Ann Arbor MI

Across Michigan, some thrift stores feel more like sprawling treasure hunts than quick stops. With endless racks, towering shelves, and aisles that twist and turn, it’s easy to lose track of time while browsing for hidden gems. From vintage clothing to quirky home décor, these stores offer surprises at...

Back in the mid-1940s, the wild and mysterious Lake Superior claimed the imagination of a small boy, and he never lost his fascination for Big Waters. He grew up determined that one day he would explore their waters and captain ships of all sizes as he explored the Great Lakes—and beyond.

Michigan State Police coordinated a rare Blue Goose relay across the state to deliver holiday gifts to a young U.P. girl battling cancer at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

A new restaurant is stepping into the former Aunt Betty's in Pinckney. Aunt Betty's closed at the beginning of November, according to reporting from WHMI . The breakfast and lunch spot spent decades serving the community at 126 W. Main St. Bernardo Pacheco now hopes to fill the space with Taqueria Los Dos Potrillos...

Slows Bar BQ, well known for two decades, has been busy opening new locations. On Friday, Dec. 19, the Detroit-born barbecue joint that opened its first location in the city's Corktown neighborhood opened its doors in Berkley. About three weeks ago, its Ann Arbor location made its debut. Its Berkley location,...

Local governments wouldn’t be able to ban natural gas-powered stoves, water heaters and furnaces in homes under new legislation passed by the Michigan House. The legislation passed Wednesday, Dec. 17, would forbid local governments from establishing any ban on the use of natural gas or propane and any ban on the...

Westland Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a garbage truck and killed. The deadly crash happened as the victim was walking in the street on Akron Court, near Grand Traverse, just before 5 p.m. on Monday.

There is a special kind of comfort in a neon sign that never sleeps and a griddle that never cools. In the heart of Michigan, Fleetwood Diner at 300 S Ashley St in Ann Arbor delivers exactly that, 24 hours a day, every day. Step inside and the world narrows...

ANN ARBOR, MI — The city of Ann Arbor is investigating another alleged violation of affordable housing rules at a downtown condo complex. Brian Barr, a condo association board member at Ashley Mews on Main Street, said he looked into one of the affordable housing units in the complex and found it’s owned by a...

CHELSEA, MI – A man stole several packages of meat from a Chelsea grocery store by stuffing it into his pants and leaving the store without paying. Police were called at 8:44 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, to Polly’s Country Market in Chelsea for a reported shoplifting that had occurred earlier in the day, according to the...