Dexter Council Weighs Fire Funding, Traffic Concerns and Telecom Expansion
The Dexter City Council met Feb. 9 with one member absent and a full slate of discussions ranging from traffic congestion and fire funding to a proposed telecommunications facility expansion. Highlights are as follows:. Conservation Easement. City Manager Justin Breyer reported on a conservation easement request tied...
Michigan offers Kentucky IOL commit Brady Hull
Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County three-star interior offensive lineman Brady Hull is right down the road from the University of Kentucky and he committed to the Wildcats earlier this month. The 6-foot-1, 285-pounder is one of two early commits for new UK head coach Will Stein and Co. On Monday, Hull landed an intriguing...
Treeline trail inches closer to construction after decades of planning
The Treeline, a proposed three-mile urban trail, has seen significant progress after the Ann Arbor City Council reaffirmed support and authorized new engineering work for it last fall. The trail would tentatively follow the historic Allen Creek beginning at the Border to Border (B2B) trail and Broadway Park West,...
Torc Robotics and Daimler Truck Expand Autonomous Truck Testing to Michigan Public Roads
BLACKSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 24, 2026-- Torc , a pioneer in self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the expansion of its autonomous truck testing operations to public roads in Michigan using the latest-generation Daimler Truck autonomous chassis based on the industry-leading Freightliner Cascadia....
‘I’m going to lose him’: Michigan mother works to raise awareness as son endures...
BELLEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - As Rare Diease Day approaches, a Belleville mother is hoping to raise awareness about a disease two of her sons have battled. Gigi, 16, is in the late stages of Lafora body disease. His family learned that he had the rare genetic condition just days after his brother, Hiatham, died from...
Alethia Battles announces candidacy for Probate Judge, holding Manchester meet-and greet
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. Editor’s note: The Manchester Mirror does not endorse candidates. We will publish one press release per candidate announcing their candidacy as well as upcoming event articles for non-fundraising meet-the-candidate campaign events being...
$Billion OpenAI Data Center Clears Major Legal Hurdle In Saline
SALINE – A Washtenaw County judge has rejected an effort by a Saline Township resident to intervene in the legal settlement that cleared the way for a massive, OpenAI-backed Saline data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The ruling preserves a consent judgment between the township and developer. , keeping...
We Found A True New York Style Pizza Slice Right Here In Michigan
There is a specific, frantic energy to South University that usually screams “college town,” but stepping into this slice shop feels like a sudden, delicious teleportation to Greenwich Village. I’ve spent enough time in Manhattan to know the “sidewalk snap”, that exact structural integrity where a thin wedge...
Barn Fire Extinguished in Milan Township
Fire crews responded Monday morning, Feb. 23, to a structure fire involving a large barn on Cone Road. The Milan Area Fire Department led the response. Because the rural property does not have fire hydrants, firefighters coordinated a water shuttle operation with assistance from several neighboring departments....
Man pleads no contest to 2023 shooting that killed 1, injured another
ANN ARBOR, MI A man has pleaded no contest to killing his ex-girlfriend in a shooting outside a Saline senior living center in 2023. Barry Garza, 61, pleaded no contest to one charge each of second-degree murder and assault with intent to murder on Feb. 17 before Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke,...

















