Ann Arbor MI

"Our responsibility is striking the right balance." Residents to expect higher utility bills after officials share reasoning behind price hike: 'Increases are never implemented lightly' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Wixom, MI. – An Oakland County couple says the now‑closed used car dealership Wixom Motors cost them thousands of dollars in repairs and forged their signature. An investigation done by the state’s Regulatory Monitoring Division showed management at the dealership was made aware of the forgery claim and told the...

Time travel exists, and it’s parked on Grand River Avenue in Novi serving breakfast all day. The Grand Diner in Novi, Michigan isn’t just playing dress-up with a few vintage posters and calling it retro. This place is the real deal, a gleaming chrome and neon tribute to...

Former Wayne County Parks Director Alicia Bradford pleaded guilty this week in Oakland County Circuit Court to felonious assault in an incident at a Farmington Hills gas station on Orchard Lake Road involving her husband and a dispute over the cost of a can of Mountain Dew. Under he plea...

We found valuable "He-Man" and "Transformers" toys along with "Star Wars," "GI Joe" and "Pee Wee's Playhouse" items.

Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is adding fresh faces to the ranks as he welcomes two new deputies to the department, according to a community announcement. Deputy Andrew Buchko grew up in Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School before studying business management at the University of Toledo. His hobbies...

As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has...

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.) Last Monday, Chelsea Kiwanis heard from Chelsea Scout Troop 476. The troop was formed in 1957, becoming the second troop in Chelsea, both serving its youth and the community. The Kiwanis Club of Chelsea holds the charter for Troop...

CHAMPAIGN — Kylan Boswell sat behind a microphone postgame on Friday night with his head slumped forward, struggling to even find the words to describe what had just occurred. He, like many of his Illini teammates during and after Friday's sobering 84-70 loss to No. 3 Michigan, looked stunned....

Members of the Ann Arbor community cannot walk around the city without noticing closed intersections and the construction of multiple high-rise projects. Although construction on the Diag and State Street has wrapped up, the city continues to undergo significant infrastructure development. Here are updates to some of...