Ann Arbor MI

There are places that exist outside of time, and then there’s the Fleetwood Diner in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which seems to have made a deliberate pact with the universe to stay exactly as awesome as it was decades ago. This gleaming aluminum beauty has been serving breakfast around the...

The Ypsilanti City Council has approved both an emergency ordinance placing a 60-day moratorium on data centers and a 365-day resolution doing the same. An ordinance has the power of law and puts the city in a stronger position if anyone looking to build a data center pursues legal action.

The Mitten State dominated a USA Today poll for the best beer garden. Watermark Brewing Co. Earned first place in the poll, followed by one other Michigan brewery. The ranking is one of five must-read stories to kick off your morning on Thursday, March 5. Small town Michigan brewery named...

MICHIGAN — A driver was killed early Friday morning in a crash on southbound Interstate 275 near 8 Mile Road in Livonia, according to police. Authorities said the crash occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m., prompting the Michigan Department of Transportation to close the freeway at the location. Investigators said a...

EAST LANSING, (Mich.) WLNS — Brendan Lafrenier is a senior at the University of Michigan but earning that degree might not even be the hardest challenge he takes on this year. He’s in the middle of running 200 miles from Lake St. Clair near Detroit across the state to Lake Michigan. Lafrenier says he’s exhausted, […]

A contract dispute between Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan could result in as many as 300,000 patients losing access to their doctors by July. Blue Cross sent advisories to its commercial health insurance policyholders on Wednesday, March 4, saying that the University of Michigan hospital...

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

The Michigan high school bowling state championships formally came to an end these past few days with the Division 2, 3, and 4 finals taking place on Friday and Saturday, followed by the D1 finals on Sunday and Monday. A total of seven boys and girls teams as well as...

The Washtenaw Housing Alliance (WHA) launched its Shared Housing Program in August 2025 to increase access to safe and affordable housing for residents of Washtenaw County and to help older adults age in place. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s most recent Out of Reach report (nlihc.org/oor),...

FREEDOM TWP., MI — A rural community southwest of Ann Arbor is grappling with proposed gravel and sand mining operations. Township officials are calling for agreements for miners to pay for road improvements and maintenance, while some residents are pushing back against allowing more mining in the township. Stone...