Man who threatened Chelsea residents to serve 2 years of probation
ANN ARBOR, MI - A 25-year-old man who threatened Chelsea residents concerned about his driving will be on probation for two years. Maxwell Nowak was sentenced to two years of probation on Nov. 25 by Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke, according to court records. He was sentenced under a Cobbs agreement,...
Multiple crashes reported in Metro Detroit — Check road and lane closures
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reporting multiple crashes in Metro Detroit early Tuesday morning, impacting the morning commute. Here are the reported crashes so far in Metro Detroit on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, according to MDOT:. The left shoulder and left lane on northbound US-23 at US-12/Michigan...
A Spirited Exchange: Governors DeWine and Whitmer Place Flavorful Bets on the Upcoming OSU...
WTOL-TV - 11/28/2025 10:50:00 AM. The friendly wager between Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ahead of the Ohio State University vs. University of Michigan game has sparked a lot of discussion. The stakes? An assortment of their state's potato chips and the potential of seeing their...
Foundation layout error causes major setback for Ann Arbor fire station project
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s big undertaking to build the city’s first net-zero, carbon-neutral fire station is off to a rocky start. Due to a significant surveying error made during the foundation layout, the city’s contractor for the project had to start removing the incorrectly laid out building foundation in late...
Massive AI data center deal at risk if not fast-tracked, DTE says
If Michigan regulators don’t approve contracts to serve a massive data center for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and cloud computing giant Oracle within days, the entire deal could be off the table, DTE Energy argues. The utility, seeking to massively ramp up its electric sales through the 1.4 gigawatt data...
University of Michigan to demolish 52-year-old building in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — Administrative service and staff relocations are underway as the University of Michigan is set to demolish a 52-year-old building in Ann Arbor. Maintenance of the aging Wolverine Tower, 3003 S. State St., near Eisenhower Parkway, “has become cost-prohibitive,” a Dec. 1 University Record update states.
Protesters in downtown Saline fight against nearby planned data center
Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Saline on Monday evening to voice opposition to a proposed 250-acre data center project in Saline Township.
Unsettling Encounter: A Cautionary Tale of Home Invasion in Ypsi
A resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan recently shared a disturbing account of a home invasion on social media. The incident occurred last month when the homeowner was away on a work trip. The intruder, identified as an unhoused individual, was found in the homeowner's bed after having used their shower and left their...
‘I told her everything’: Westland woman says psychiatric nurse exploited her crisis for money
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A Westland woman says the psychiatric nurse practitioner she trusted to guide her through a mental-health crisis in Ann Arbor instead manipulated her into secretly loaning thousands of dollars, conduct that the state of Michigan now alleges violated multiple provisions of the Public Health Code.
Protesters rally against DTE’s attempt to fast-track OpenAI, Oracle data center
Local protesters and environmental groups are challenging DTE Energy's request to bypass public hearings to power the $7 billion hyperscale facility in Saline Township.

















