Ann Arbor MI

ANN ARBOR, MI A man has pleaded no contest to killing his ex-girlfriend in a shooting outside a Saline senior living center in 2023. Barry Garza, 61, pleaded no contest to one charge each of second-degree murder and assault with intent to murder on Feb. 17 before Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke,...

Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. submitted by Amanda Carlisle, Executive Director, Washtenaw Housing Alliance. The Washtenaw Housing Alliance (WHA) launched its Shared Housing Program in August 2025 to increase access to safe and affordable housing for residents of...

A portion of Scio Township is under a new boil water advisory. A broken water main required a boil water advisory over the weekend. That was lifted on Monday, but a new one was issued due to a low water pressure event. Scio Township Utility Director Brandon McNiel says after...

The Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall Thursday evening to approve the first project under the city’s new Bluebelt program, address changes to bicycle parking requirements and pass resolutions that would authorize additional funding toward affordable housing. The session began with public comments, during...

Business senior Lucy Gold founded Gold Student Sitters in October 2025. The network bridges the gap between University of Michigan students seeking babysitting jobs and Ann Arbor families searching for child care by providing a platform for students to advertise their services and families to hire them. The service...

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Michigan’s only women’s prison is under renewed scrutiny after years of complaints about mold, medical care and other problems. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, state lawmakers will hold an oversight hearing to examine conditions at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Washtenaw County. The hearing...

The City of South Lyon's updated e-bike and electric scooter ordinance is now in effect. It essentially mirrors Michigan state traffic laws by allowing e-bikes on South Lyon's Rail Trail, but no faster than 15 miles per hour. "The speed has been updated for skateboards and scooters, and also, no...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An Ann Arbor-based moving company announced it will launch the city’s first all-electric moving service. Lightning Local, launched by Corrigan Moving Systems, aims to accommodate efficient, small-scale moves to Ann Arbor, including apartments, condos, townhomes, small offices, and partial-home...

A Northville man is stranded in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with limited resources and no clear timeline for getting home after cartel-related violence forced the local airport to close.

After Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer initially stated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a mother near a bus stop in the Ypsilanti Community School district, then later explained that ICE denied that encounter last month, there has been a rise in fear, speculation and...