Washtenaw County residents push for a voice in Arbor Hills landfill expansion
Residents in communities near the Wayne and Washtenaw counties border are pushing for a voice in the process that could lead to a major landfill expansion in their backyard.
University of Michigan’s ‘Wolverine Village’ opens this weekend with 2,300 new beds
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan will open a new residential community on Central Campus this month, adding thousands of beds to its undergraduate housing capacity. The university says early move-in for Wolverine Village is scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 22) and Sunday (Aug. 23), following uncertainty earlie
Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County restauranteurs shifting away from single-use plastics
Phillis Engelbert is the owner of three vegan establishments in Ann Arbor: Detroit Street Filling Station, The Lunch Room Bakery & Café, and North Star Lounge. Phillis also serves on the board of Dawn Farm addiction treatment organization. Prior to becoming a vegan foodie and restaurateur, Phillis worked for...
Michigan Fatal Crashes Increase Despite National Improvement
Pedestrian safety continues to be a pressing traffic issue in Michigan. Preliminary national data shows pedestrian deaths fell for a third straight year in 2025, but Michigan moved in the opposite direction. Data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows pedestrian fatalities in Michigan rose significa
U of M unveils new $649M, 5-building dorm complex, Wolverine Village
The complex can house up to 2,300 students and includes a new dining hall that can serve up to 800.
Saline wants answers from EGLE on proposed data center wastewater permit
The City of Saline has questions for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). They’re ahead of EGLE granting a discharge permit to Related Digital for the Oracle Data Center in nearby Saline Township. EGLE proposes to issue a permit for a wastewater treatment plant on...
Ypsilanti Township halts utility structures near UofM computing site
Ypsilanti Township approved a six-month moratorium on large utility structures tied to a UofM supercomputing facility.
Bedbugs responsible for YDL Michigan Ave. branch’s temporary closure
Bedbugs are found to be responsible for the sudden and temporary closure of the Ypsilanti District Library’s Michigan Avenue branch. Sam Killian is the YDL’s Community Relations Coordinator. He says library staff were alerted to the presence of bedbugs at the downtown library on Tuesday morning. Bedbugs often...
Court could resentence woman in deadly Make-A-Wish bicycle crash
A woman who was sentenced to decades in prison for a 2022 crash that killed two cyclists and injured three others who were taking part in a Make-A-Wish bicycle ride will head back to court to have her sentences reviewed and possibly shortened.
Robbery suspect leading police on chase caused U.S. 23 ramp closure
NORTHFIELD TWP., MI - A Wednesday ramp closure was caused by robbery suspect who crashed while leading police on a chase. The exit ramp from northbound U.S. 23 to Six Mile Road in Northfield Township closed for a little more than an hour Aug. 18 after a man fleeing from police crashed on the ramp, said Crystal Campbell
