Buy a Mother's Day gift and help support the Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Flowers might seem like a cliche Mother's Day gift, but really, landscaping is expensive. Help a lady out. Buy her a hanging basket or two at the Mother’s Day Weekend Sale & Fundraiser at Matthaei...
View ArticleMan suspected of abducting ex-girlfriend remains at large
Previous article: Ypsilanti abduction: 'We're just happy she's alive' The man suspected of abducting his ex-girlfriend outside her apartment Monday morning did not turn himself in Tuesday and remains...
View ArticleDo the jobs of the future require a college degree?
The fastest-growing jobs in America either do not require college degrees or shouldn’t, according to a story on Forbes.com. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates that carpentry, home health aides...
View Article“The Lion in Winter” at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, Mother’s...
The Purple Rose Theatre is offering "buy one, get one free" tickets for "33 Variations" this week, through Mother's Day.photo by Sean Carter Photograph | courtesy of the Purple Rose Theatre Co.This...
View ArticleAge no obstacle for vintage Iggy & the Stooges
Iggy Pop, posing for a portrait to promote his new studio album, "Ready To Die," in New York. Born in relative obscurity at their start 40 years ago, Iggy and the Stooges continues to get more and...
View ArticleDepot Town Farmers' Market to move Saturday location due to The Color Run
The Color Run event is expected to bring more than 14,000 people through the city of Ypsilanti.Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com The Color Run event this Saturday is expected to bring more than 14,000...
View ArticleGreenhills girls tennis takes early lead in AnnArbor.com Team of the Week...
The smallest school in this week's AnnArbor.com Team of the Week poll is making its voice heard. The Greenhills girls tennis team leads this week’s poll at the halfway point, garnering 110 votes as of...
View ArticleAttorneys for woman accused of killing her father plan to argue she was insane
Records filed Wednesday in the Washtenaw County Trial Court show attorneys defending Susan Wade, who is charged with killing her father last June in Ann Arbor, plan to argue she is not guilty by...
View ArticleTwo U-M music grad students will drive new Cadillac to Carnegie Hall
U-M music grad students David Cook, left, and Emily Wespiser, middle, will be driving to Carnegie Hall in a new Cadillac ATS this week, performing pop-up concerts along the way.Photo provided by the...
View Article2nd suspect identified in abduction, both still at large
Raymond MarchCourtesy of the YPD Jeremy AbstonCourtesy of YPD The second suspect police believe was involved in the abduction of a 25-year-old woman from an Ypsilanti apartment complex Monday morning...
View ArticleNational Merit Scholarship Competition: 1 Saline and 13 Ann Arbor students...
Previous stories: 3 Ann Arbor students win corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships Semifinalists announced in 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition Fourteen students from the Ann Arbor...
View Article3-month-long construction project begins on Rawsonville intersection on...
Construction began Wednesday at the intersection of Rawsonville and Martz roads on the eastern border of Washtenaw County that will affect traffic for the next three months. The Washtenaw County Road...
View ArticleCourt case against man accused of robbing drug dealer heads toward trial...
The 18-year-old man accused of robbing a drug dealer in Saline in July 2011 will face trial this month after skipping out on bond and delaying the case for nearly a year. James Brewer is charged with...
View ArticleOpen letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Michigan schools are at the...
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, left center, and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder stop at Perry Child Development Center in Ypsilanti Monday, May 6, 2013, to speak about investing in high-quality...
View ArticleTom Hickey's four goals lead Saline lacrosse past Huron, 13-1
Saline boys lacrosse coach Matt Ceo isn’t bashful about talking up his best player. “Tom Hickey’s going to draw the best defender every game, and that’s why he’s going to be a first-team All-State...
View ArticleMichelle Chamuel sails through elimination episode of 'The Voice'
Wednesday night's elimination episode of "The Voice" began with host Carson Daly owning up to a voting snafu that had made it difficult for fans to vote online and via text earlier this week; but no...
View ArticleMemorials honor police officers who have lost their lives
West Bloomfield police Officer Patrick J. O’Rourke had reached the end of his shift on Sept. 9, 2012, but decided to assist officers responding to a shots fired complaint. The truth be told, a...
View ArticleHoliday Inn Express proposed for vacant land near Zeeb Road in Scio Township
The proposed Holiday Inn Express in Scio Township would have 112 rooms.Courtesy of Scio TownshipA 112-room Holiday Inn Express hotel is proposed for vacant land near Zeeb Road and Interstate 94 in...
View ArticleDowntown Ann Arbor business owners brace for Fourth Avenue closure during...
Two blocks of Fourth Avenue between Huron Street and Liberty Street will be closed for two months beginning May 14 for reconstruction and water main work — including this intersection of Fourth Avenue...
View ArticleAnn Arbor school board authorizes district borrowing $10M to pay employees
Previous story: 3Q financial report: Ann Arbor schools must add $1.3M to 2012-13 deficit After years of budget cuts and drawing down its fund balance, the Ann Arbor Public Schools has been forced to...
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