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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - The death of a founder of a farming nonprofit in Ypsilanti has prompted an outpouring from leaders in the county. Melvin Parson died Thursday, March 5, at the age of 61, according to a number of Washtenaw County leaders. It is unclear what caused his death.

Highest program national ranking ever attained at No. 29. Janae and Jasmine Leovao share a lot of similarities, as do many twin sisters. For starters, they look so much alike that EMU head golf coach Josh Brewer needs a ‘cheat’ to tell them apart. They have the same...

Editor's note: The following article contains references to sexual violence. Members of the campus and local community alike can learn to protect themselves with the Eastern Michigan University police's six-week self-defense class, which begins Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The class is part of the national Rape...

Students from Saline and Milan Middle School choirs performed a diverse repertoire at the District 12 Michigan School Vocal Music Association Junior High and Middle School Choral Festival Thursday March 5, at Belleville High School. Selections ranged from A Patch of Light, a newer composition by Jacob Narverud; to a...

Nearly two months after a more-than-30-hour police standoff turned a quiet Ypsilanti block into a heavily armed spectacle, the man at the center of it all is still waiting to be formally charged in open court. Ruben Peeler, 53, was taken into custody on Jan. 5 after officers say he...

There is something magical about a bowl of beef stew on a cold day. Rich broth, tender chunks of meat, and soft vegetables all come together like a hug in a bowl. Across America, certain soup counters have mastered this comfort food in ways that keep locals coming back again and again. From cozy delis in Michigan to...

Michigan Medicine shared the story of Josephine “JoJo” Wells, a child born as a spontaneous triplet, a rare event occurring in about one in a million pregnancies. At just nine months old, JoJo was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a rare liver cancer.

MILAN, MI - A vehicle fire in a Milan garage spread into the home shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday. Crews were called around 10:49 p.m., March 6 to a home on Jefferson Lane in Milan for a report of a structure fire, the department said on social media. When...

YPSILANTI TWP., MI — Immigration enforcement said one of two people arrested near Ypsilanti earlier this week had been trying to block an arrest. At least four agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies were filmed detaining two men around 9 a.m. March 4 in the parking lot of...

Saline Area Schools has announced some leadership changes coming up later this summer. On March 6, Saline Superintendent Dr. Rachel Kowalski notified families, students and staff at Heritage and Saline High School about leadership transitions that will take place at the conclusion of the school year. Beginning July...