People's Food Co-op upgrades: New leader keeps millennials in mind
While the People’s Food Co-op was the first Ann Arbor storefront committed to locally grown organic food, the past few decades have seen a marketplace flooded with Goliaths like Whole Foods, stalwarts...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Public Schools superintendent interviews begin Monday
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education during a meeting Wednesday, April 24.Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com file photo Interviews with the six candidates for the next superintendent of Ann...
View ArticleLight poles on Ann Arbor's iconic Main Street rusting from the inside out
Ann Arbor's city staff snapped this photo in April 2012, showing how streetlight poles on Main Street are rusting on the inside. The poles are corroding under the decorative bases.City of Ann ArborAnn...
View ArticleIra Glass and cohorts creatively explore intersection of radio and dance at...
Photo by Ebru Yildiz Ira Glass, the oh-so-personable creator and host of public radio's “This American Life,” is voluble in warning us, on stage and in print, that dance and radio—the two components...
View ArticleTop 5: Positive developments for the Ann Arbor area during the 1st half of...
The year just passed the halfway mark, so we at AnnArbor.com thought it would be a good time to assess where this community stands Washtenaw County is dealing with a number of ongoing issues; by the...
View ArticleFire crews investigating house explosion in Ypsilanti Township
Firefighters and investigators were investigating the cause of an apparent house explosion and fire Sunday in Ypsilanti Township. Three people — a man, woman and an infant — were in the home on the...
View ArticleScenes from 'So Long Sunday' at Top of the Park
Top of the Park, the outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, wrapped up its annual three-and-a-half-week run on Sunday with music, socializing, and more. Photographer Daniel Brenner...
View ArticleAuthorities: Water heater likely the cause of house explosion
Officials believe a water heater caused an Ypsilanti Township house to explode Sunday. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Previous article: Fire crews investigating house explosion in Ypsilanti Township A...
View ArticleSchool board interviews superintendent candidates for Ann Arbor Public Schools
Interviews with the six candidates for the next superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools will begin at 10 a.m. Monday and AnnArbor.com will be covering it live. The two-day process to find Patricia...
View ArticleThomson Reuters agrees to suspend early release of U-M consumer sentiment...
Thomson Reuters Corp. has voluntarily agreed to suspend the early release of a consumer sentiment survey conducted by the University of Michigan while the New York Attorney General’s office...
View ArticleWeekend's A2 Fest offers one-two punch of music, cage fighting at Farm...
Taproot headlines the first A2 Fest this weekend. Ann Arbor rock band Taproot will be the main event at A2 Fest, a music and mixed martial arts festival Friday and Saturday nights at the Washtenaw...
View ArticleRuss Glenn plays his mix of acoustic rock-folk-funk at Crazy Wisdom Friday
You might say Detroiter Russ Glenn got into the music business by accident. While studying resource and environmental management at a college in Australia, Glenn was at a club one night when the house...
View ArticleSlurping Turtle noodle house coming to ex-Borders building in downtown Ann...
The legacy of the former Borders flagship store continues to be reinvented as new restaurants like Slurping Turtle sign leases to move into the downstairs retail spaces.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.comTech...
View ArticleStem cell clinical trial at University of Michigan finds treatment helps ALS...
A closely-watched clinical trial at the University of Michigan has produced positive results for ALS patients treated with stem cells, according to media reports. The trial is the first of its kind to...
View Article'Fascinating and enigmatic' Shawn Phillips at The Ark Friday night
Shawn Phillips Shawn Phillips - at The Ark Friday - helped define folk-rock in the ‘60s and progressive-new-age rock in the ‘70s. He co-wrote much of Donovan's trippy "Sunshine Superman" LP,...
View ArticleEastern Michigan's Ron English makes worst coaches list; Brady Hoke just...
July is unofficially "list season" in the world of college football, with annual rankings and award watch lists popping up seeming ly everyday in anticipation of the upcoming college football slate....
View ArticleQ&A with Dexter Township's Harley Rider on his first motorcycle: A Honda
The fact that Dexter Township Clerk Harley B. Rider started cruising on a motorcycle at the age of 15 is not altogether surprising. Harley RiderFile photo | AnnArbor.com But he's not quite a Harley...
View ArticleWeather advisory issued for part of Washtenaw County Monday afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for northeastern Washtenaw County in effect until 2:30 p.m. A strong thunderstorm was spotted near Whitmore Lake at 1:39 p.m....
View ArticlePolice looking for suspect who flashed gun in CVS armed robbery
A man wearing a scarf on his face walked into a Scio Township CVS, showed employees a handgun tucked into his trousers and then fled with an undisclosed amount of money Saturday night, police said....
View ArticleAu Bon Pain and Starbucks coming to U-M Union as University Club prepares to...
The University Club, which first opened in the Michigan Union in 1937, will close its doors for good Aug. 13. The club will be replaced by Au Bon Pain, a cafe and bakery with approximately 315...
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