The Ann Arbor school board will vote next week on a plan that would move its elections to November each year. At the end of a study session tonight on the issue, school board President Deb Mexicotte said she would...... Full Story »
Thousands of Washtenaw County residents could be without power until the weekend depending on the length and severity of the winter storm that blew in Wednesday, a DTE spokesman said. The storm - at various times packing rain, snow flurries...... Full Story »
The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County and WAAM Talk 1600 are seeking more donations for their Angel Tree toy drive. The drive aims to collect 1,600 items by Friday, Dec. 11 to distribute to boys and girls throughout the county....... Full Story »
Clague Middle School held its Differing Abilities Day on Wednesday where students were given the opportunity to see what it's like to live with a variety of disabilities. Photos by Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com ...... Full Story »
With the need for food at a nearly all-time high, Ann Arbor area residents stepped up and set a record during the five-day Rockin' for the Hungry event. Final tallies released today show 258 tons of food were collected between...... Full Story »
Ann Arbor police are attempting to identify this man. Ann Arbor police released surveillance photos today of a thief who smashed the front door of a party store in the city Sunday and stole large quantities of liquor, cigarettes, lottery...... Full Story »
The Treasures of the University of Michigan Library System.James Dickson | AnnArbor.com Of the eight million tomes in the University of Michigan library system, one is exalted above all: "The Birds of America, from Original Drawings," by John James Audobon....... Full Story »
Ann Arbor police are investigating two attempted thefts of 2004 Chrysler Sebrings on the city's south side. One occurred in the 1200 block of Astor Avenue on Tuesday between 1:30 and 9 a.m. The other occurred in the 2900 block...... Full Story »
Ann Arbor police are investigating a burglary Tuesday night at an East William Street home where six University of Michigan students live. A laptop computer, wallet and other items were stolen after someone entered through an unlocked front door between...... Full Story »
Mark Oswald of Mount Pleasant shovels snow in front of his home today. A storm will bring more snow today, along with high winds.AP photo Although the Ann Arbor area escaped the worst of a winter storm that hit other...... Full Story »
Four women and a man were arrested during a prostitution sting Tuesday morning in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. Investigators were approached for sexual acts on East Michigan Avenue, a sheriff's department incident summary said....... Full Story »
An Eastern Michigan University student set up another student to be robbed at gunpoint in a car Tuesday morning, Ypsilanti police said. The suspect, who is from Brownstown, is one of two people under arrest in the case. A Romulus...... Full Story »
Mandy Grewal has a vision for turning a stretch of Washtenaw Avenue between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor into a vibrant, aesthetically pleasing and more environmentally-friendly thoroughfare. The Pittsfield Township supervisor and her colleagues took a step toward making that vision...... Full Story »
A trail of footprints in the snow led Ypsilanti police to a man who stole a Christmas gift from a woman's car this morning, a police news release said. The 45-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested after being found at an...... Full Story »
A little more than a year ago, voters in Michigan approved a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Since then, the state has been given the job of developing a program to oversee its distribution and use....... Full Story »
Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber says the city is closer to reaching its overall budget goals through 2014, but it will mean layoffs in the police and fire departments. The number of layoffs isn't yet clear. City staff is expected to...... Full Story »
The individual selected to replace Helen Gates-Bryant on the Ann Arbor school board will step in at a critical juncture. The district is facing an $8.5 million budget shortfall for this school year and a projected $20 million hole in...... Full Story »
A bus waits at the AATA station on Fourth Street in downtown Ann Arbor Tuesday afternoon.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor Transportation Authority officials met Tuesday to discuss the future of the agency as it looks to become the transit provider...... Full Story »
The former home of Tios Mexican Cafe was demolished today.Erica Hobbs | For AnnArbor.com The original building for Tios Mexican Cafe is no more. Workers demolished the restaurant's former facility at 333 Huron St. in Ann Arbor today and hope...... Full Story »
An Ann Arbor senior assistant city attorney who prosecuted drunken drivers for years has been charged with first-offense operating while under the influence. Robert William West, 57, is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 21, Washtenaw County court records show. He...... Full Story »
Researchers at the University of Michigan can begin receiving unused embryos after completing the final steps of approval - a move that could jump start clinical breakthroughs and stimulate the state's economy, the director of U-M’s A. Alfred Taubman Medical...... Full Story »
Eastbound I-94 at Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor is closed due to a semi tractor-trailer crash that caused the semi's load of dog food to spill onto the expressway, Michigan State Police said. Police said no one is injured, but...... Full Story »
Hamburg Township police nabbed two people believed to be responsible for a series of car break-ins over the past six months. Police are currently seeking six counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle against a 20-year-old Chelsea resident and...... Full Story »
Ready for snow and sleet? The National Weather Service says the first strong winter storm could be headed into Washtenaw County tonight. The weather service issued a winter storm advisory today, warning a storm complete with snow, sleet, rain and...... Full Story »
A 17-year-old Lodi Township girl claimed a man exposed himself to her Saturday night, then later admitted she lied in an attempt to get attention, Ann Arbor police said. So far, no charges have been filed against the teen, police...... Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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