Washtenaw County Sheriff sues over ‘unconstitutional’ HR department takeover
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer is suing the county after its board voted to take control of the office’s human resources-related tasks. The sheriff’s office filed a lawsuit in Washtenaw County Trial Court on Tuesday, Dec. 23, requesting the court to intervene and stop the enforcement of...
Customers say final farewell to Ann Arbor’s Downtown Home and Garden as iconic store...
ANN ARBOR, MI — The shelves are running bare and the cans of bulk seed and feed are mostly empty now as Downtown Home and Garden prepares for its farewell. The store that has existed in one form or another at 210 S. Ashley St. in downtown Ann Arbor for over a century finished its final full day Tuesday, Dec. 23, with...
Man charged after dogs freeze to death, advocates stress bringing pets indoors
A Detroit man is charged with several animal abuse-related charges after two of his three emaciated dogs froze to death, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Counterfeit Cash Printing Operation Found Inside Michigan Home
Fake $100 bills have been popping up all over Michigan this year. Police say they finally tracked them back to a Detroit home running a counterfeit cash operation tied to nearly 50 businesses.
Man wins $1 million playing Michigan lottery instant game that was set aside
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - A Wayne County man won a million dollars from the lottery by playing a discarded ticket. On Nov,. 21, 2025, a Wayne County man bought a Blazing Suits instant game ticket that had been left unpurchased on the side of a checkout counter. “There was...
Children kept in Medicaid visited emergency department less: Study
Children continuously enrolled in Medicaid had lower emergency department use, according to a study published Dec. 22 in Pediatrics. The study was led by researchers from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan, Atlanta-based Emory University, Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota and Columbia University in New...
City explains reasons for cutting down nearly 50-year-old trees at Ann Arbor plaza
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials are explaining the decision to cut down several trees at Liberty Plaza. As part of a long-term improvement project at the downtown plaza, the city removed trees that were found to be in poor health or creating safety and accessibility concerns, city officials said in a statement...
These 24 Washtenaw County roads will get facelifts in 2026
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County Road Commission officials have announced $8.2 million in road projects to improve about 30 miles of paved and unpaved roads across the county in 2026. The program includes 24 separate road resurfacing projects spanning 15 townships. “This 2026 Resurfacing Program is another...
Eastern Michigan offers ‘big stress reliever’ for students: Help paying off loans
Eastern Michigan University has a program that helps graduates pay back their public and private student loans. College costs remain a concern for students and parents. So far, 160 students are enrolled in the EMU program. As college costs continue to worry current and future students, what if students had...
Fire at Ann Arbor Township apartment complex displaces residents before holidays
Of the 24 apartment units in the building, six sustained fire damage while the rest only sustained smoke and water damage.
