Michigan woman pleads no contest to embezzling from vulnerable adult
LANSING, MI – A Michigan woman accused of embezzling money from a family friend she was supposed to be caring for has taken a plea deal. Tracie Green, 65, of South Lyon, pleaded no contest Thursday to one count of embezzling more than $20,000 but less than $50,000 from a vulnerable adult, Michigan Attorney General Dana
10 people arrested as police crack down on Canton Township store thieves
CANTON, Mich. – The Canton Police Department’s Special Operation Group (SOG) conducted a two-day Retail Fraud disruption detail, arresting ten people. The people were charged with varying degrees. Two of the charged have been involved in a fraud scheme of more than $100,000 in merchandise from regional home...
Gov. Whitmer continues to support Michigan residents, announces funding for 330 affordable apartments
Lansing, Michigan – Downtown Ann Arbor is set to gain a major new affordable housing development after Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved support for a 20-story mixed-use apartment tower at 350 S. Fifth Ave. The project, backed through a Transformational Brownfield Plan, is expecte
Lenawee Co. man jumps for joy celebrating over $300K lotto win
CLINTON, Michigan — It was a celebration in the aisle at Clinton Market East after one man realized he'd won big playing Michigan Lottery's Diamond Wild Time Progressive Fast Cash. He won $301,243 and chose to remain anonymous when accepting the prize, telling lottery officials a run-of-the-mill stop at...
This Ann Arbor Dessert Lounge Has Crème Brûlée, Affogatos, and Late-Night Vibes That Feel...
Downtown Ann Arbor has a dessert café that feels closer to a late-night lounge than a typical coffee shop. People come for espresso drinks and Italian-inspired desserts, but the real draw is the atmosphere: low lighting, oversized seating, and plated desserts that turn a quick stop into a full evening out.
Hotly debated Arbor South tax deal worth over $300M gets board’s 6-2 OK
ANN ARBOR, MI — The largest tax-capture deal for private development in Washtenaw County history is now approved at the local level and is headed to the state for final OK. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted 6-2 early Thursday morning, May 21, to give its final approval to over $300 million in brownfield
Dexter Students Shine at Local Science Olympiad
On Saturday, May 9, over 2000 students from forty local elementary schools participated in a fun day of learning and competition at the Washtenaw County Science Olympiad (WESO), held at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor. WESO was founded in 2002 and is an annual event offering students in grades...
UNC’s Kirk & Kayla Kumbier Leaving Tar Heels; Kirk Hired as Associate Head Coach...
UNC associate head swim and dive coach Kirk Kumbier is leaving college coaching and returning home to southeast Michigan. Stock photo via UNC Athletics. The college coaching carousel keeps on turning. UNC associate head swim and dive coach Kirk Kumbier is leaving college coaching and returning home to southeast Michiga
Milan student exiting school bus nearly hit by passing driver who ignored stop sign
MILAN, Mich. (FOX 2) - It was a close and scary call for a middle school student in Milan moments after stepping off a school bus. That was when a driver ignored the stop sign and nearly ran into him. Big picture view:. It all happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday....
616 housing units OK’d for development on Ann Arbor’s north side under new plan
ANN ARBOR, MI — Newly approved plans for the Village of Ann Arbor development on the city’s north side call for 616 housing units across a 78-acre site. That includes 136 for-sale attached townhomes in a series of three-story buildings with rooftop decks and 480 rental apartments with one-, two- and three-bedroom optio

















