Sonic Lunch to announce Ann Arbor summer concert series openers
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s popular summer concert series will soon announce its headliners and openers. Sonic Lunch posted on April 27 on Facebook that it will announce its openers at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29. “Summer is almost here!” the post reads. The series’ headliners...
Ann Arbor teachers’ union rejects deal with school district, superintendent says
ANN ARBOR, MI – Teachers with Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue to work without a contract – for now. Members of the Ann Arbor Education Association have reportedly voted against ratifying a tentative agreement with the district close to four months since their last deal expired. Superintendent...
$1.6M grant to help bring new roundabout to Ann Arbor’s north side
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s plan for a roundabout at the intersection of Pontiac Trail and Dhu Varren Road just received a $1.6 million funding boost. Kevin Vettraino, planning director for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, announced a grant in that amount at the City Council meeting Monday night, April 27.
City of Ann Arbor Crash Response Team aims to make crash analysis more transparent
The City of Ann Arbor is working with the urban development group Strong Towns to give residents a closer look at how it responds to traffic crashes. Ann Arbor’s Crash Response Team will share how crash data is used to guide future safety changes during a public crash analysis studio session.
Beloved Livonia diner to close shop after 67 years
LIVONIA, MI - A local restaurant that has been serving the Livonia community for decades will soon be closing up shop. You still have a few months to enjoy the food before it closes for good. The owners of Daly Drive-In, located at 31500 Plymouth Road, say that after 67...
‘He was my heart and soul’: Fundraiser launched for family of man killed in...
WESTLAND, Mich. – A fundraiser has been started to support the family of a 46-year-old man who died early Saturday after a fire broke out at a home on Haller Street in Westland. Relatives said Paul Lucas died from smoke inhalation while trying to put out the fire and...
Wayne County Sheriff Warns of Scam Texts Mimicking Traffic Violation Notices
Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron issued an alert. His office received dozens of calls about fraudulent text messages posing as final notices for traffic violations. The messages display Kentucky's official state emblem at the top, yet the text mentions St. Louis County of Missouri. Authorities identified these as scams. Delete...
Report: Suspect in Sylvania homicide allegedly confessed to acquaintance in Monroe County
TOLEDO, Ohio — A newly released report from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is shedding light on how a Sylvania homicide suspect was located and arrested in Michigan - and what a witness says he told him in the hours after the killing. Jonathan Schmidt, 35, is charged...
Welcome to the dark side: amateur astronomy in Manchester!
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. In Michigan, April is the month of spring rain, budding trees, and warmer afternoons. It is also the month of International Dark Sky week. Dark sky week, from April 13 to April 20, is a celebration of the nighttime and preserving darkness for ecosystems and stargazing hosted by the International...
Huron River flowing at dangerous rate, debris levels elevated, Ann Arbor warns
ANN ARBOR, MI — Current conditions on the Huron River are hazardous, the Ann Arbor Fire Department cautions. The department warned of dangerous flows in a social media video post Monday, April 27, saying firefighters responded to a report of a person struggling in the river near the Broadway bridges on Sunday. Fortunately the paddle boarder was able to reach shore prior to their arrival...

















