County administrator holding public briefing on $345M bond issue
Washtenaw County Administrator Verna McDaniel will host a public meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to answer questions regarding a $345 million bond the county will consider issuing to cover long-term...
View ArticleJimmy John's sandwich shop offers $1 subs in honor of customer appreciation...
Customers line up outside of Jimmy John's on State Street in Ann Arbor to take advantage of customer appreciation day. Chelsea Hoedl I AnnArbor.com People began lining up on State Street outside of...
View ArticleRed Berenson to be a Saskatchewan hall of famer and more community briefs
Michigan coach Red Berenson, far left, will be part of the second class of the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame. AnnArbor.com fileMichigan hockey coach Red Berenson has been named a member of the 2013...
View ArticleWCC students win a Michigan Emmy Award
The Ann Arbor Journal reported that 5 digital media Washtenaw Community College students won Michigan Emmy Awards on June 15. George Pariseau, Kevin Jackson, and Eileen Meier’s documentary, “The...
View ArticlePolice: Drunk Ann Arbor man groped woman in hospital waiting room
Tayo NortonCourtesy of WCSO An 18-year-old Ann Arbor man who pleaded guilty to spray painting in the Library Lane underground parking structure now is facing charges for groping a woman in the waiting...
View ArticleTrailer Park Boys coming to the Michigan Theater
The Trailer Park Boys.Courtesy photo via Kalamazoo GazetteThe Trailer Park Boys - the troupe behind a Canadian mockumentary series featured on television and the big screen -Â will bring their Dear...
View ArticleHuron junior Xavier Cochran drawing mid-major college interest on summer...
Huron's Xavier Cochran goes up for a rebound in a district game against Pinckney.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com file As a sophomore, Xavier Cochran was thrown into the starting lineup for a young Huron...
View ArticleAnn Arbor school board turns down $500K in ad revenue, authorizes using...
The Ann Arbor Board of Education voted to adjust the 2013-14 budget Wednesday, calling for the use of more fund equity. Pictured here in this April file photo, from left, are: Superintendent Patricia...
View ArticleAnn Arbor ranks among the most intelligent and educated cities in the country
Ann Arbor is ranked as the 15th most intelligent city in United States by Lumosity, a cognitive training site, according to Business Insider. The top three smartest cities of the 479 ranked by the...
View ArticleBelle Tire store proposed near Tim Hortons on Ellsworth Road
Belle Tire wants to clear the parking lot east of the Tim Hortons coffee shop to construct an auto service building.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comMichigan-based Belle Tire wants to build a store on...
View ArticlePolice arrest 2nd suspect in armed robbery outside Ypsilanti High School
Maynor Lopez-RequiecCourtesy of Washtenaw County Jail Two men accused of beating and robbing a man outside Ypsilanti High School in April are now in custody, police said. A 31-year-old Ypsilanti...
View ArticleYpsilanti Fire Department, Red Cross ask residents to donate blood
The Ypsilanti Fire Department will partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. on June 28. The drive will take place at the at the fire station, located at 525 W....
View ArticleSenators: Student loan interest rates to double
A compromise to keep student loan interest rates low proved unwinnable before Monday's deadline and interest rates on new loans are going to double — at least for a while — senators said Thursday....
View ArticleSevere thunderstorms flood streets, knock out power in Ann Arbor
Cars drive along a flooded East University Avenue in Ann Arbor Thursday afternoon.Photo courtesy of Robert Norris Related story: Ann Arbor residents capture images and video of flooding Severe storms...
View ArticleGrant money awarded to community organizations promoting healthy lifestyles
As a part of the 5 Healthy Towns Project (5H), the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation (CWF) awarded $230,000 in grants on June 25. Interventions receiving funding 18 different community interventions...
View ArticleAnn Arbor residents capture images and video of flooding
Related story: Severe thunderstorms flood streets, knock out power in Ann Arbor Severe thunderstorms flooded streets and knocked out power across Ann Arbor. See photos and video shared on social...
View ArticleScenes from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at Sonic Lunch
The downtown Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch concert series hosted popular Detroit band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. on Thursday. Photographer Courtney Sacco captured these images. Next Thursday at noon, the series...
View ArticleSeveral acts canceled at Top of the Park Thursday
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival has announced that today's storms have forced the cancellation of the earlier acts scheduled for Top of the Park today. Entertainment scheduled at the Grove Stage at 5...
View ArticleSample craft beer and wine at Summer Festival tastings
This one is strictly for the 21-and-over crowd. Learn about beer varietals and the brewing process in a craft beer sampling Tuesday at Top of the Park, part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. For a $15...
View ArticleMichigan finishes 4th in final 2012-13 Director's Cup standings
The Michigan basketball team reached the national title game, one of three Michigan teams to play for a national title in 2012-13.AP Photo/David J. Phillip The University of Michigan finished fourth...
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