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WISD views new state education budget as a mixed bag
Washtenaw Intermediate School District is receiving more money per student thanks to Michigan’s new education budget. School officials, though, are disappointed with some aspects of the budget. The state budget for this fiscal year allows schools across Washtenaw County to maintain key programs such as school...
Man sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught stealing Hot Pockets from...
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – The man accused of threatening to shoot store employees who caught him trying to steal Hot Pockets in Wayne County and was later found by police eating Hot Pockets has been sentenced to prison. Daniel Hudson allegedly stuffed Hot Pockets into his pocket at a...
Ann Arbor Summertime Festival rakes in the cash from U of M, state taxpayers
After receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor, a summertime festival run by a nonprofit secured $33,400 from state taxpayers through an arts grant. The grant was issued by the Michigan Arts Council, entity under the umbrella of the Michigan...
City contracts under $90K don’t need City Council approval, Ann Arbor decides
ANN ARBOR, MI — City government staff in Ann Arbor now have authority to make purchases and enter contracts up to $90,000 without needing to go to City Council for approval. Council voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 6, to increase the threshold from $75,000 to $90,000. If you purchase a...
Hello, Ann Arbor: Zingerman’s store gets new name, student bar fires back at Ohio...
ANN ARBOR, MI - Probably the most underrated part of Ann Arbor is the area around Costco. Seriously, hear me out. First, there’s Costco. It provides me with copious free samples and my entire wardrobe of sweatpants. When I want something a little fancier, I wait for a warehouse sale at State and Liberty across the...
Metro Detroit Ranks 6th Worst in Country For Particle Pollution, Just Behind LA
The Detroit area, including Ann Arbor, ranks 6th worst in the nation for year-round particle pollution, according to a list compiled by the American Lung Association. Particle pollution refers to a mixture of tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the air. The list is based on a weighted average...
Old Michigan Mental Hospital Now a Spooky Tourist Spot
Inside Westland, Michigan, the Kay Beard building stands as the final remnant of Eloise Asylum. This 150,000-square-foot structure, once filled with mental health patients, now draws visitors as a haunted attraction and museum. It's one of the last structures standing on what was once a sprawling 900-acre medical...
Michigan man allegedly steals car, gun from Oregon, leads police on chase
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Michigan man was arrested in Toledo after leading police on a chase in a stolen car, court records show. Affidavits allege Nickael Jernigan, 20, of Ypsilanti, Michigan stole a car out of someone’s driveway in Oregon, Ohio. He is also accused of stealing a...
Longtime Ann Arbor bike shop for students to close after owner’s death
ANN ARBOR, MI — Bikers will soon lose a longtime Ann Arbor staple. Campus Student Bike Shop, 336 Maynard St., will shut its doors next weekend - weather permitting - after a 20-year stint, the sales managers confirmed Thursday, Oct 9. The illness and death of Bill Loy, the...
