First Black music professor at University of Michigan, 94, remembered as father figure
ANN ARBOR, MI — Willis Patterson treated others like a big family, and singers around the world revered him for his care in his community, job, music and advocacy for Black performers, some who knew him said. “He used to laugh and talk to me,” Louise Toppin, a vocalist...
Chinese scientist pleads guilty in US smuggling case and will be quickly deported
DETROIT (AP) — A Chinese scientist charged in Michigan with smuggling biological materials pleaded guilty Wednesday but was given no additional time in jail beyond the five months she already spent in custody. Yunqing Jian, who was a temporary researcher at a University of Michigan lab, will be released and quickly...
AAPD starting campaign to crack down on downtown car break-ins
The Ann Arbor Police Department is reporting that there’s a rash of car break-ins in the downtown Ann Arbor area. Thieves have been targeting vehicles parked at Kerrytown and University student neighborhoods at a higher-than-average rate. Chris Page is the AAPD’s public information officer. He says many people leave...
Avalon’s new Ann Arbor spot still delivers blissful brunches like chicken and waffles
ANN ARBOR, MI - What else do you want in breakfast? At least us carnivores. The combination of chicken and waffles had to have be dreamt up by a college kid after a late-night bender. It’s just the perfect breakfast food to both fill up your belly and absorb any toxins from the night before.
Seeking Affordable Steakhouses: A Quest for Quality Dining Alternatives
A social media user recently sought advice on alternatives to the popular Chophouse steakhouse for a celebratory meal. They were looking for a comparable dining experience that could offer a more affordable price point.
The University of Michigan is censoring a quilt?
If you explore the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor, go upstairs, and find the Opera Room, you might see a quilt. It is a work by Toby Millman, a University of Michigan faculty member and alum, and was commissioned by the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. It is part of a larger exhibit called Visual […]
2 Dead, 4 Injured — Including 2 Children — in 4-Vehicle Crash in Washtenaw...
Two men were killed and four others — including two young children — were injured in a four-vehicle crash Friday night in Saline Township, according to the Michigan State Police (MSP). Troopers responded around 7:30 p.m. to the area of Michigan Avenue and Willow Road, where investigators say...
An old fire hall came with pollution, but Michigan township failed to formally warn...
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — When they sold a 1940s-era fire hall to be redeveloped, officials in a Washtenaw County township failed to formally disclose a potential roadblock to the purchaser. Under the former fire station near the heart of Whitmore Lake, a residential hamlet north of Ann Arbor, an...
Long John Silver’s makes comeback with new restaurant in Westland
WESTLAND — Fried fish lovers rejoice. Long John Silver's, a Westland fast-food mainstay, reopened Nov. 12, bringing a modern look and updated technology to its longtime address at 461 S. Wayne Road in Westland. The new building replaces the company’s former – and aging – structure, which was demolished...
21-year-old convicted of murder after repeated stabbing of Howell High alum Ari Clarke
James Lee Trussell, 21, has been found guilty of first-degree murder after reportedly stabbing a Howell High School graduate more than a dozen times in 2023 during an altercation in Ypsilanti. Trussel was charged with open murder for the fatal stabbing of Ari Clarke on July 4, 2023. Under an open murder charge,...
