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Argo Cascades art finalists show off work, seek input for project
Kayakers prepare for one of the drops in the Argo Cascades water feature on the Huron River in Ann Arbor.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com Two artists being considered for the Argo Cascades public art...
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Fourth Avenue's reopening good news to area businesses
Cars travel along South Fourth Avenue in Ann Arbor Friday. The street reopened to traffic after being closed for a water main replacement project for more than two months.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com...
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Police release name of man who died in crash in restaurant parking lot
Police have released the name of a 30-year-old man from Shelby Township who died when he lost control of his car and it crashed into vehicles in a Pittsfield Township parking lot Friday night. The...
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Lawmakers drop animal abuser registry, may require background checks for pet...
Logan, a husky owned by Matt Falk of Wales Township, Mich., has some burns to his face after someone allegedly came into their yard and sprayed acid on the dog's face in March 2012. Logan died from...
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Ann Arbor native Elise Swartout wins Illinois Women's Open
With a 4-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole, Ann Arbor native Elise Swartout took home the title at the Illinois Women’s Open Friday. It was her first professional golf win. Elise Swartout...
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Ypsilanti's Savannah Roberson wins pair of AAU national track titles
Savannah Roberson won the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes Saturday.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com file On the final day of the AAU Junior Olympic track competition at Eastern Michigan University, a...
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Time to consider nonpartisan elections for city councils
Ah, August. The time of year when much of our community goes on vacation, the universities are at their quietest, and the pace of life around here noticeably slows down. Oh—and we decide who's going...
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Public process continues in Ann Arbor's review of downtown zoning
In an effort to refocus standards for the design and construction of future development in downtown Ann Arbor, city officials are taking steps to do their due diligence in the process. Monday, members...
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4th Ward Ann Arbor City Council candidate bios
In Tuesday's primary, voters in Ann Arbor's 4th Ward will choose between incumbent City Council Member Marcia Higgins and challenger Jack Eaton, both Democrats. AnnArbor.com asked both candidates to...
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3rd Ward Ann Arbor City Council candidate bios
In Tuesday's primary, voters in Ann Arbor's 3rd Ward will choose between incumbent City Council Member Stephen Kunselman and challenger Julie Grand, both Democrats. AnnArbor.com asked both candidates...
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Blight beat: Liberty Square demolition to begin Monday
Liberty Square will be demolished on Monday.Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Ypsilanti Township’s vacant Liberty Square townhouse complex has been a thorn in the townshp’s side as its units fell into...
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Book printers fighting to stay competitive as industry changes
Edwards Brothers Malloy plans to cease manufacturing operations at 2500 S. State St. and sell the property.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Related story: Ann Arbor book manufacturer to sell prominent...
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Ann Arbor's advice for new superintendent: Build a culture of openness,...
Superintendent-elect Jeanice Kerr Swift calls on a community member at a Q&A session at Skyline High School on July 17.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com file photo Ann Arbor wants a superintendent who...
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Election primer: What will be on your ballot Tuesday
Voters will decide two seats on the Ann Arbor City Council in Tuesday’s primary election, as well as three tax increases in Ypsilanti Township and a $12.3 million bond issue in Whitmore Lake. Polls...
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Hatcher Library exhibit tells story of America's Main Street, the Lincoln...
“Lincoln Highway (formerly Foothill Blvd) near Hayward, California in Alameda County”courtesy of the University of Michigan Transportation History Collection “On the Road: Celebrating 100 Years of the...
View ArticleImages from the Michigan hockey alumni golf outing
Former Michigan hockey players took to the ice on Friday for the annual alumni game. The former players had an easier time on the alumni weekend Saturday, hitting the links at the Michigan Golf...
View ArticleMilan man in critical condition after crashing pickup in rural area
A 25 year-old Milan man was seriously injured and hospitalized early Sunday after crashing his pickup truck in a rural area near Dundee, the Monroe Evening News reported. Travis Timothy Hauser, 25,...
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Groundbreaking for Ann Arbor Skatepark set for Friday
City of Ann ArborA rendering of the approved construction design for the Ann Arbor Skatepark. Construction is set to begin this month.Local skateboarders will see the first tangible signs of...
View ArticleYpsilanti man pronounced dead in apparent drowning
A 39 year-old Ypsilanti man drowned Saturday while swimming at a lake near Milan, police said. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Russell Wilson was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at St....
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Renovation of historic Mill Lake Camp near Chelsea set for early October
The historic Mill Lake Camp in the Waterloo Recreation Area west of Chelsea will be renovated so that cabins can be rented to groups and individuals, the Chelsea Standard reported. Mill Lake Camp will...
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