch of a home, spread to other items and caught the home on fire Sunday. Captain Dan Cain said...
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