Political group plans immigration reform panel at Washtenaw Community College
A local extension of national political group Organizing for Action is hosting an immigration reform event Tuesday, April 30 at Washtenaw Community College. Organizing for Action Washtenaw is a...
View ArticleNo one injured in Ann Arbor house fire
Firefighters evacuated a family and saved the family's cat Sunday morning after fire engulfed a home on the city's west side. Firefighters battle a blaze at a house on Bending Street in Ann...
View Article'Dexter' screenwriter Scott Reynolds encourages EMU graduates to follow...
A 1995 Eastern Michigan University graduate who rode out a series of menial jobs to become an award-winning screenwriter for the Showtime series "Dexter" offered his story as an example for 2013...
View ArticleDense fog to cover Ann Arbor area Monday morning
Motorists in Washtenaw County are advised to use caution Monday morning as a blanket of dense fog covers much of the region. The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m....
View Article'Careless smoking' blamed for house fire
Pittsfield Township fire fighters battled an early morning house fire that they said started in the garage. Fire fighters arrived at the home in the 3000 block of Maple near Packard on the township's...
View Article2 crashes affecting traffic on Ann Arbor-area freeways
A couple of crashes were affecting the morning commute in the Ann Arbor area Monday. One crash was reported near North Territorial Road and southbound U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor, a dispatcher with the...
View ArticleCase against 88-year-old stopped with cocaine near Chelsea to go forward
A judge has refused to throw out evidence against an 88-year-old Indiana man who was stopped in southeastern Michigan with more than 200 pounds of cocaine. Leo SharpAP photo Leo Sharp of Michigan City...
View Article'For Pete's Sake' concert to celebrate Pete Seeger's 94th birthday
Join local musicians when they come together at The Ark to celebrate Pete Seeger's 94th birthday on Thursday. For Pete's Sake will feature stories and, of course, lots of sing-alongs led by some of...
View ArticleU-M's Walter Everett is leading scholar on the Beatles
Walter Everett Walter Everett is a music scholar, with a PhD in music theory. And as a professor of music at the University of Michigan, he teaches the intricacies and complexities of music theory to...
View ArticleZingerman's and Domino's: What is the origin of these company names?
Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig originally planned to name their Ann Arbor deli Greenberg's Delicatessen.File photoHow did Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig brainstorm the name Zingerman’s for their...
View ArticleGraffiti charges: Two teens accused of vandalizing dozens of sites around...
Update: Ann Arbor graffiti case: Court orders house arrests and tethers for teens This story has been corrected to say one of the suspects is 16 years old. Police believe they have caught two...
View ArticleHowell Township officials say damages to utility lines caused by Enbridge...
Howell Township officials claim damages incurred to water and sewer lines breached during a replacement of Enbridge Energy LP's Line 6B in Livingston County could reach $1 million, according to media...
View ArticleAnn Arbor advanced ceramics startup closes seed round and adds experienced...
Ann Arbor-based startup Covaron Advanced Materials received its first outside funding when it won the Student Business Startup competition at Accelerate Michigan in November. The company, which...
View ArticleGretchen Driskell to host town hall on transportation, road issues Monday...
State Rep. Gretchen Driskell, D-Saline, will host a town hall meeting Monday night in Dexter on a number of transportation issues, including local road projects and state funding proposals. The...
View ArticleAnn Arbor police release sketch of woman suspected in armed robbery attempt
Ann Arbor police are searching for two people who attempted to rob residents at an Ann Arbor home late Friday night. They released a composit sketch of one of the suspects. Courtesy of Ann Arbor...
View ArticleUMGASS 'Pirates of Penzance' performance ends in real-life marriage proposal
Cast members Jonathan Roselle and Ali Kahn got engaged during a curtain call for UMGASS' "Pirates of Penzance."Photo by Dane HillardAudience members of UMGASS’ April 13 performance of “The Pirates of...
View ArticleAnn Arbor District Library to offer 'Fresh Takes On Animated Films And Live...
If the thought of watching a Michael Bay movie fills you with dread, then take a break with An Evening Of Fresh Takes On Animated Films And Live Music, a film and concert event at the Ann Arbor...
View ArticleAnn Arbor area shows modest job growth in March and big gains from 2012
Washtenaw County's unemployment rate fell in March as the area continues replacing jobs lost since the area's previous jobs peak in 2002.Washtenaw County economic outlookThe Ann Arbor area continued...
View ArticleAnnArbor.com Team of the Week poll has tough act to follow
We have five new AnnArbor.com/MLive.com Team of the Week candidates, and they’ve got a tough act to follow. The Ypsilanti boys track team is one of our five Team of the Week choices.AnnArbor.com file...
View ArticleU-M alumni plan to open craft beer bar near campus in June
World of Beer plans to open this summer in the Landmark student high-rise on South University. A World of Beer location in Florida is pictured above.Courtesy photoUniversity of Michigan alumni Steve...
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