Ann Arbor Art Fair 2013 gets underway
• The Mega Guide: Full coverage of the 2013 Ann Arbor Art Fair Fairgoers stroll down Liberty Street on Wednesday.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com The Ann Arbor Art Fair opened Wednesday for four days of...
View ArticleImages from Ann Arbor Art Fair 2013: State Street Area Art Fair
The Ann Arbor Art Fair got back into action Wednesday, with crowds of visitors lining downtown streets. These photos come from the State Street Area Art Fair, one of the four fairs that run...
View ArticleFourth Avenue opens for Ann Arbor Art Fair but will close again next week
A newly reconstructed Fourth Avenue opened just in time for this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair — as city officials promised — but some finishing work still remains. After the fair is over, the street —...
View ArticlePolice investigating copper thefts from U-M, C.S. Mott hospitals
University of Michigan police are investigating two thefts of copper materials from campus medical buildings reported in the past week that authorities believe are possibly related. The first incident...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan regents to vote on tuition equality measure Thursday
University of Michigan's governing board will decide Thursday whether to amend the school's requirements for receiving in-state tuition rates to allow unauthorized immigrants and the military the...
View ArticleWillow Run bomber plant: Museum short $4.7M to save portion from September...
As a September demolition date looms for the former Willow Run Powertrain facility in Ypsilanti Township, fundraising efforts to save a portion of the attached Willow Run bomber plant are about $4.7...
View ArticlePam Byrnes announces she will run against Tim Walberg for Congress
This story has been updated with comment from Walberg's communications director. Former state Rep. Pam Byrnes, a Democrat from Washtenaw County's Lyndon Township, announced Thursday she's running for...
View ArticleDeputies release photo of man robbing Scio Township CVS
Anyone who recognizes this man, who robbed a CVS store in Scio Township on July 6, is encouraged to call deputies.Courtesy of WCSO Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies released surveillance...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Summer Art Fair names award winners
• The Mega Guide: Full coverage of the 2013 Ann Arbor Art Fair A work by Jeffery Nelson & Eric Erstling The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair—one of four that collectively make up the Ann Arbor Art...
View ArticleWarning issued for Ann Arbor as heat index heads toward 105 degrees
Related: 5 ways to stay cool at the Ann Arbor Art Fair A heat advisory in effect since noon Tuesday has now been upgraded to an excessive heat warning for the Ann Arbor area. The National Weather...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint in Superior Township
A man was held up at gunpoint Wednesday morning in Superior Township by two men, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Deputies responded at 5 a.m. Wednesday to the 1500 block of Ridge...
View ArticleYpsilanti police chase and catch man who stole glasses
Ypsilanti police arrested a 43-year-old man Wednesday who led them on a foot chase through the city after he stole eyeglass frames. Police responded at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday to the first block of North...
View ArticleState Street Area Art Fair lists its honorees
• The Mega Guide: Full coverage of the 2013 Ann Arbor Art Fair The State Street Area Art Fair—one of four that collectively make up the Ann Arbor Art Fair—has named its winning artists for this year's...
View ArticleCity of Ann Arbor working to restore health care benefits for same-sex...
The city of Ann Arbor is working to restore domestic partner benefits for city employees after a recent court ruling striking down the state's ban. The City Council's labor committee met earlier this...
View ArticleIron Man meets eHarmony in 'He-Tried, She-Tried, We-Tried' triathlon
Not every single person wants to meet at a bar, or online. So why not try at a triathlon? The "He Tried, She Tried, We Tried" triathlon/duathlon is scored as a team even.Photo courtesy of Greg Sadler...
View ArticleNeed a tool? Ann Arbor District Library among those lending more than books
Ralph Mandarino looks for a tool to check out at the Grosse Pointe Central Library in Grosse Pointe Thursday, July 18. In a number of communities across the U.S., it’s possible to borrow tools,...
View ArticleJeff Daniels earns Emmy nomination for 'The Newsroom'
Chelsea-based star of stage and screen - the big and small variety - Jeff Daniels has earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the Aaron Sorkin HBO drama, "The Newsroom." Nominations were Thursday...
View ArticlePickpockets steal man's wallet and checkbook
A man reported Tuesday that his wallet was stolen by pickpockets while he walked toward his Superior Township home, the third theft crime reported on the same block in two days, deputies said....
View ArticleCrash slows traffic on I-94 west of Ann Arbor
A crash was slowing traffic on westbound Interstate 94 near Zeeb Road west of Ann Arbor Thursday afternoon. The crash, in Scio Township, happened around 1:30 p.m., a dispatcher with the Wastenaw...
View ArticleImages from Ann Arbor Art Fair 2013: Summer Art Fair
The Ann Arbor Art Fair rolled into its second day Thursday, under hot conditions but mostly sunny skies. These photos come from the Summer Art Fair, sponsored by the Guild of Artists and Artisans and...
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