Tile store near Ann Arbor to debut new art collection at special dinner event
SCIO TWP., MI — Motawi Tileworks in Scio Township near Ann Arbor will unveil its latest art tile collection inspired by artist Edie Harper at a special dinner event. It is planned for Wednesday, June 10, at Three Cats Restaurant at Leon & Lulu, 96 W. 14 Mile Road, in Clawson, according to a June 1 announcement.
Controversial arrest in Ypsilanti draws condemnation from residents, officials
YPSILANTI, MI - Ypsilanti residents and officials offered sharp criticism of the city’s police department for its role in a recent arrest that is under review. The disapproval arose after police arrested a woman near the city’s library in May. A video shared live to social media showed three officers with the Ypsilanti
U-M launches two new solar arrays, pursuing ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals
As part of an effort to expand on-campus solar generation and strengthen long-term energy resilience, the University of Michigan (U-M) has brought two new solar arrays online on its North Campus. The two arrays expand on Maize Rays, an initiative supporting the university’s vision of eliminating Scope 2 greenhouse gas
Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County expanding reach of rain garden program
David Fair: This is 89.1 WEMU, and today, we're going to talk about how we can make a difference in the health of our environment without having to leave our properties. The Office of the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner has scaled a decentralized green infrastructure network--more than 2,000 rain gardens
Ann Arbor teachers and supporters to hold rally ahead of Wednesday’s school board meeting
A large group of Ann Arbor schoolteachers and supporters are holding a rally tonight ahead of the district’s school board meeting. The Ann Arbor Education Association has just entered its sixth month without a contract. Union officials are hoping for over a thousand people to turn out at what...
EPA crews clean up mercury spill inside Northville home; officials say no neighborhood threat
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Environmental Protection Agency crews are on scene at a home on Carpenter Street in Northville, cleaning up after a mercury spill from a grandfather clock’s pendulum was reported last Wednesday. The agency responded the following morning and confirmed elevated mercury levels inside the home. Mercury
Juicy Kitchen nears reopening after 10 months of repairs from fire
Local restaurant and wholesaler Juicy Kitchen is nearing reopening after a freezer fire that forced the Maple Road establishment to close this past September. Juicy Kitchen co-owner Aaron Ziola says rebuilding after the fire became a larger project than anticipated when the City of Ann Arbor stepped in to guide the ren
Madison Heights votes to cut ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ from Pride Festival
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Just days before Madison Heights' Pride Festival, the city council voted to cancel a planned Drag Queen Story Time event, prompting the performer who was scheduled to participate to speak out publicly. Dig deeper: — The Madison Heights City Council voted 4-3 during a...
Lithium battery sparks fire in garbage truck near athletic campus
ANN ARBOR, MI - A lithium battery is believed to have sparked a fire in a garbage truck near the University of Michigan’s athletic campus. Crews were called around 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 2 for a report of a fire inside a garbage truck near Lacrosse Stadium, 2500 S. State St., according to officials with the university a
Infamous convicted Michigan killer returning to court, and 4 other major stories
Jeffrey Willis, long convicted of two West Michigan murders, is scheduled to appear in person at the Muskegon County Courthouse later this month. The June 29 date falls on the anniversary of Rebekah Bletsch’s death, one of two women Willis was accused of killing in 2014. This is one of five “must-read” stories from MLi
