Funeral for 81-year-old man killed in head-on collision to be held Saturday
The funeral for the 81-year-old man killed last week when a vehicle crossed the centerline of Michigan Avenue and hit his car head on will be held Saturday, with visitation on Friday. Neil...
View ArticleEastern Michigan University finds success in attracting students
The Eastern Michigan University Student Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. on April 20, 2010. AnnArbor.com File Photo Eastern Michigan University's strategy of constructing new buildings and adding new course...
View ArticleAnn Arbor City Council candidates want city to reach out to local artists
The nonprofit Arts Alliance has released the results of an Ann Arbor City Council candidate survey about arts and culture. Both challengers hoping to oust incumbent council members stated they want to...
View ArticleFire inside Dumpster at Ann Arbor Salvation Army causes minor damage
Trash in a Dumpster inside of The Salvation Army in Ann Arbor caught on fire Monday afternoon, damaging part of the building before it could be pulled outside and extinguished. Ann Arbor firefighters...
View ArticleFirefighters free woman from wreckage after crash in Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate a woman from her vehicle after it was hit in the driver’s side door, a fire official said. Lt. Richard Barnabo said a woman’s vehicle was hit...
View ArticleImages from Michigan football press conference
Michigan football head coach Brady Hoke along with players Taylor Lewan, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Cameron Gordon and Blake Countess answered questions from the media during a press conference at the Al...
View ArticleDexter Daze festival expands, features updated Mill Creek Park
Members of the Dexter High School marching band perform in last year's Dexter Daze parade.Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com file photo Dexter Daze has a bigger footprint this year, especially thanks to a...
View Article'Arbor Winds' design chosen for $360K public art project at Stadium bridges
Massachusetts-based artist Catherine Widgery proposes a concept titled "Arbor Winds" that's largely based on the tree as a symbol of Ann Arbor's identity.Massachusetts-based artist Catherine Widgery...
View ArticleYpsilanti City Council seeking input on proposed streetlight fee
Ypsilanti residents will have the chance to voice their opinion on a new fee the city is proposing to help pay for the conversion of the city’s streetlights to LED and cover electricity costs. A...
View ArticleFirst building demolished in blighted Liberty Square housing complex
One of liberty Square's 17 buildings is knocked down. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Previous article: Blight beat: Liberty Square demolition to begin Monday The final chapter to the long, twisted...
View ArticleAnn Arbor downtown zoning review: rethinking incentives offered to developers
City Council Member Sabra Briere, standing, discusses downtown zoning issues with residents Monday night during a public workshop at the Washtenaw County Building, 200 N. Main St.Ryan J. Stanton |...
View ArticleU-M pianist Louis Nagel explores Mozart, Debussy at Kerrytown Concert House...
After a memorable residency on the music of Bach last summer, Ann Arbor-based, world-renowned pianist Louis Nagel returns to Kerrytown Concert House to present programs Saturday and Sunday on the...
View ArticleFather-daughter duo San and Emily Slomovits release CD, plan show at The Ark
Emily and San Slomovits At 19 years old, Emily Slomovits is already an old pro at performing music in front of a crowd. The young violinist, soprano singer and guitarist first joined her father, San...
View ArticleKunselman defeats Grand in 3rd Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council
Related: Eaton defeats Higgins in 4th Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council With all precincts reporting, Democratic incumbent Stephen Kunselman has defeated challenger Julie Grand in the 3rd Ward race...
View ArticleEaton runs away with landslide victory over Higgins in 4th Ward
Jack Eaton shares a laugh with City Council Member Sumi Kailasapathy, left, and Kathy Griswold, another campaign supporter, after hearing he had just won the 4th Ward race for the Ann Arbor City...
View ArticleVoters pass 4 core service millages in Ypsilanti Township
Ypsilanti Township voters have overwhelmingly approved increases in three millages and the renewal of another that officials say will preserve the township’s core services. Voters were asked to...
View ArticleVoters reject $12.3 million bond proposal in Whitmore Lake
Voters in the Whitmore Lake school district rejected by a margin of more than 2 to 1 a bond proposal that would have paid for facility upgrades, buses and athletic facilities. Whitmore Lake High...
View ArticleAugust 2013 primary election results for Washtenaw County
Voters in Washtenaw County Tuesday chose candidates in two Democratic primaries in Ann Arbor and decided four millage requests in Ypsilanti Township and a bond issue request in Whitmore Lake Schools....
View ArticleSaline's Summerfest is many events in one
A long-lived summertime tradition in Washtenaw County, Saline's Summerfest returns to downtown Saline, on the evening of Aug. 9 and all day Aug. 10. Festival coordinator and Director of the Saline...
View ArticleYpsilanti reduces proposed cost and duration of street lighting fee
The Ypsilanti City Council has significantly reduced the cost and duration of a special assessment district it is proposing to establish that would have residents pay for street lighting. Instead of...
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