Police: U-M students report drinks may have been spiked with drugs
University of Michigan police sent out an alert to the campus community Tuesday warning of unconfirmed reports in recent months that students’ drinks have been spiked with drugs. U-M police told...
View ArticleBlue Cross overhaul OK'd by Michigan legislative committee
A legislative committee has approved bills to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that don't include abortion provisions that led Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to veto the measure in December....
View ArticleFormer U-M student gets 20-60 years in killing of mentally ill mother
Jeffrey Pyne, the former University of Michigan student convicted of bludgeoning his mentally ill mother to death, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 to 60 years in prison, the Detroit Free Press reports....
View ArticleAnn Arbor snow day begets snow dinosaur
Jesse Bratton climbs on Dwight the Dinosaur.Photo courtesy of Heidi Bratton Dwight the Dinosaur was destined to have a short life. But during it, he was an impressive sight lounging in the front yard...
View ArticleJennifer Fichera takes charge down stretch to lead Pioneer to 59-49 win over...
Jennifer Fichera takes a shot in a game against Huron earlier this season.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com file Pioneer senior guard Jennifer Fichera started Tuesday’s game battling an illness that...
View ArticlePioneer erases 14-point deficit, tops Skyline and more Tuesday results
AnnArbor.com Washtenaw County Scoreboard Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com file Pioneer 58, Skyline 56 Story | Boxscore After trailing 52-38 with four minutes left in the game, Pioneer completed a 20-4...
View ArticleTyler Hinton's buzzer beater gives Lincoln a 48-46 win over Dexter
Tyler Hinton pumps his fists and screams in celebration after making the game winning shot at the buzzer in Lincoln's 48-46 win over Dexter Tuesday, January 29, 2013Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Tied...
View ArticleSaline beats Bedford, Dexter beats Lincoln and more Tuesday girls basketball...
AnnArbor.com Washtenaw County Girls Basketball Scoreboard: Saline 40, Bedford 33 Story | Boxscore Samantha Coon led Saline (8-6, 4-3 SEC Red) with 13 points, as the Hornets outscored Temperance...
View ArticleUMMA hosting thought-provoking video installation 'Guards'
A still from "Guards" It might be said contemporary Belgian documentarian Francis Alys’ “Guards” at the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s New Media Gallery marches to the beat of its own drummer....
View ArticleSkyline coach sounds off on refs plus more prep basketball notes and leaders
After another loss and another large foul discrepancy, Skyline High School girls basketball coach Keith Wade is done staying silent. Skyline coach Keith WadeAnnArbor.com file photo Following his...
View ArticleHomicide: Police investigate shooting death in West Willow
Detectives from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's investigate a homicide that occurred in the West Willow neighborhood of Ypsilanti Township Tuesday night. Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Updated article:...
View ArticleMan faces 10 years in prison for beating boy who refused to eat banana
A Pittsfield Township man could face 10 years in prison when he's sentenced Thursday for beating a young boy with a belt after the boy refused to eat a banana.Paul MagalaCourtesy of WCSO Paul Magala,...
View ArticleSeeking out Washtenaw County's homeless for census leads workers to bridges,...
A homeless camp underneath a bridge Tuesday on the north side of Ann Arbor. Amy Biolchini | AnnArbor.com “Hello? Is anybody here?” called out Sara Silvennoinen, who works with the Project Outreach...
View ArticleThompson Block: Ypsilanti expects to hear new redevelopment plan as...
The owner of Thompson Block in Ypsilanti is expected to submit a formal redevelopment plan for the property in coming weeks as he faces a court-ordered Aug. 30 deadline to complete the work. Thompson...
View ArticleHybrids, solar panels and trashing trash: A look at University of Michigan...
Solar panels installed on University of Michigan land near Plymouth Road.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Since University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman introduced ambitious sustainability...
View Article'Anything Goes' at Burns Park Players, 'Cultural Conversations' at...
Take a theatrical trip around the world this week, from Egypt, to Hollywood, to New York, to London, to an existential abyss in Chelsea, Michigan. This week’s listings offer adventures to exotic...
View ArticleYpsilanti superintendent 'cautiously optimistic' about new district's finances
Previous coverage: Mid-year teacher layoffs, pay-less paydays still possible for Ypsilanti schools Ypsilanti-Willow Run approve budget amendments, deficit elimination plans totaling $11.9M The...
View ArticleSales of A123 Systems operation in Ann Arbor finalized by US bankruptcy court
Two deals for the assets of bankrupt A123 Systems — including an office in Ann Arbor — were completed late Tuesday, according to reports in the Detroit News. The moves are expected to preserve about...
View ArticlePolice release name of man shot dead in West Willow
Police found the body of 28-year-old Brandon Wesley Charles in a car parked at a home in the 600 block of Calder Avenue in Ypsilanti Township on Tuesday night.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Previous...
View ArticleMan accused of killing 15-month-old boy to stand trial in April
The 34-year-old man accused of killing a 15-month-old child following a night of abuse will go to trial in April.Michael Curtiss Michael Curtiss, of Ypsilanti Township, was in court for a pretrial...
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