Hunã tiki bar underneath Echelon brings tropical vibes during Ann Arbor winters
ANN ARBOR, MI - My array of Hawaiian shirts have had no reason to leave the closet this winter. On my Thursday night visit to Hunã, I got to break out my Weird Al-themed shirt while enjoying some tiki drinks. Sitting underneath Echelon Kitchen and Bar off Main Street,...
Chelsea High School Students Hold Immigration Walkout
More than 80 students from Chelsea High School left class Friday afternoon to take part in a walkout focused on federal immigration enforcement policies. Similar student demonstrations took place earlier this month in other Washtenaw County districts, including at Milan, Dexter and Saline high schools. Students...
Milan City, Senior Center Resume Negotiations
Negotiations between Milan Seniors for Healthy Living (MSHL) and the City of Milan had already resumed before the nonprofit’s nearly three-hour board meeting on Feb. 18, during which leaders focused on rebuilding trust and addressing financial oversight concerns. Tensions have run strong between the two organizations...
Process of FOIA: The unseen work of providing government transparency
Ann Arbor City Clerk's office | Photo from Lilly Kujawski. Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of Information Act is a Michigan public records law meant to...
The Story of “Merrily We Roll Along” Unfolds in Reverse at the Riverside Arts...
A beloved and once-underrated Stephen Sondheim musical is making its way to Ypsilanti as Horizon Performing Arts presents Merrily We Roll Along at the Riverside Arts Center, March 5–8. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, Merrily We Roll Along traces the unraveling...
Saline City Planners To Consider Lot 20A Mixed-Use Development at Feb. 25 Meeting
City planners will consider granting conditional approval of a preliminary site plan featuring mixed-use development that would include two drive-throughs, retail, and 36 residential units. The development would include Lot 20A, between Zippy's auto wash and The Oaks shopping center on Michigan Avenue, and Lot 13, at...
Judge Owdzie Denies Civil Suit Brought By Township Resident Kathryn Haushalter
Saline Township resident Kathryn Haushalter filed a civil suit against the township, pursuing a “Motion to Intervene” in the consent agreement that settled the lawsuit between Related Digital (RD)/property owners and Saline Township, which was heard Friday at 10 a.m. by Washtenaw County Judge Julia Owdzie....
Shhh! Did You Know Mid-Michigan Has a Speakeasy?
Speakeasies aren’t just big-city novelties. While Hunã is turning heads in Ann Arbor, 118 Proof in Portland has been serving up secretive vibes, crafted cocktails, and serious personality right here in Mid-Michigan.
Truck Crashes into Chelsea CVS
Chelsea Fire, Rescue, and Police responded Saturday afternoon to a reported building incident at the CVS pharmacy located at 935 South Main Street in Chelsea. Engine 61 and Rescue 161 were dispatched to the scene, though the rescue unit was later canceled. The area was secured and taped off as crews assessed the...
Ann Arbor Provides “No Trespassing” Signs for Public Download
The City of Ann Arbor made “No Trespassing” signage specific to civil immigration enforcement available to the public, in accordance with Resolution R-26-042 that was adopted by the Ann Arbor City Council on Feb. 2. The signs are intended for use by private landowners and leaseholders, which can...
