Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Establishes Music Scholarship at University of Michigan
Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, announced a need-based music scholarship at the University of Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer made the announcement during a surprise appearance at the school's Band-O-Rama event at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The Curtis...
Ann Arbor teen tells police he shot himself in leg while walking
ANN ARBOR, MI - A teen shot himself in the leg while walking in Ann Arbor, he told police. A 19-year-old man from Ann Arbor was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his thigh on Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to Chris Page, spokesperson for the Ann Arbor police.
AG Nessel intervening as DTE looks to get approval for data center
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she has filed a notice of intervention with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) as DTE is seeking two special contracts to service a data center. Last week DTE filed an ex parte request for approval of two special contracts...
$7 billion Saline Township data center reignites concern over Michigan climate plan ‘off ramp’
DTE looks to fast-track OpenAI facility, while environmental advocates raise alarms over utilities' plans to build more gas plants to meet massive energy needs of data centers.
Washtenaw County sending additional funds to senior food assistance providers
The number of older people facing food scarcity is increasing in Washtenaw County. The Board of Commissioners is trying to help ease the burden through the Senior Millage. Federal funding cuts and the rising costs of food has placed a burden on local senior nutrition providers. The local non-profit food programs got...
Ann Arbor City Council to vote on Arbor South project
The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight on the Brownfield Plan and Public-Private Agreement for the Arbor South Development. The development at State Street and Eisenhower Parkway is being touted as a way to revitalize a long-neglected area of Ann Arbor. It includes the largest brownfield project in...
Life Back Then: Ladders, Liquor, and the Gales of November
The small towns of Washtenaw County were never short on drama or humor. In one week’s paper, Milan and Maybee squared off over something as lofty as fire ladders. The Milan Leader insisted the fire chief had “full control” of them, while the Maybee Courier hinted that the rival editor had perhaps been “climbing that...
Dozens of Thorncrest Apartment Tenants to Lose Housing Just Before the Holidays
The City of Saline will reach out to Thorncrest Apartment residents who may be forced from their apartments next month. Mayor Brian Marl said the city is planning an event for affected residents. Officials from the city, county and other agencies will be at the meeting. "We will offer whatever...
Ann Arbor parents push for district-wide cell phone ban during school hours
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Parents in Ann Arbor are pushing for a district-wide ban on cell phones during school hours. In an open letter to the Ann Arbor Board of Education, they’re asking for a district-wide first-bell-to-last-bell phone-free policy. The proposal calls for phones and smart devices to be off and secured...
Rx Kids Expands to Ypsilanti With Direct Cash Support for New Moms and Babies
The State of Michigan recently committed $270 million to expand Rx Kids to additional Michigan communities over the next three years. That expansion now includes Ypsilanti. The City of Ypsilanti, in partnership with Rx Kids, announced that the program will launch there on December 1, 2025. Families will receive...
