Ann Arbor MI

The Ann Arbor School District is looking to make major cost reductions, including the immediate sale of the Earhart and Balas district properties. Superintendent Jazz Parks told the school board on Wednesday that the sale of the properties is targeted to raise about $9.5 million in one-time revenue. They would then pos

When Ann Arbor Public Schools teachers returned from winter break this past January, they were without a renewed contract for the first time this century. Teachers began working to rule, which means refusing to provide unpaid supervision of after-school clubs and programs. In addition to this, teachers organized commun

As Dexter’s Main Street resurfacing project moves toward completion, drivers may notice some changes to the familiar parking markings downtown. The changes are relatively minor, but include newly painted diagonal lines, known as “hatching,” near some intersections and crosswalks, along with adjustments to parking space

A major reconstruction of Broad Street is planned for 2027, bringing new pavement, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and stormwater improvements to the corridor north of downtown Dexter. Dexter City Council reviewed the preliminary design at its Aug. 24 meeting. The project covers Broad Street from Main Street to Third

ANN ARBOR, MI — A new high-capacity fiber optic network now links Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, completing an infrastructure project officials say will support regional economic growth for decades, Ann Arbor SPARK announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. The approximately 18-mile Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Broadband Fiber Optic Network was f

ANN ARBOR – Thousands of college students and their families descend on Ann Arbor this week for the biggest student move-in in University of Michigan history. UM welcomed more than 12,700 undergraduate students for the fall semester. Hanna Quinlan, communications specialist for Michigan Housing, said the number represe

AUGUSTA TWP., MI — An Augusta Township resident is trying again to prompt recall elections targeting all seven elected township officials. Wendy Albers has submitted a new set of proposed petitions to Washtenaw County elections officials. She is targeting the township board for voting unanimously in the summer of 2025

Kyle Whittingham has seemed to have added a degree of stability around Michigan. This is despite the fact that the program found itself embroiled in plenty of drama around its AD Warde Manuel just weeks ago. Even off the field, the new head coach is having an impact. That includes a recent summit, which drew praise fro

YPSILANTI TWP., MI -- Three people were injured and an intersection was shut down Wednesday due to a crash. A crash involving multiple vehicles around 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26 closed S. Huron River Drive and Tuttle Hill Road in Ypsilanti Township, said Cmdr. Eugene Rush with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Local restaurants and health officials are recruiting more local restaurants to participate in a program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. The Restaurant Meal Program allows eligible residents to use their Michigan Bridge Card to purchase prepared meals at participa