Ann Arbor MI

Quarters clinking, flippers snapping, and rows of pinball machines glowing under a bright ceiling. That is the kind of afternoon waiting inside one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved gathering spots, a place that college students, families, and lifelong locals keep coming back to. The pink elephant sign out front...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Ann Arbor residents should prepare for traffic and parking disruptions as the University of Michigan welcomes more than 10,000 undergraduate students to campus for fall 2026 move-in scheduled for Aug. 26-30. Early move-in begins Aug. 22, with traffic flow alterations taking effect from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.

YPSILANTI, MI - Ypsilanti‑area governments will spend nearly $16 million on salaries this year for 293 positions — from city council members and pool managers to employees at the township‑owned Green Oaks Golf Course. The City of Ypsilanti spent $7,408,095.38 on 161 positions. The city paid employees...

One of the worlds’ largest collections of historic papyrus resides at the University of Michigan.

Four years ago, Alyshia Dyer stood beneath a black banner that read “NO MASS SURVEILLANCE!” protesting a plan to blanket the Ypsilanti area with automatic license plate readers, greenlit by the county sheriff’s office. Today, she’s sheriff. Her journey from organizer and reform advocate to liberal...

Construction crews are busy making repairs to Michigan’s major roadways. More than 60 road projects and special events will begin between Sunday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 22, resulting in various levels of closures, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Those are in addition to dozens of ongoing lo

Whom would you rather hire — a graduate of Animal House or the Big House? The question arises because the University of Michigan became the latest school to abandon grades for its first-semester freshmen, citing a raging mental health crisis that could only be exacerbated if the poor darlings learned just how dumb they

The Saline Area Senior Center (SASC) held the annual Mayor’s Conference on Friday, August 14, from 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The Mayor’s Conference gives participants a chance to connect with local leaders, learn about issues affecting the community, and take part in panel discussions. The event began with...

ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor will host an immersive arts event featuring performances and exhibitions centered on the human body. Nude Noir is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at the theater, 603 E. Liberty St. The event will allow attendees to move freely...

The city of Ann Arbor, and its clerk, Jacqueline Beaudry, are being sued by a DTE Energy-funded group over Beaudry's certification of petitions to place a ballot question on the November ballot and begin the process of creating a city-owned electric utility.