Ypsilanti streetlight special assessment district: EMU likely to be largest...
Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti residents may soon be paying an annual fee to help cover electricity costs, as the city continues to pursue a special assessment district. The average...
View ArticleFirst-ever Big House polar plunge attracts 310 participants and raises...
The first-ever Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Michigan Stadium raised $130,000 in donations, attracting roughly 310 participants and more than 3,060 donors. Plungers during the Feb. 23 Michigan...
View ArticleMichigan hockey forward Alex Guptill named CCHA offensive player of the week
Michigan sophomore forward Alex Guptil, pictured above, right, was named CCHA offensive player of the week on Monday.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com file photoAlex Guptill helped the Michigan hockey...
View ArticleWoman arrested for crashing car into unoccupied vehicle following argument
A 31-year-old woman arrested by Saline police is accused of ramming a woman’s car and entering her trailer home during an argument, according to the Saline Reporter. According to the report, the...
View ArticleChelsea and Manchester win district openers and more playoff basketball...
This file will be updated throughout the night with playoff basketball results: AnnArbor.com Washtenaw County district scoreboard: Class A District at Monroe High School Bedford 50, Milan 7 Story |...
View ArticleHuron begins bid to return to Breslin with 65-43 win over Ypsilanti in...
Mara Rincher, front, and Huron coach Steve Vinson celebrate during Huron's 65-43 win over Ypsilanti at Huron HIgh School Monday, February 25.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com The Huron High School girls...
View ArticleDexter shakes off tough Friday outing with 66-47 district win over Skyline
Dexter freshman Taylor Olson shoots against Skyline Monday.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com As soon as the topic came up -- that Dexter had hit its shots early en route to an easy 66-47 win over Skyline...
View ArticleImages from the opening round of the girls basketball playoffs at Huron High...
The MHSAA girls basketball postseason began on Monday night, and at the Class A district at Huron High School Dexter and Huron both picked up opening round wins. Huron defeated Ypsilanti, 65-43, and...
View ArticleHuron boys playing for conference title share Tuesday, plus state rankings...
Huron's Taylor Johnson looks to make a pass against Pioneer earlier this season.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com There's one day left of the Southeastern Conference boys basketball season, but three...
View ArticleYpsilanti forms committee with Ypsilanti Township and EMU to find ways to...
The city of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township and Eastern Michigan University have created a joint committee to explore ways to collaborate and combine services in an effort to become more efficient. City...
View ArticleAnn Arbor woman turns passion for ballroom dancing in to business
Footnotes rents the Concourse Dance Hall for classes Monday through Friday. Photo courtesy of FootnotesFootnotes Dance Studio plans to bring the benefits of dance for personal growth to Ann Arbor....
View ArticleYpsilanti's new school district retains 2 superintendents and hires WISD for...
Ypsilanti resident Maria Cotera urges the joint Board of Education to select one superintendent Monday night during a public comment session prior to the board approving a new superintendent...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Heart of Michigan lists 55-acre Camp Crawford for sale
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is selling its 55-acre site at 8483 Crane Road, in York Township, in the southeast area of Washtenaw County. Mary Flegal, president of GSHOM’s board of directors, said...
View ArticleTeachers union president calls for superintendent pay cut as Ann Arbor...
As the Ann Arbor school district looks at across-the-board pay cuts for staff, the teachers union president is calling for Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Green to be the first in...
View ArticlePolice chief asking Ann Arbor City Council for boost to overtime budget
Police Chief John Seto says Ann Arbor would have a stronger police department if the City Council approves a tentative budget plan unveiled Monday night. Authorized staffing levels in the city's...
View ArticleBlind Pig hosting local bands' tribute to legendary Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground with singer Nico. If the saying about the Velvet Underground is true—that even though they never sold many records, everyone who bought one went out and formed their own...
View ArticleWinter weather advisory: Up to 6 inches of snow expected by Wednesday in Ann...
Commercial trucks and Interstate 40 travelers are stranded along the closed highway in Amarillo, Texas, Monday as a blizzard packing 50 mph wind gusts and up to 17 nches of snow blasted Amarillo and...
View ArticleSaline Fiddlers Annual Concert to feature special guest
Tradition continues when the Saline Fiddlers host their 19th Annual Winter Hometown Concert with guest artist Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband at Saline Middle School on Saturday. The Saline Fiddlers...
View ArticlePolice arrest man suspected in strong-arm robbery of downtown Ypsilanti...
A 57-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested after police say he broke into a catering company and fought with an employee while attempting to rob the business early Tuesday morning. Officers were called...
View ArticleRefocused and re-engergized Howie Day talks about new music coming to The Ark
Howie Day Back in the mid-2000s, Howie Day achieved pop stardom, and along with it, some notoriety. In 2004, he had a Top 20 radio hit with his song "Collide," and the song was ubiquitous—it was also...
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