Michigan Locals Are Flocking This Gigantic Thrift Store That’s Almost Too Good To Be...
Ever had that moment when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly wonderful that you want to keep it secret but also shout about it from the rooftops?. That’s exactly the dilemma facing Michigan treasure hunters who’ve discovered the Volunteers of America Thrift Store in Westland. This isn’t just...
Man pleads no contest to drunkenly hitting wife with truck, killing her
ANN ARBOR, MI - A man who was previously charged with murder in the death of his wife has pleaded no contest to a different charge. Nicholas Elka, 39, pleaded no contest to operating while intoxicated causing death for running over his wife with a truck in 2024, according to court records. He pleaded on Feb. 3 before...
Man to serve up to 60 years in prison for fatal 2023 stabbing
ANN ARBOR, MI -- On the nights she can’t sleep, Skyla Crawford talks to the sky for hours. “And I feel like a crazy person, but he’s the only person – he’s the only person that I want to talk to,” Crawford said. Crawford met...
See inside Hunã, the new tiki hideout below Echelon in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI – Downtown Ann Arbor’s newest hangout is a tiki-themed island escape tucked below the award-winning Echelon Kitchen and Bar. Hunã, a 78-seat bar that leans into a tropical tiki theme, opened Friday, Feb. 13. Echelon executive chef Joseph VanWagner, recently nominated for a regional...
See aerial footage of Ypsilanti ink plant damaged by gas explosion
The explosion at EFI, Inc. occurred Wednesday afternoon and injured three people.
More Than a Dozen Freight Cars Jump The Tracks Near Ann Arbor, Rattle Washtenaw...
On Wednesday, an Ann Arbor Railroad freight train jumped the tracks in Pittsfield Township, sending 13 rail cars off the rails near Payeur Road east of State Street, and leaving nearby residents to wake up to a startling scene of scattered grain and corn across the area. The good news: no injuries, no hazardous...
‘Rotten To The Core’: Construction workers protest development company Core Spaces
In December 2023, the Ann Arbor City Planning Commission permitted Core Spaces to begin developing Hub William, a 16-story high-rise apartment building at 333 E. William St. between South Fifth Avenue and South Division Street. Since construction began in January 2024, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters has...
Ann Arbor City Council wants changes to proposed new bike parking ordinance
The Ann Arbor City Council on Thursday re-referred an overhaul of its bicycle parking requirements back to the Planning Commission. The proposed changes include increasing the number of required bike spaces in multi-family developments and decreasing them downtown. The rereferral was requested by council member Erica...
Washtenaw County Jail resumes in-person visits after more than a decade
The Washtenaw County Jail began allowing in-person visitation after more than a decade, replacing a digital-only system. In an email to The Michigan Daily, Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer said officials realized the importance of human connections through in-person visit trial studies, making the decision to...
Instead of trying to relabel the data center, UMich should lay off the AI...
If you haven’t heard already, the University of Michigan is attempting to build a computing facility in partnership with Los Alamos National Lab. Needless to say, it’s having a tough time doing so. Of the many sticking points between community members and the U-M administration, the most interesting...
