Women’s volunteer group launching new Ann Arbor event
ANN ARBOR, MI — An Ann Arbor-based nonprofit organization focused on volunteerism and women in leadership is launching a new event in April. The Junior League of Ann Arbor will launch its first CommuniTEA event on Saturday, April 25. It is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Venue by 4M, 1919 S. Industrial Hwy. in Ann Arbor.
High-pressure gas release mistaken for explosion in Washtenaw County; residents advised to avoid area
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A high-pressure gas release was mistaken for an explosion in Washtenaw County. Residents are advised to avoid the area. The incident occurred on Thursday (Feb. 12) after a gas line rupture at 5:24 p.m. closed Ellsworth Road, east of State Street and S. Research Park Drive, in Pittsfield...
Gas leak closes roadway to traffic along Pittsfield Township-Ann Arbor border
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Eastbound and westbound traffic has been closed on a section of Ellsworth Road near the Pittsfield Township-Ann Arbor border after a gas leak was reported early Thursday night. An initial emergency alert was sent shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, by the University of...
Ann Arbor’s Spencer Makes USA Today’s Best 2026 Restaurants List
Spencer in Ann Arbor is one of just 39 restaurants nationwide named USA Today’s 2026 Restaurants of the Year, praised for seasonal, farm-driven dishes and a curated wine program.
Firefighters Extinguish Blaze on Empty Saline School Bus
Saline firefighters extinguished a blaze on an unoccupied Saline Area Schools bus Wednesday. Firefighters were dispatched to the SAS Operations Center on Tefft Court around 8:30 p.m. Saline Fire Chief Jason Sperle said an employee returning from a field trip noticed smoke coming from a bus. Firefighters found the...
1 hurt after school bus rolls over in Plymouth Township crash, police say
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An investigation is underway after a school bus crashed and rolled over onto its side on Friday morning, police said. The crash happened at Hines Drive and Northville Road in Plymouth Township at around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Police said it involved...
MSP issues Endangered Missing Advisory for Wayne County man
Michigan State Police are asking for help with finding a missing man who is diabetic and could have onset Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Wild Goose Lake outside of Chelsea has a rich Black history
The entrance sign to Wild Goose Lake. A lakeside community outside of Chelsea has long served as a rural retreat and residence for African American families. In 1927, three African American families—the Bakers, Grayers, and Popes—purchased land around Wild Goose Lake in Lyndon Township from Sam and Lola Schultz.
$300M tax-capture plan for big Ann Arbor development clears another hurdle
ANN ARBOR, MI — A major tax deal to pave the way for a six-block Ann Arbor development has cleared another hurdle. The Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved a brownfield tax-capture plan for the Arbor South development at State Street and Eisenhower Parkway on Thursday, Feb. 12,...
Traffic problems reported as OpenAI, Oracle data center construction ramps up
The "Stargate" AI data center under construction in Saline Township is requiring a notable increase in truck traffic in the township and through the city.
