Ann Arbor MI

Gallup Park in Ann Arbor is undergoing a couple of construction projects to improve safety for visitors. Workers are repairing the road near Gallup Park’s southern bridge and replacing whole segments of the pathway around the Youth Fishing Pond. Hillary Hanzel is the city’s Landscape Architect Capital Project Manager....

Ypsilanti, Mich. – People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ypsilanti could soon see a trained specialist, not police, responding to their calls. The change comes after the Ypsilanti City Council on Tuesday (May 5) approved nearly $1 million in funding for an unarmed community crisis response team. The...

ANN ARBOR, MI — The biggest tax-capture deal for private development in Washtenaw County history has been postponed amid hesitancy from community members and commissioners. The Washtenaw County board agreed 6-3 Wednesday night, May 6, to delay a vote on a brownfield plan for the mixed-use build planned for more than 20 acres off State Street and Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor...

Teachers and parents gather at the May 6, 2026 Ann Arbor School Board meeting. A large group of teachers, parents and students on Wednesday made it clear to the Ann Arbor School Board and administration—get back to work negotiating a fair union contract. All the seats at the first...

Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes is celebrating their new location in Brighton with a grand opening and ribbon cutting today from 4-7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The new training facility is on East Grand River Avenue near Whitmore Lake Road. Kim Seets, Director of Business Development and Grassroots, says...

The shoes might be taken down from time to time, but the legend lingers. Here's a look at the "serial killer" shoe tree near Salem, Michigan...

Community members can join part of Lawrence Miller’s 500-mile Michigan trek. A welcome in Chelsea stayed with Lawrence Miller. Last year, Miller, a Marine veteran and founder of Trek For Vets, came through Chelsea during the organization’s first walk. Rev. Rodney Gasaway said the visit was more impromptu then. Miller was walking with a backpack and a flag, often calling police departments ahead...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Assisted Living Locators has opened a location in Ann Arbor to serve families in Washtenaw County and southeast Michigan who need help finding senior living and care options. The franchise, which provides no-cost guidance to families, is owned by four local professionals: David Abbott, Emily Abbott,...

ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan has threatened legal action over a yearlong utility moratorium that could delay the planned Los Alamos National Laboratory and UM supercomputing site in Ypsilanti Township. The Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority, which would provide water to the Los Alamos site, voted April 22...

Editor’s Note: As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, the Dexter Area Historical Society presents a series exploring Dexter’s history within the broader context of state and national events. This second installment looks at Michigan’s path to statehood. Michigan’s quest for statehood took over four years due...