Previous coverage: Michigan Islamic Academy vows litigation after Pittsfield Township rejects rezoning for school Michigan Islamic Academy weighs options as Justice Department reviews religious discrimination complaint A lawsuit on behalf of the Michigan Islamic Academy against Pittsfield Township over...
Joe Burke, who will be sworn in as Ann Arbor's newest judge soon, used a sports metaphor Tuesday night to describe his excitement as he prepares to step into a new role. "For me, this is like being traded...
A new blast of snow headed toward Ann Arbor could dump up to 5 inches on the area by Friday, the National Weather Service says. Ann Arbor-area residents will probably need to haul out the shovels Friday morning. Here,...
Six weeks after announcing Cafe Habana would relocate to make room for the adjoining Blue Tractor to expand, renovations at the restaurant are complete and Blue Tractor has introduced its new menu. The barbeque restaurant and brewery located on...
Tarps are secured over several tents last week to help keep the snow out at Camp Take Notice in Scio Township.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Supporters of the Scio Township homeless encampment known as Camp Take Notice are circulating an...
North Main Street will be a primary target of the city of Ann Arbor's new effort to address blight and rid the city of dangerous buildings, said Mayor John Hieftje. "That's certainly a focus," he said. "Then again, there...
The Ann Arbor City Council rejected a zoning request from Walt Hansen and Hannah Cheadle, the couple who moved home to Michigan from New York City to start a sausage-making business and wanted to be able to expand their...
The sign outside the Washtenaw County Road Commission building on Zeeb Road in Scio Township. Lisa Allmendinger | AnnArbor.comBridges in nine townships are part of a preliminary list that Washtenaw County Road Commission officials are considering for submission for...
(Editor's note: This story is written by Kelly Burris, a patent attorney and shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, a national intellectual property law firm.) What do California lawmakers have against the Detroit...
A family reunion weekend turned tragic Sunday evening when an SUV struck and killed a former Ann Arbor resident as he was standing on a sidewalk in Austin, Texas. Dik Van Meerten, 61, of Charlotte, N.C., was pronounced dead...
Community colleges, long the under-loved stepchildren of American higher education, still don't get the dollars of their four-year counterparts, but they're standing very much in the spotlight these days.
Related story: In emergency meeting, U-M regents vote to oppose bill to ban GSRA unionization A Republican-led Senate panel has approved a bill to block unionization by graduate student research assistants at public universities. The measure was approved 3-2...
Eastern Michigan University's budget shortfall has shrunk to $3 million, giving the school hope that it can complete the academic year in the black. The school experienced a $11.4 million dip in state funding this year. Coupled with overestimating...
A man stopped his car to confront two teenage pedestrians with a handgun after exchanging words with them Friday afternoon in Pittsfield Township, police said. The teens, a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy who both live in Pittsfield...
An Ypsilanti man who already has seven drunken-driving convictions was arrested in Troy Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving, the Detroit Free Press reported. The man was driving erratically and had a bottle of vodka nearby, the newspaper reported....
The University of Michigan's Technology Transfer Office served as the model for a new initiative with six other Michigan public universities to accelerate technology commercialization by connecting entrepreneurs and experts to ideas and intellectual property. U-M Technology Transfer Office...
A 48-year-old Jackson man was robbed at knifepoint late Saturday night as he walked through a parking lot to a gas station near West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor. The man was in Ann Arbor visiting relatives and friends...
A 28-year-old Ann Arbor woman told police an employee of a Main Street bar put her in a chokehold before pushing her toward an exit early Sunday morning. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the woman arrived at...
Ave Maria University, a Florida-based Catholic institution founded by Domino's Pizza creator Tom Monaghan, is suing over President Barack Obama's law that requires contraception coverage in employers' health care plans, Fort Myers television station NBC2 reported. Jim Towey?The federal...
A woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance Tuesday morning after her car ended up underneath the trailer of a semi truck carrying almost 40,000 pounds of auto parts. Ann Arbor Fire Department Battalion Chief Kevin Cook said...
EVANSTON, Ill. ? At times, the Michigan basketball team seems content to live or die by the 3-point shot. On Tuesday at Northwestern, the Wolverines shot plenty and lived to talk about it. No. 11 Michigan went 14-for-38 from...
A closer examination of Stafford's passing statistics against the blitz, when facing pressure, in the red zone, and when tied or trailing in the fourth quarter/overtime.
Tony La Russa, who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title as a wild card last year, said the new format enhances the value for a team to win its division.
Green wasn't knocking the Michigan State team he was a part of that made it to the NCAA title game, but says "people are starting to see" this team's talent.
The Michigan football team will be represented by three players at the NFL Combine, each of whom could rise in the draft with a stirring performance. Or fall, with a flat one. It should make for an interesting weekend....
Former Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times at the NFL Combine.File photo With the first wave of players arriving today in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine -- including Michigan's David Molk -- here's a quick...
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Matt Vogrich never knows when his number might be called. Matt Vogrich The Michigan basketball team's reserve guard has once again been relegated to spot duty this season, averaging 10.3 minutes per game. He may go...
Ann Arbor Huron forced more turnovers than they gave up points in a 53-19 win over Ann Arbor Skyline. With the win, Huron (14-5) completed an undefeated SEC season going 12-0 in conference play and winning the Red division.“I’m...
(Editor's note: This editorial is written by Chris Savage, a Dexter resident who owns and operates Eclectablog.com. He is also co-vice chair for precinct organizing for the Washtenaw County Democratic Party.) In his Feb. 14 piece "Why bankruptcy is...
As the owner of the Herb David Guitar Studio for 50 years, I have experienced the highs and lows of the ever-changing ?Downtown, Liberty and State Street? businesses. The blatant shift from individual driven, personal care and service, to...
A couple of one-liners about regulatory laws in Michigan and the United States earned some giggles for our comedians-in-chief during both the State of the State and the State of the Union addresses, with Gov. Snyder fixating on toilet...
I am writing this in response to the January 26th article regarding the closing of Organic Bliss. In Nathan Bomey's recent article on the closing of Organic Bliss, a local environmentally-friendly goods store, the shop owner suggests in not-so-subtle-terms...
A year or two ago, one would never have expected a headline like this: ?Snyder?s budget proposal reflects a return to financial stability for the state.?? Or like this: ?Ann Arbor city budget forecast: Future looks brighter.?? Local and...
My thoughts about any cell phone use while driving is: What did we do before there were cell phones? We waited till we got to a real telephone whether it was at home, the office or, if really necessary,...
That a University of Michigan pediatric resident meets his sexual needs by viewing child pornography is, sadly, no longer shocking. That he would indulge himself using a hospital computer in the Pediatric Emergency Department is the height of arrogance...
We should keep the train station in Ann Arbor where it is and reject Fuller Road as a new site. With change comes opportunity. The recent decision by the University of Michigan to pull out of the Fuller Road...
Increased funding for roads will ultimately result in fewer orange barrels around the same stretch of road every few years as the "Band-Aid" approach to road repairs is replaced by reconstruction that will last much longer, says Mike Nystrom...
• Read MLive Media Group's distracted driving series • Editorial: Michigan needs to ban the use of hand-held phones while driving The death of Corey McNett as reported in the news reminded me of the death of my grandson,...
The recent multiple articles concerning Louis Breskman?s violation of the Old West Side?s Historic Preservation Ordinance appear to perpetuate a long-standing misconception about property owner?s rights. Mr. Breskman?s decision to move to Ann Arbor ?because of its liberal reputation?...
There is a health epidemic in America that claims an estimated 1,000 lives every year and sends thousands more to the hospital. Yet the cure is readily available. When you?re driving in the your car, stay off your cell...
Editor's note: The following guest column was originally submitted as an open letter to the University of Michigan Board of Regents. It has been edited for publication. The University of Michigan failed to report allegations of possession of child...
State Sen. Pat Colbeck and the Michigan House should be congratulated on their bold refusal of the $9.8 million in federal funding to establish a Michigan Health Insurance Exchange. They did their homework and realized that this funding comes with......
I am writing in response to the article about the Liberty Street shop, Organic Bliss, closing their doors, and specifically to the comments pertaining to the article. I was stunned to find so many negative words about the store. Clearly......
Worrying about the fate of downtown has a long tradition in Ann Arbor. In 1938, the introduction of parking meters had some predicting doom for downtown. In 1970, the doubling of parking rates -- from 10 cents an hour to......
I'm wondering what the official policy is for repairing potholes on Washtenaw County's highways. I'm guessing that two workers scooping and dumping loose asphalt by shovel, darting onto the highway between traffic, during rush hour, while their truck is parked......
The Ann Arbor City Council is scheduled to take up the 4-party agreement again on Monday. This will commit Ann Arbor to turning over control of AATA?s assets to a new transit authority (NTA), operating under a new set of......
First, I commend my friends and fellow activists working in education, social work, public and private non-profit help agencies, faith-based help agencies and any other help agencies. I say to you that you must continue to advocate for the people......
The sense that graduate students should be given the choice whether or not to join the GEO is understandable. The impulse to ensure our students are not limited in their options drives much of how we interact with our students......
