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Man held in Washtenaw Co. after threat closes MSU’s Berkey Hall

EAST LANSING — The threat that prompted Michigan State University officials to close Berkey Hall and move classes on Sept. 3 was connected to a man who was taken into custody in Washtenaw County, officials said. A text alert sent early Thursday morning said there was no threat to the broader campus but that the buildin
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Fire crews called to Chelsea-area house fire during tornado warning

LIMA TWP., MI - Fire crews were called to a house fire Thursday morning — during the middle of a tornado warning. “We don’t really get a choice when inclement weather hits,” said Capt. Derek Klink with the Chelsea Area Fire Authority. Crews responded around 3:48 p.m....
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Same iconic smash burgers plus some cold additions: Blimpy Burger to reopen in fall

ANN ARBOR, MI – Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger is to reopen in October with the same original recipes, vendors and meat grind, Doug Botsford, operating partner, announced late last month on Instagram. “I’ve been eating here since I was 4 years old,” Botsford said in a video Aug....
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Michigan parents built a thrift shop that’s raised over $3.8 million for dozens of...

The nonprofit now operates out of a more than 22,000-square-foot location and has 36 employees.
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Things to do around Ann Arbor in September 2026

The WINNEWANA bike ride is a self-supported mixed-terrain bike ride sponsored by York Food & Drink. Built for gravel enthusiasts of different experience levels, the event is composed of a 50-kilometer ride for beginners, a 100-kilometer ride for more seasoned bikers and a 100-mile ride for intense cyclists. Although WI
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Severe weather causes damages, power outages in Ypsilanti

Following a severe thunderstorm that prompted a tornado warning in Washtenaw County and other portions of Southeast Michigan on Sept. 3, 2026, damage in Ypsilanti included downed power lines and tree branches, power outages and some reports of flooding. 7,486 customers were out of power across 63 outages in the...
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Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department warns of AI impersonating law enforcement

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been getting an increasing number of reports of residents and businesses being targeted by impersonation scams. Locals have been getting calls and texts from AI bots pretending to be Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office employees. The AI scams demand money or gift cards from resid
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Strong Storms Fire Up Across Michigan Before Sunrise Friday as Meteorologists Watch for Warnings...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — An electric start to Friday, September 4th, unfolded across parts of Michigan as strong thunderstorms continued firing up just before sunrise, with radar showing an expansive line of storms stretching from Lake Michigan near Sheboygan and Milwaukee across the state through Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and
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Northside Grill owner battles city over 20 inches of land

For decades, the businesses on the block of Broadway Street between Swift Street and Moore Street have sat nested against the sidewalk — presumably right up against the property line. The block is home to Sic Transit Cycles in the former Anson Brown Building — the oldest commercial building in Ann Arbor which was built
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High Impact Storm Complex Producing Widespread 60 To 80 MPH Winds Targets Northern Ohio...

OHIO — A dangerous, high-impact storm complex is directly targeting northern Ohio Thursday afternoon, already producing widespread wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph as it tracks southeast across the region. As of 4:30 p.m., the line stretched from near Detroit and Toledo through Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown, with a docume

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