Ann Arbor MI

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials have given the initial OK for an expansion of the Downtown Development Authority. City Council voted 10-0 Monday night, Dec. 15, to approve a resolution of intent to expand the boundaries of the district where the DDA is allowed to capture tax revenue to reinvest in programs and...

A major Ann Arbor affordable housing project gets a boost at tonight’s City Council meeting. The council is expected to approve a $4 million Affordable Housing Fund Grant Agreement. It’s with the Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation for the property at 350 S. Fifth Avenue, the former location of the YMCA.

A NEW law has overturned strict legislation controlling how homeowners are allowed to keep their grass. The rule change has left a community divided, with some critics fearing that the city will look unruly overnight. The city council in Ann Arbor, Michigan, about an hour west of Detroit, voted to...

Police are encouraging residents in Northville Township to stay alert after a woman's car was robbed at a local day care.

Dexter police and fire crews responded to a wide range of calls between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, with the majority involving medical assistance, particularly for elderly residents. In total, more than three dozen medical-related calls were handled during the period. These included lift assists, seizures, falls, breathing...

Saline Township's settlement with data center developer Related Digital was not properly approved, a resident says in new court filing.

YPSILANTI TWP., MI - A new bill is aiming to rescind a $100 million grant meant to help University of Michigan in its project partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. “(There’s) a lot of other things we could be using this $100 million for,” said Michigan Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D-32), who introduced the bill...

In the heart of Montcalm County, Bloomer Township is buzzing with new faces — but there's more to this growth than meets the eye.

ANN ARBOR, MI — A national outdoor apparel chain will open its second store in Michigan next year. L.L.Bean will come to Ann Arbor next fall, Jason Sulham, manager of public affairs at L.L.Bean, Inc., confirmed. “We continue to see physical retail as an essential part of our growth...

Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.