Popular Ann Arbor cafe shuts down due to rising rent costs
ANN ARBOR, MI. - Blue Whale Cafe, a popular Ann Arbor restaraunt, shut down permanently due to rising rent costs. The cafe on 2420 E. Stadium Blvd announced its closure on the windows of its cafe. While the restaurant’s signage remained, the windows were blocked and the door was locked. Multiple attempts to reach ownership over the phone or by email were unsuccessful.
Pulte Homes eyes land south of Ann Arbor for 150 new homes
PITTSFIELD TWP., MI — A housing developer is eyeing about 57 acres in Pittsfield Township south of Ann Arbor. Pulte Homes of Michigan has proposed Morgan Preserve, a 150-home development. The development would bring 79 detached single-family homes and 71 attached townhome-style units with garages in a combination of four-, five- and six-unit buildings.
Michigan’s Largest Academic Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield Are Headed Toward a...
A June 30 Deadline. 300,000 Patients. And Two Sides That Cannot Agree on the Basic Facts of What Is Being Proposed. More than 300,000 Michigan patients who receive care at Michigan Medicine — the University of Michigan’s academic health system and the state’s only major academic medical center — may lose in-network access to their hospitals, physicians, and outpatient clinics if a contract dispute with...
University of Michigan researchers discover potential cause of preeclampsia
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Researchers at the University of Michigan say they have identified what appears to be a key driver of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening high blood pressure disorder that can develop during pregnancy. The study points to a molecular factor called VGLL3, which the team found is elevated...
Ann Arbor DDA expands its boundaries for first time, enabling new projects on city’s...
On April 20, Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) updated development and financing plan, allowing the DDA to expand its work further into Ann Arbor’s north side. The decision extends the DDA’s boundaries from Kingsley Street to include 19 blocks north of downtown Ann Arbor, with the new northernmost boundary being the intersection of Sunset Road and...
Street closings OK’d for Taste of Ann Arbor, Sonic Lunch, Dexter-Ann Arbor Run
ANN ARBOR, MI — More street closures are coming to make way for spring and summer fun in Ann Arbor. City Council voted Monday night, May 4, to approve closing Liberty Street between Division Street and Fifth Avenue on Thursdays from June through August for the Sonic Lunch summer concert series sponsored by Bank of Ann Arbor.
EMU announces repavement project, campus street and parking lot closures begin May 4
Eastern Michigan University announced in a campus-wide email on May 1, 2026, that it will begin a project to pave and refinish several parking lots and campus streets during May. The email said that this project will help create smoother and safer campus parking lots and streets. From May 4-15,...
College Towns Gain Traction as Retirement Havens in 2026: Navigating the Tax Landscape
College Towns Are Becoming Retirement Destinations in 2026: How Does the Tax Math Add Up for Retirees? – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) Retirees often crave communities that blend intellectual vitality with reliable healthcare, and college towns deliver on both fronts. These locales provide lectures, performances, and sports events that keep daily ... Read more
Saline Schools Explain New Safety Response Terms
Saline Area Schools is using a common set of safety terms so students, staff, families and first responders know what the same words mean during drills or emergencies. The district uses the Standard Response Protocol, or SRP, from the I Love U Guys Foundation. The protocol uses five actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter. Each one gives students and adults a clear direction...
Delated Digital’s $16B Saline Township Data Center is Walbridge’s Largest Project Ever
Walbridge, the Detroit-based construction and engineering firm, is serving as the general contractor for Related Digital’s Saline Township data center development. It is the single largest project in the company’s […] The post Delated Digital’s $16B Saline Township Data Center is Walbridge’s Largest Project Ever appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .

















