Hugh Laurie's Ann Arbor concert canceled
Just a day after it was announced, a planned concert at the Michigan Theater by Hugh Laurie has been canceled by Laurie's management. The theater announced the cancellation Wednesday, and a note on...
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Ann Arbor natives score prizes at Indianapolis International Film Festival
Davy Rothbart3 Ann Arbor natives scored prizes at the 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, which happened July 18-28, 2013, and screened nearly 100 films. Directors Andrew Cohn and...
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'Avenue Q,' which earned Tony Awards for 2 U-M grads, celebrates 10 years
Lexy Fridell and Jason Jacoby, with Nicky, and Darren Bluestone, with Rod, in a scene from "Avenue Q."Associated Press Theater producer Robyn Goodman walked into the popular Broadway restaurant Angus...
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Clerk pulls gun on would-be robber at Pittsfield Township store
A convenience store clerk confronted by a would-be robber with a gun thwarted the robbery attempt by pulling out his own gun, Pittsfield Township Police said. Police are looking for this man, who...
View ArticleSuperintendent search live blog: Ann Arbor school board determining next steps
Related coverage: New Ann Arbor superintendent 'thrilled' to accept job offer from school board Ann Arbor school board considers next options in superintendent hiring Brian Osborne turns down Ann...
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Woman who tried to rescue Ypsilanti teen who drowned in Lake Michigan: 'I...
Previous story: Teachers: Ypsilanti teenager who drowned was hard worker with infectious laugh The 25-year-old woman who saved Raybeon Rochelle Jenkins’ sister from Lake Michigan but couldn’t get to...
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Police believe body found in Whitmore Lake is missing fisherman
Police believe they found the body of the 46-year-old fisherman who went missing Sunday. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Previous article: Body found floating in Whitmore Lake Police said Wednesday...
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School board votes 4-3 to offer Ann Arbor superintendent job to Jeanice Kerr...
Superintendent candidate Jeanice Kerr Swift answers questions from the public earlier this month.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Updated article: New Ann Arbor superintendent 'thrilled' to accept job...
View Article6-car accident slows traffic on M-14 near Barton Drive
A six-car accident was snarling traffic on eastbound M-14 near Barton Drive in Ann Arbor around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. A Washtenaw County dispatcher said all six vehicles were pulled off onto the...
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Jack Johnson, Shawn Hunwick among players expected at Michigan hockey alumni...
Former Michigan player Kip Maurer, left, being chased by Michigan coach Red Berenson during the 2011 Michigan Hockey alumni game. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photoMany Michigan hockey greats...
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County jail renovations result in fewer inmate fights
A series of renovations at the Washtenaw County Jail at 2201 Hogback Road has resulted in fewer fights among inmates, Heritage Media reported. Updates to the jail began in 2008 and ended this spring,...
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New Ann Arbor superintendent 'thrilled' to accept job offer from school board
Jeanice Kerr Swift of Colorado is one step closer to becoming the next superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Related coverage: Ann Arbor superintendent job to be offered to Jeanice Kerr...
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'Smurfs 2,' sing-along 'Sound of Music,' 'Taxi Driver' and more at the movies
Opening at the multiplex Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg star in "2 Guns" as two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced to go on the run together. But there is a big problem with their...
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Ann Arbor's Nick Willis looks to break state mile record Sunday in Saline
New Zealand's Nick Willis walks off the track after winning the men's special mile run at the Drake Relays athletics meet, Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall...
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Blood Drives United partners with Michigan Blood to host summer drive in...
The University of Michigan's Blood Drives United will partner with Michigan Blood to host a blood drive from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Michigan Union’s Anderson Room, 530 S. State St. A...
View ArticleAccident slows traffic on westbound I-94 near State Street
A two-vehicle accident slowed traffic on westbound Interstate 94 east of State Street just after 9 a.m. Thursday morning, according to Washtenaw County dispatch. The accident wasn't blocking the...
View ArticleManchester introducing new summertime Street Festival
As one chapter in Manchester's cultural life ends, another begins. Manchester is ready to debut its first annual Manchester Street Festival, on Saturday. Three stages of music have been booked. People...
View ArticleAnn Arbor fairyologist Jonathan b. Wright to appear at Artisan's Market and...
Ann Arbor's resident "fairyologist" Jonathan b. Wright will hang out and talk fairies at the Artisan's Market at Kerrytown on Sunday, August 4, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., while face painting, crafts, art...
View ArticleFormer Brighton man sentenced 165 years for child sex abuse in Haiti
A former Brighton man was sentenced Wednesday to 165 years in prison for traveling from Florida to Haiti countless times to sexually abuse dozens of children who lived in a group home he ran for the...
View ArticleDon't squeeze out tree town's greenery
The tree-loving tradition and the special ambience of Ann Arbor have been under attack for a long time, but the city now seems to be at an important crossroad. Ann Arbor's greenery has created an...
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