Ann Arbor MI

ANN ARBOR, MI — Over $1.7 million worth of improvements are coming to two parks on Ann Arbor’s west side. City Council voted unanimously Monday, March 2, to approve a construction contract with Brencal Contractors Inc. for upgrades to South Maple Park off Liberty and Maple roads and Dexter Park off Dexter and Maple...

LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a series of appointments to state boards and commissions, including several individuals from Lenawee County and nearby communities. Among them is Cement City resident Michael Lodzinski, owner of Lodzinski and Associates, who was reappointed to the Michigan-Indiana...

Coherix, a leading supplier of AI-based quality-control systems for the automotive and electronics industries, has moved to a new, 25,000-square-foot North American headquarters, manufacturing and product development facility. The new location at 1168 Oak Valley Drive in Ann Arbor adds much needed space for...

Much like staying in shape through exercise, the culinary mind needs "reps" or repetitions, as well. That's the program Senior Executive Chef Justin Lucas put into practice in the intense crunch time leading up to winning the gold at NACUFS 2026 Midwest Culinary Competition. Lucas, who cooked at the James Beard House...

Testimonials are pouring in to remember Melvin Parson. The founder of We The People Opportunity Farm in Ypsilanti passed away on Thursday. Through the farm and other endeavors, Parson touched the lives of many people in Washtenaw County. After spending 13 years incarcerated, he eventually began the farm to help...

Contract talks between Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are going poorly. So poorly, in fact, that Michigan Medicine says it may no longer accept Blue Cross-insured patients who are not U of M faculty, staff, dependents, or retirees, if a contract is not settled before July 1s.

Michigan is home to several high-performing school districts, including the top 25 ranked for 2026.

On a university campus in Michigan, there’s a building where you can stand inches from an ancient Egyptian mummy, study a 2,000-year-old coin, and explore artifacts older than most modern nations. Many students pass it every day without realizing what’s inside. The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the...

Editor's note: Guinnevere the Ghost is a persona and art project developed by an Eastern Michigan University student. Because the project depends on a sense of anonymity behind the persona, the editors of The Echo agreed to respect that anonymity for the purposes of this interview with Guinnevere the Ghost.

Two Southeast Michigan locals are bringing a new brunch house to the town. Owners Marjan and Katarina Berishaj are hard at work to introduce a new brunch house to the Howell area at 4140 E Grand River Avenue this year. This follows Stateside Deli‘s move to Brighton. Marjan told What Now Detroit that right now there...