Late EMU Professor Carol Schlagheck remembered for her ‘courage’ after 11-year cancer battle
In the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, former Eastern Michigan University professor Carol Ann Schlagheck, 68, of La Salle Township died in her home after a battle with cancer. She was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. A visitation will be held at Capaul Funeral home at...
Teen crash deaths rise in Michigan, the work to curb the trend
Michigan teen drivers were involved in more crashes in 2025 than the year before, and deadly crashes also increased. According to data gathered by Local 4, 115 teens died in crashes in 2025, up from 104 in 2024. The number of teen drivers involved in crashes also ticked up, though it remained below the peak recorded in
Michigan Ross Opens Downtown LA Campus Inside Billionaire Donor’s Own Building
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business has officially opened a 20,000-square-foot campus in Downtown Los Angeles, cutting the ribbon on a space tucked inside one of the city's most architecturally ambitious developments. The new outpost sits at The Grand LA in the Grand Avenue Arts Corridor, giving the bu
Urban Meyer reacts to controversial Michigan win: ‘I saw what I saw, there’s three...
The reactions have come from just about every corner of the country in the wake of the controversial finish to the Michigan vs. Western Michigan game this weekend. The Wolverines won on a walk-off Hail Mary, a second attempt at it after time had seemingly expired on the previous failed attempt. Former Ohio State coach
Ypsilanti neighborhood told homeless encampment expected to be cleared after missed Sept. 1 deadline
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Residents in a Ypsilanti neighborhood learned Tuesday night that a longtime homeless encampment behind their homes is now scheduled to be cleared out Wednesday, after a missed Sept. 1 deadline left many skeptical it would ever happen. Neighbors living near Bell and Kramer streets met with...
Dough Objects brings authentic charm to Ann Arbor coffee scene
An outline of a music note, a loaf of bread and ice cubes floating in a tall cup; These three vertically-stacked, minimalist graphics make up the curbside sign for South University Street’s newest cafe, Dough Objects. The cafe, which is situated under Vic Village South, opened its doors Aug....
Council votes 10-0 to sell prime Ann Arbor property to luxury housing developer
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is moving forward with selling the city-owned Kline’s lot on the west side of downtown to a luxury housing developer. City Council voted 10-0 Tuesday night, Sept. 8, to approve a sales agreement with the Hines development firm, despite objections from some community members who have wanted the
Local teen is youngest American girl to summit Europe’s highest mountain
SALINE, Mich. – This summer, 15-year-old Saline resident Anna Tukin became the youngest American girl to summit Mount Elbrus — Europe’s highest peak. Despite intense conditions on the eight-day trek, she reached the summit on July 24. Tukin says she never considered herself a big fan of...
Honor 25th anniversary of 9/11 with these memorial events in and around Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — This Friday will mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and serve as a time to reflect on the lives lost and bravery of first responders. Several ceremonies, gatherings and other events in the Ann Arbor area will mark the somber anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in
Ann Arbor Tenants Union rallies around affordable housing resident facing eviction
ANN ARBOR, MI — Hosea Hill said he was homeless before he was fortunate to move into an affordable housing unit at the new Hickory Way Apartments in Ann Arbor four years ago. “This was a beautiful situation because it gave me the help that I needed to get...

















