Ann Arbor MI

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has wrapped up its changes to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Commission and the city’s Planning Department have been going through various edits. One issue that garnered a lot of discussion on Tuesday was short-term rentals. It’s a topic that has many Ann Arbor residents...

ANN ARBOR—William Lopez, clinical assistant professor of health behavior and health equity at the University of Michigan, has dedicated years to studying the effects of immigration enforcement on communities throughout the United States. Through his research, Lopez seeks to understand how immigration raids alter the...

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer presented a budget update to the Board of Commissioners Wednesday night. Dyer says her department is finally getting back to the desired workforce size. The sheriff says that will eventually ease the strain excessive overtime has taken on the staff and budget. One area Dyer...

A University of Michigan report predicts the US job market should increase in 2026. Michigan will lose jobs while unemployment ticks higher over the same timeframe. Economists say it’s because the state’s aging population will leave it without enough workers to grow. After years of warnings that Michigan’s...

In Ann Arbor, turning right on red isn’t always allowed. The city banned it at dozens of lights to curb pedestrian crashes — but some wonder if it’s really making things safer.

University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus has seen all sorts of changes in recent years, but one old home will be saved from the wrecking ball: the former home of World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg.

As the eve of his 35th birthday approaches, a mature student shares his poignant reflections on social media about the struggles he faces in a university environment primarily designed for younger students. The student, who remains anonymous, shares his experiences of feeling out of place, isolated, and rejected due...

SUPERIOR TWP., MI — A new temporary shelter for families facing homelessness has opened in a renovated former nursing home on the Trinity Health Ann Arbor campus, located just outside Ypsilanti. Alpha House East, which opened in partnership with Interfaith Hospitality Network at Alpha House, features 30 individual...

Well, right out of high school, I actually started in a criminal justice program because I wanted to be a cop. My uncle was a detective, so that definitely influenced me. But my aunt, who was a teacher at a Catholic school, kind of won me over and steered me toward education. I looked into law enforcement for a...

Washtenaw County is expected to hire its first Director of Aging Services during tonight’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Shannon Effler comes to Washtenaw County from Indiana University’s School of Medicine where she’s director of geriatric programs. Over 70 candidates applied for the position. Commissioner Jason...