Ypsilanti Residents Invited to December 1 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
The City of Ypsilanti will hold a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on December 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be at One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan. The agenda includes the 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Schedule.
Take a look inside the most expensive house sold in Chelsea in the last...
The most expensive house to sell in the city of Chelsea in the last year is described as a blend of old-town charm and modern design flair.
Washtenaw County families to celebrate Thanksgiving with newly adopted children
Sam Collinsworth and Stephanie Tribo with their daughter, Airi Tribo, 7, during Adoption Day before Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Arianne Slay at the Washtenaw County Circuit Court in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Three Washtenaw County families have another place to sit at the table this Thanksgiving....
Sheriff disavows jail lockdowns to cut costs amid $2.7M budget shortfall in Washtenaw County
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Overtime and rising costs have pushed the the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office over budget by nearly $3 million this year. But, in a recent contentious exchange with the county board, Sheriff Alyshia Dyer made it clear she is unwilling to lockdown the jail to cut costs.
Washtenaw County dive team searches mid-Michigan lake in investigation of 1989 killing
BUTMAN TWP., MI – Members of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Underwater Search and Recovery Team were up in mid-Michigan early Wednesday on the hunt for new evidence in connection to a 36-year-old murder case. The Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office first reported that Ann Arbor-area authorities were in Butman...
Michigan Roadway Alert: Blackout Wednesday in Detroit – Avoid I-75 and I-94 Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, MI – Drivers across Michigan are being urged to use extreme caution this Blackout Wednesday, as one of the heaviest drinking nights of the year overlaps with early Thanksgiving traffic on major...
Ann Arbor Public Schools is reducing its teaching and overall staff. Here’s why.
ANN ARBOR, MI — The number of budgeted teaching positions in Ann Arbor Public Schools has fallen by roughly 9.4% in the last two years as the district continues to downsize staff in the long wake of the 2024 $25 million budget shortfall. But now, administrators say the reduction...
Special Weather Statement Issued 5:27PM for Washtenaw County
A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe counties, effective from 5:27 PM to 8:30 PM EST on November 26, 2025, warning of moderate west winds gusting to 35...
Driver killed in Dexter-area crash identified as Howell woman
DEXTER TWP., MI — A person killed early Tuesday when a car crashed and caught on fire has been identified. A 59-year-old Howell woman was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle that crashed around 5:15 a.m. Nov. 25 near North Territorial and Madden roads in Dexter Township, confirmed Cmdr. Eugene Rush of the...
Washtenaw County Organizations To Serve Free Thanksgiving Meals Thursday
Multiple groups across Washtenaw County will provide free Thanksgiving dinners on Thursday, Nov. 27. These meals will reach people who need them in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Chelsea. Hope Clinic sits at 518 Harriet St. in Ypsilanti. Grab-and-go dinners will be ready from 5 to 6 p.m. on the holiday....
