Ann Arbor named a top city for college graduates with science and...
Ann Arbor popped up on another “Top 10” list this week. The city scored the No. 9 spot on financial literacy and consumer advocacy site NerdWallet’s top areas for STEM — science, technology,...
View ArticleCarrabba's, LongHorn Steakhouse sign leases for project proposed on Ann...
A prototype rendering of the proposed LongHorn Steakhouse building on Ann Arbor-Saline Road.Giffels-WebsterNational restaurant chains Carrabba’s Italian Grill and LongHorn Steakhouse could join the...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan Athletic Department launches web page to encourage...
The University of Michigan Athletic Department launched their sustainability website on June 14. The University of Michigan Athletic Department is continuing its efforts to engage in environmentally...
View ArticleHaab's named finalist in QVC network restaurant contest
One of Ypsilanti’s favorite historic restaurants will join four other eateries from across the country in the June Road Trip Contest put on by "In the Kitchen with David." Haab's will be announced as...
View ArticleI-94 roadwork: Overnight lane closures precursor to full closure of...
A single-lane closure on eastbound Interstate 94 from the M-14 interchange east to the Carpenter Road overpass Wednesday and Thursday nights is a precursor to a full closure of the lanes this weekend,...
View ArticleFire marshal: Man in critical condition holds the answer to house explosion
Rubble is all that remains after crews demolished the remnants of a house, located on Gattegno Street in Ypsilanti Township, that exploded on Sunday, July, 7.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Previous...
View ArticleBusinesses struggling during Ford Boulevard bridge reconstruction
Closure of the Ford Boulevard bridge in Ypsilanti Township has affected local business's bottom line. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Since the Ford Boulevard bridge rebuild began in April, Hungry...
View Article826michigan to bring free tutoring closer to Ypsilanti students
826michigan will offer drop in tutoring at Beezy's Cafe this September. Courtesy of beezy's cafe Nonprofit organization 826michigan, located behind the red velvet curtain in the back of Liberty...
View ArticleSuits 4 Success helps paroled jobseekers with first impressions
Camille Bonham from the Washtenaw Prisoner Reentry Initiative, hangs up donated suits during the fourth annual Suits 4 Success clothing drive at Kilwin's Ice Cream Parlor on Liberty Street in Ann...
View ArticleHe reigns supreme at the Ypsilanti ElvisFest, but how much do you know about...
Event preview: Elvisfest returning for more music and fun in Ypsilanti Everybody loves the King. That much was evident when a young girl no more than 10 years old ran up and hugged me mere minutes...
View ArticleFight over ex-boyfriend escalates into early morning stabbing
Editor's note: This story was changed at 9:10 a.m. with updated information from police that said the Ypsilanti Township woman has been arrested and is the suspect in the incident. Ypsilanti police...
View ArticleFights, blood and music fill the card at Ann Arbor's A2 Fest
Ypsilanti's Greg Sizemore prepares to enter the octagon for a fight at A2 Fest on Friday, July 12.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Video: The fighters and fights of the Michigan Combat League at A2 Fest...
View ArticleVintage cars and trucks cruise Jackson Road Saturday
Brothers Demos and Phillip Vulicevic along with Kaiwen Smith watch the 2013 Jackson Road Cruise, Saturday, July 13.Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com Previous story: 5th annual Jackson Road Cruise...
View ArticleSunny, dry weather a boon for attendance at 18th annual Saline Celtic Festival
Grand Rapids resident Fiona MacKeller, 7, dances the Highland Sword Dance at the Saline Celtic Festival on Saturday, July 13.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com Previous story: 18th Saline Celtic Festival...
View ArticlePortraits from the 2013 Michigan ElvisFest at Ypsilanti's Riverside Park
Related coverage: He reigns supreme at the Ypsilanti ElvisFest, but how much do you know about the King? (with quiz and video) For the 14th year, Elvis fans gathered at Ypsilanti's Riverside Park to...
View ArticleFootage of the fighters and fights of the Michigan Combat League at A2 Fest
Related: Fights, blood and music fill the card at Ann Arbor's A2 Fest The Michigan Combat League paid a visit to the Washtenaw Farm Council fairgrounds on Friday as part of A2 Fest. The amateur mixed...
View ArticleJeff Daniels' 'The Newsroom,' season 2: 3 things I hope to see
Season 2 of the HBO drama “The Newsroom,” starring Chelsea-based stage, television and film actor Jeff Daniels, kicks off Sunday at 10 p.m. - and the show fits neatly into writer Aaron Sorkin’s body...
View ArticleWoman accused of killing baby in drunken driving accident granted...
The 37-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman accused of killing her 6-week-old son while driving drunk appeared in the Washtenaw County Trial Court on Thursday for her final pretrial. Constance Johnson...
View ArticleEllie's Chocolate Cafe in Chelsea returns to previous ownership
Ellie’s Chocolate Cafe in Chelsea has returned to its original owners, Tom and Tina Diab and its original name, the “Gourmet Chocolate Cafe Judy Radant, who owned and ran the restaurant at 312 N. Main...
View ArticleEditorial: Washtenaw County effectively manages tax foreclosures for...
One of Washtenaw County's rites of summer begins this week: The annual tax foreclosure auctions of property - homes, buildings and land - that the county now owns due to non-payment of property taxes....
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