‘NIMBY undertones’ among criticisms as Ann Arbor votes 6-2 on housing density limits
Ann Arbor officials are seeking to strike a compromise on allowable neighborhood development intensity after several months of community debate.
Man reported missing found over a mile away from home
At approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday July 21, 2025, deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 4000 block of Bruff Road in Cohoctah Township on the report of a 30-year-old autistic man with Down syndrome who had gone missing. The caller was the mother of the...
Alert: Fake Ticket Scam Sweeping Through Michigan
Have any plans to catch a show at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor? You may want to double-check where you're buying your tickets from. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sounding an alarm on a shady new resale scam that has been duping people out of hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars, on tickets.
Water, noise, dust among worries as gravel mine seeks new permit near Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR TWP., MI — When Robin Kunkel returned home from vacation in July 2023, her home north of Ann Arbor had no water. The Kunkels called a local well drilling company and discovered the water level in their drinking water well had dropped below the pump. Around the...
This Humble BBQ Joint In Michigan Serves Up The Best Fried Pickles You’ll Ever...
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences are hiding in the most unassuming places, and Bone Heads Bar B Que in Willis, Michigan is the living, smoking proof of that delicious truth. I’ve eaten barbecue from Texas to Tennessee, from Korea to Kansas City, but let me tell you—there’s something special...
Detroit man freed after 11 years files $100 million wrongful conviction lawsuit
Duane Williams has filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against Detroit, Wayne County and three fire and police officers after spending 11 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.
Residents near Ann Arbor object to permits for gravel mine that dried up wells
ANN ARBOR TWP., MI — Concerns about the Vella Pit, a sand and gravel mining operation that previously dried up drinking water wells and released tons of sediment into wetlands, dominated two public feedback sessions held back-to-back Monday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
‘Catch of a Lifetime’: Livonia Kids Reel In Rare Alligator Gar
A summer day of fishing turned unforgettable for a group of 12-year-old friends from Livonia when they reeled in a rare, dinosaur-like fish from a neighborhood pond. If this doesn’t remind you of Stand by Me, we just can’t be friends. The five boys were hanging out at...
Over $330,000 worth of street drugs seized by police in Metro Detroit
The Metro Narcotics Enforcement Team led an investigation that resulted in search warrants served in Detroit, Melvindale and Dearborn.
Woman accused of murder of foster family reveals message on T-shirt before delayed hearing
PITTSFIELD TWP., MI — Shuvonne Vinson, accused of murder in the shooting of a foster family, tried to lift her green jail uniform to reveal a handmade shirt while she stood Thursday before a judge. The shirt appeared to read “I stand tall for Baby Truth,” referring to her...