Fire spreads from chimney at Dexter Township home
A fire that started in a chimney caused minor damage to a home on North Lake in Dexter Township Sunday night. The Dexter Area Fire Department responded to a small fire at 10:30 p.m. on Webbs Landing....
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New website highlights University of Michigan history
The University of Michigan's heritage project website. In honor of the school's upcoming bicentennial, University of Michigan is taking a look back at the tapestry of tradition its students and...
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First Ann Arbor schools snow day in 2 years: How districts make the call
A resident shovels snow in Ann Arbor on Friday, Jan. 25. A snow, sleet and freezing rain mixture Jan. 27 through the night led to the first snow day in 2 years for Washtenaw County students.Daniel...
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Barnes & Noble plans to shutter about a third of its stores over a decade
Barnes & Noble plans to close about 30 percent of its stores over the next decade, CEO Mitchell Klipper told the Wall Street Journal.File photo | AnnArbor.comIn yet another blow to...
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Experiencing U-M men's basketball team at number one, in 1992 and now
As the Michigan student section predicted against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24, the Michigan basketball team is No. 1 for the first time in more than 20 years, when AnnArbor.com writer Jenn McKee could...
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PNC Bank branch in Ann Arbor to close in April
The Arlington Square PNC Bank at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.comThe Arlington Square PNC Bank branch, located at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway in Ann...
View ArticleEMU creates artist reality show
The Eastern Echo reports on a new, three-episode competition TV show being produced at Eastern Michigan University that will focus on the arts. "Clash of the Creators" will be based on a judging...
View ArticleBroken water main causing lane restrictions on Hampshire Road
A water main broke Monday afternoon on Hampshire Road at the intersection of Towner Boulevard, according to Lisa Wondrash, a spokesperson for the city. Wondrash said the city is encouraging commuters...
View Article47 years late: Toledo teacher's will giving $120,000 to U-M finally being...
Pauline Olga Emerson Burton's last wish, to donate about $120,000 to the University of Michigan is finally being fulfilled, almost five decades after her death, the Toledo Blade reported. Burton died...
View ArticleFlood watch issued for Ann Arbor area in advance of heavy rains
Related article: Dense fog advisory issued for AnnArbor area Heavy rains in the forecast have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for part of southeast Michigan, including Ann...
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Ex-Michigan running back Leroy Hoard struggling with mental, physical toll...
Former Michigan running back Leroy Hoard, pictured above during the 1989 Rose Bowl, recently shared talked with ESPN about the physical and emotional toll his football career has taken on him.Ann...
View ArticleResidents say someone put sharp objects in homemade dog treats
Police are investigating reports that someone has left homemade dog treats of meat and fish spiked with sharp metal objects in a Canton subdivision, the Observer & Eccentric reported. Anastasia...
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Rare disease doesn't slow down 6-year-old gymnast Faith Falzon, thanks to...
Six-year-old Faith Falzon spends hours each day doing gymnastics around her Dexter home. She’ll put on a leotard, and with her stepfather acting as announcer, do handstands and cartwheels around the...
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Huron, Bedford girls to play for first-place Friday, plus standings, AP...
Huron's Micah Robinson goes up for a shot against Pioneer earlier this season.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com League title races in the Southeastern Conference and beyond are starting to get...
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Highlights of Ann Arbor's latest audit: City's bonded debt drops, $1.6M...
The city of Ann Arbor receives a new audit report each year — a lengthy document that provides an in-depth look at city hall's finances and how it performed the year before. The latest audit shows the...
View ArticleDense fog advisory issued for Ann Arbor area
The National Weather Service has added a dense fog advisory to the flood watch that takes effect tonight in the Ann Arbor area. The fog advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Visibility of a...
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Resurfacing of Ann Arbor-Saline Road pushed back to 2014
Cars drive over potholes on Ann Arbor-Saline Road at the Interstate 94 overpass Monday afternoon in Ann Arbor. The roadway was slated to be resurfaced this year, but the funding fell short.Daniel...
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Washtenaw County's freshmen lawmakers land key legislative assignments in...
Washtenaw County's two newest representatives in the Michigan House say they're ready to get to work on tough issues facing the state after receiving key committee assignments. Republican House...
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Jury trial in Eberwhite sexual assault lawsuit expected in late spring
A jury trial is expected in May or June in the lawsuit alleging an Eberwhite Elementary School student was sexually assaulted twice and officials failed to protect her.A jury trial is expected in late...
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Grizzly Peak owners plan to revive the Old German in restaurant's basement
The owners of Grizzly Peak are opening a German bar, called the Old German, in the basement of the downtown Ann Arbor brewpub. Ann Arbor District Library archivesIt has been 18 years since the Old...
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