Oct 1, 2009 | News |
Click here to view of zoomable map of August crime reports from the Ann Arbor Police Department and the public safety departments of the U-M and Pittsfield Township.Burglars were hard at work in August, tallying 108 break-ins...
Read MoreSep 29, 2009 | News |
Miniature scenes of Native American life are among the most popular displays at the U-M Exhibit Museum. But now they’re being removed–because Native Americans say they’re outdated and hurtful.For nearly half a...
Read MoreSep 17, 2009 | News |
The departure of Ave Maria School of Law for Florida spelled opportunity for the fast-growing Thomas M. Cooley Law School.Ave Maria’s former building on Plymouth reopens this month as Cooley’s Ann Arbor campus....
Read MoreSep 13, 2009 | News |
In the aftermath of the global financial meltdown, it’s a rare piece of real estate that’s holding its value. But it seems to be happening at Ashley Mews–at least for the eight small “affordable...
Read MoreSep 10, 2009 | News |
A laid-off Ann Arborite hopes his star will rise as designer of the new Michigan Movie Magazine. “Nobody’s getting paid,” says Marck Heisler, an EMU grad who recently lost his job with Sheridan Books....
Read MoreSep 7, 2009 | News |
“The recession is driving enrollment pretty dramatically,” says Washtenaw Community College president Larry Whitworth.In the last academic year, WCC saw enrollment increases of 10 percent, 7 percent, and 16 percent...
Read MoreSep 6, 2009 | News |
Radio Free Bacon is back for its third season–in a new, far roomier home. For its first two seasons, the locally produced weekly live radio variety show was broadcast from the patio at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, first by...
Read MoreSep 2, 2009 | News |
When the votes were tallied in last month’s Democratic primaries, the defeat of influential Third Ward council member Leigh Greden was generally viewed as an upset.But mayor John Hieftje, who endorsed Greden in the...
Read MoreSep 1, 2009 | News |
Click here to view of zoomable map of July crime reports from the Ann Arbor Police Department and the public safety departments of the U-M and Pittsfield Township. Burglaries, robberies, and vehicle thefts all increased from...
Read MoreAug 31, 2009 | News |
Since taking office in January, Washtenaw County sheriff Jerry Clayton has lost fifteen pounds and his trademark goatee.A big man with the broad-shouldered build of a former EMU football player, Clayton lost the weight working...
Read MoreAug 26, 2009 | News |
Whether he’s climbing Mt. Rainer, renovating a historic building, or developing problem-solving software using what he calls “swarm think,” Ann Arbor native Mike Kessler brings passion and creativity to the...
Read MoreAug 18, 2009 | News |
No one is unhappier with Arborland’s decision to eliminate its AATA bus stop last month than commuters with disabilities. The stop at the shopping center was replaced by two stops on either side of Washtenaw. While there...
Read MoreAug 17, 2009 | News |
Q: What is the story behind the houses being built on the northeast corner of Nixon and Bluett? Why would anyone build a bunch of new houses in this economic climate?A: The developer, Mohammad Sarwar, moved to Ann Arbor to be...
Read MoreAug 14, 2009 | News |
Vacant so long that part of the roof has collapsed, the faded white house at 1315 North Main is surrounded by a jungle of overgrowth. Neighbors can’t recall who last lived there, and for years the county unsuccessfully...
Read MoreAug 11, 2009 | News |
For undocumented immigrants, the recession is especially brutal.”I’d say my income has gone down about 40 percent,” says “Manuel,” a dishwasher in a local restaurant. “There aren’t many...
Read MoreAug 7, 2009 | News |
UAW trainer Luis Vazquez is planning a protest. Not at GM–what’s the point?–but at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. The former market commission chair says he plans to target Kapnick’s Orchards, which...
Read MoreAug 2, 2009 | News |
In dark blue Ann Arbor, the August Democratic party primary is the local vote that matters. No Republican has won a seat on city council since 2003.But the end of partisanship hasn’t meant the end of politics....
Read MoreAug 2, 2009 | News |
AnnArbor.com has far fewer journalists than its predecessor, the Ann Arbor News, but far more bloggers. Ed Vielmetti, the social media pioneer hired to wrangle the independent web publishers, expects the site to launch with...
Read MoreAug 1, 2009 | News |
Click here to view a zoomable map of June crime reports.Burglaries, a seasonal crime, rose slightly in June compared to May. Vehicle thefts also increased slightly month-to-month, but both crimes remained well below last...
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