University of Michigan friends turn fitness fix into fizzy startup dream
ANN ARBOR, MI — Vincent Aethaniel Maribao and John Keyorkgy had a notepad of ideas for their first business. The two University of Michigan graduates opted for the functional soda industry, an idea they came up with around November 2024 as students in Ann Arbor. Both now 23, the...
Milan Honors Hungry Howie’s, Approves Upgrades, Discusses Senior Millage
At its first June meeting, Milan City Council approved new city projects, honored local business owners and discussed use of the city’s senior millage. The city approved $9,999 for a mobile watering system from Ottawa Co-op Elevator. The city received a Greater Milan Area Community Fund grant for the purchase, which wi
Local kids can receive prepared meals through Food Gatherers program
Food Gatherers is launching its Summer Food Service Program to support families who would otherwise miss out on school meals for their children. Food Gatherers CEO Eileen Spring says many children in Washtenaw County rely on school meals to get adequate sustenance. She says the organization has set up five sites in Yps
Pinckney Gets Its Perk As Hazy Shores Espresso Shop Brews On Main
Downtown Pinckney is about to get a serious caffeine boost. Hazy Shores Coffee Co., a new independent café run by village resident Kelly Carling and partner Nora Findlay, is set to open next Thursday at 153 E. Main Street. The shop will serve specialty espresso drinks alongside breakfast sandwiches, house-baked pastrie
This Massive Thrift Store Is One Of Michigan’s Best-Kept Secrets For Bargain Hunters
Tucked away at 100 N Staebler Rd in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Kiwanis Thrift Sale is the kind of place that makes bargain hunters feel like they have discovered buried treasure. This massive store is run by volunteers and packed with everything from vintage jewelry to solid wood furniture, all at prices that are hard to
Township enacts 12-month pause as Consumers Energy’s eyes land for power plant west of...
LIMA TWP., MI — A community near Ann Arbor has put a temporary pause on new power-generating facilities as it faces the possibility of a Consumers Energy power plant. The Lima Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday, June 12, to enact a 12-month moratorium to temporarily halt permitting, considering or appr
47-year-old woman leads Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies on high speed pursuit
MONROE TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - A pursuit that started in Monroe Township, led Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies on a chase all the way to Bedford Township, at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the early morning hours Saturday. Police said they tried to initiate a traffic stop...
Former Ohio State LB Steele Chambers delivers a cold truth about Bryce Underwood
The former Ohio State linebacker makes a great point about the Michigan quarterback.
Wayne County crews begin work on ditch drainage after Northville Township resident complaints
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Wayne County contractors are working to fix long-standing drainage problems on Fry Street in Northville Township, clearing overgrown vegetation and sediment from the Sly Drain to give excess water somewhere to go. Watch Christiana Ford's video report:. Residents on Fry Street say the
Ann Arbor’s historic Westside Neighborhood Art Hop begins Saturday
Caroline MacGregor: You're listening to 89.1 WEMU. And today, we are talking about Westside Art Hop, Ann Arbor's quirkiest art fair. And with me today to talk about the art fair and all of its uniqueness is Westside Art Hop social media manager, Caitlin Boyce Jensen. Welcome, Caitlin!. Caitlyn Boyce-Jensen:...

















