Jazz In the Park Moving to Davenport-Curtiss Property
Saline's newest acquisition could get a test run as an event facility by hosting the city's newest annual event. The Davenport-Curtiss House is expected to host Jazz in the Park, which was scheduled for July 18 at Mill Pond Park. Jazz in the Park is a function of the Saline...
Ann Arbor’s Dexter Road Park and Hansen Nature Area to have Names Changed
The City of Ann Arbor is changing the names of two of its parks with input from the local community. Dexter Road Park is Ann Arbor’s newest park and currently has a placeholder name. The City’s Parks and Recreation Services Manager Josh Landefeld says it would be good for the park to have a name that reflects local...
City of Chelsea: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Notice of Public Hearing 4/21/26
Notice is hereby given that the Chelsea Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing, as the statute provides, for amendment of the City of Chelsea Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 181). The proposed text amendment is being requested by the City of Chelsea Planning Commission to amend the following sections....
Debate Deepens Over Saline’s Dam and the Fate of Mill Pond
A quiet stretch of water at the heart of the city has become the center of a growing divide: preserve a historic dam and the beloved Mill Pond, or remove it and transform the area into a flowing river bordered by new parkland. For members of the Friends of Saline’s...
Police release body cam video from Canton crash
It all happened here at Ford and Haggerty when an SUV traveling the wrong way collided with a semi and its fuel tank. The roadways have since opened back up in both directions. It’s still unclear as to how the incident unfolded, but witnesses tell FOX 2 what they saw and how they helped the victims.
EMU, Ypsilanti police investigate armed robbery report near Honors College
A reported armed robbery at the intersection of West Forrest Avenue and Perrin Street on March 12, 2026, was an isolated incident, Eastern Michigan University Chief of Police Matthew Lige told The Eastern Echo. EMU students, employees and lecturers were notified by email on Mar. 12 that the incident had...
Saline Parks Commission Proposed Mill Pond Park Plan
A visioning plan for Mill Pond Park was presented by the Saline Parks Commission to the city council at the March 16 meeting. According to Mayor Brian Marl, updating Mill Pond Park has been a priority for both City Council and the Parks Commission since late 2024. “We’ve incorporated ideas...
The Fish Fry Express: A Lenten tradition across Washtenaw County
On a chilly, foggy night in Ann Arbor, the parking lot at Old St. Patrick Catholic Church is filling up fast. Headlights cut through the mist as cars keep rolling in, and people bundled in coats are making their way toward the parish hall. It's Friday night in Lent, which, for many in this community means, only one...
Battery sparks fire in truck carrying shredded paper
ANN ARBOR, MI - A battery that made its way into a truck full of shredded paper started a small fire Thursday afternoon. Fire crews responded around 1:38 p.m. to the 1300 block of Astor Avenue near South Industrial Highway in Ann Arbor to a fire in a box truck, officials with the Ann Arbor Fire Department said on...
Student who died in extreme cold was intoxicated at the time, autopsy shows
University of Michigan student who was found dead on campus in January died as a result of extreme cold exposure, aggravated by "acute ethanol intoxication."
