Humane Society offering free adoptions after 149 cats rescued from unsafe, hoarder homes
ANN ARBOR, MI – A local organization’s shelter is offering free adoptions after taking in a record-high number of cats, including 149 that were rescued this summer. According to a news release, the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has rescued cats over the past two months from unsafe, hoarding situations at homes
Brava Nights Bring Spanish Dining to Downtown Ann Arbor
On Thursday evenings, Aventura has a secret. It is the outdoor courtyard/patio behind the restaurant. The music starts. The tables fill. People settle in with a drink and a plate of food. For a few hours, downtown Ann Arbor feels a long way from Michigan. This is “Brava Nights.”
Data Center Concerns Dominate Saline Coffee Hour
A Friday morning coffee hour in downtown Saline quickly turned to the proposed Saline Township data center, with Mayor Brian Marl outlining concerns the city is raising with state environmental regulators and state Rep. Morgan Foreman criticizing how large data center projects have been handled in Michigan. About 20 re
Questions Mount after Five Deaths at Michigan’s Only Women’s Prison
Five women have died in less than three months at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, Michigan’s only prison for women. This is intensifying scrutiny of the prison’s medical care, living conditions and oversight while prompting renewed calls for independent investigations and systemic reform. The facility,
Ann Arbor Planning Commission approves changes to The Dean housing high-rise
An updated plan for a proposed high-rise residential complex across from Elbel Field has won recommendation from the Ann Arbor Planning Commission. Called The Dean, the 14-story building will include about 240 units on East Madison between 4th and 5th Avenue. A previous plan was approved but having acquired an addition
Ann Arbor Fire Department’s Station Four enters homestretch in development
The latest construction updates on the Ann Arbor Fire Department's Station 4. The Ann Arbor Fire Department’s newest and greenest fire station along South Huron Parkway is entering the homestretch of its development. Fire Station 4’s geothermal wells are now fully installed, and workers are currently building the inter
Davenport Curtiss Mansion to Host Labor Day Barbecue
The Davenport Curtiss Manion, recently purchased by the city of Saline, will host a Labor Day barbecue event on Monday, Sept. 7 from 3 – 6 p.m. Food will be provided by Salt Springs Brewery, along with ice cream from the Lion’s Club Truck. The festivities will occur on the lawn.
WCRC Plans Safety Improvement Project on Old US-12
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is improving safety at the intersection of Old US-12 and Pierce Rd/I-94 in Sylvan Township. The week of Aug. 31, 2026, the intersection of Old US-12 and Pierce Rd/I-94 in Sylvan Township will be converted to an all-way stop, also known as a four-way stop. Currently, the inter
Downtown Chelsea’s newest park revitalizes former industrial site
What was previously an industrial area is opening today as a new park along Main Street near downtown Chelsea. It took five years and $11 million to transform the blighted Federal Screw Works site into Holmes Family Park. The mostly concrete park has a climbing wall, sport courts, and spaces...
New roundabout nearly complete on edge of downtown Dexter
DEXTER, MI — A major road construction project on the edge of downtown Dexter is nearing completion, with a new roundabout expected to open to traffic soon. Construction of the single-lane roundabout and other road improvements on Island Lake Road between Dexter-Chelsea Road and Dexter-Pinckney Road in Scio and Webster
