Ann Arbor officials are considering a new parking fine structure that could make its penalties the third most severe of 10 comparable cities. City Treasurer Matt Horning gave a report to the Ann Arbor City Council during a special session tonight,...... Full Story »
Retiring Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin admitted today that he mishandled a situation with two employees who alleged he pushed and grabbed them at Michigan Stadium on two separate occasions this fall. The latest incident occurred just three days before...... Full Story »
Six more people in Michigan, including two children, have died in the past week as a result of the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, the Detroit Free Press reported today. A total of 28 people in Michigan, ranging in age...... Full Story »
Bill Riney is heading back into the trees. Nearly five months after he prevented the removal of large pine trees lining his backyard by camping out in them, the Ypsilanti Township man said he intends to climb them again after...... Full Story »
Two Eastern Michigan University freshmen are suspected of committing at least five dorm room break-ins over a two week period, all involving unlocked rooms, police say. The 18-year-old students were arraigned on break-in charges over the weekend involving two of...... Full Story »
Two divergent pictures of a former University of Michigan student emerged today during opening arguments in his whistleblower lawsuit against the university. His attorney painted a picture of Robert McGee, 54, as a hardworking U-M alumnus and a family man with industry experience...... Full Story »
Ann Arbor City Council members will meet in special session tonight to talk about two topics - social media and parking fines. City Treasurer Matt Horning is expected to give a presentation on increasing city parking fines in an effort...... Full Story »
Washtenaw County's roads are in poor condition, as anyone who drives or inspects them can attest. And a new report issued today shows just how bad. Washtenaw County was fourth in the state for miles of poor roads at 977...... Full Story »
Ypsilanti police are investigating a drive-by shooting Saturday in the 800 block of Watling Street. Several shots were fired from a tan or gold vehicle into the side of a home, according to the police incident log. No one was...... Full Story »
A man found a trash bag containing organs of an unknown animal while walking his dog Saturday on a trail near the 100 block of South Grove Street, an Ypsilanti police incident log said. The Washtenaw County Medical Examiner's Office...... Full Story »
A man was arrested Friday after police say he burglarized a North Adams Street apartment and was stopped by several people who held him until officers arrived. The 26-year-old Ypsilanti man, who was staying at a neighboring apartment, stole a...... Full Story »
An Ypsilanti man was arrested Saturday after he kicked in the front door of a home in the 400 block of Oak Street, an Ypsilanti police news release said. Officers apprehended the 22-year-old man at about 8:50 p.m. after spotting...... Full Story »
Two men were arrested Saturday after Ypsilanti police say they robbed a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint in the 700 block of Clark Road. The 26-year-old victim told police the men put a gun to his head, went through his...... Full Story »
Kathy Kenfield of SI Company, property manager of the Columbia Center business park in Pittsfield Township, stands in front of a stretch of county-owned road the company is paying to repair. Dan Meisler | For AnnArbor.com With funding for road...... Full Story »
Last Thursday’s bank robbery reminded me of a bungled robbery in 2007 at another bank on the city's south side. In that case, two of the robbers were caught and sent to prison and the third who caused their capture...... Full Story »
Kirsten Levinsohn presides over a board meeting at the Leslie Science and Nature Center's in late September. James Dickson | AnnArbor.com Kirsten Levinsohn is the only executive director the Leslie Science and Nature Center has ever known. But when her...... Full Story »
Four men leaving a downtown Ypsilanti establishment were robbed by two men with a handgun early today, police said. The robbery occurred at about 1:50 a.m. at the corner of Pearl and Washington streets, a block east of the Eastern...... Full Story »
David Jesse and Tina Reed.Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.comWhy we did this series on local povertyWe’re all aware of the changes - and the sometimes painful readjustments - Ann Arbor residents have been forced to make because of the economy. The...... Full Story »
Betty Jean Jones transfers a spoonful of French fries to a cast-iron pan filled with oil after her electric fryer stopped working in her apartment at Hikone. Jones volunteers to help cook meals for children in the after-school program at...... Full Story »
Some of Ann Arbor resident Robin Barker’s dreams are packed up boxes in her crowded basement. She’s been buying those dreams one or two at a time in the form of small Hot Wheels cars, and packing them away, since...... Full Story »
When Judy Gardner moved to Ann Arbor nine years ago, it was a strategic decision. Without much money, Gardner wanted a place where her kids could be safe growing up - unlike their home in Detroit, where they slept...... Full Story »
Andrea Hayward serves milk to her twin 4-year-old boys, Jackson and Elijah, as their sister Taylor, 2, sits by during dinner. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Andrea Hayward says she can get by on a piece of bread or other basic...... Full Story »
Program assistant Rosaline Tio helps 12-year-old Landria Henderson during a tutoring program at the Hikone Community Center.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Throughout the day, it’s relatively quiet within the colorful walls of the community center at Hikone on Ann Arbor's southeast...... Full Story »
Anyone who's been to a local food distribution knows it’s important to arrive early. The trip isn't quick, and it’s first come, first served....... Full Story »
Finding it harder to make it by in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County? Here’s a look at available resources that we’ve found during our reporting of this series....... Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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