Recall effort approved for supervisor of township south of Ann Arbor
SALINE TWP., MI — A recall petition effort lodged against Saline Township’s supervisor has been approved by county elections officials. Recall efforts failed against two other trustees from the township embroiled in controversy over a hyperscale data center. However, the township resident behind the recall petitions plans to...
Keeping downtown Ann Arbor clean is city’s mission as service team talks continue
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials are continuing to discuss the Downtown Development Authority’s vision for a new service team to help maintain downtown and keep it clean. But they now expect the DDA-funded program will take at least 12 months to develop. In the meantime, City...
88-year-old Michigan Army veteran wants to pay-it-forward
BRIGHTON, Mich. (WWJ) - Michigan Army veteran Ed Bambas was working at a grocery store when he received $2 million in donations from people across the internet to help him retire. Now he's working with the same man who organized his fundraiser to help veterans across the country. Bambas, 88,...
AASB Trustee Don Wilkerson resigns after domestic violence charge surfaces
Facing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, Ann Arbor School Board Trustee Don Wilkerson has resigned. Ann Arbor Police confirm Wilkerson was arrested on March 30th in regard to a physical altercation involving a female known to him. His next court hearing is scheduled for June. In the meantime, the school...
Dessert cafe in Ann Arbor up for sale for $300K
ANN ARBOR, MI — This dessert cafe adorned with bright pink walls in downtown Ann Arbor will close its doors after it first opened two years ago. House of Chimney Cakes Café, 216 S. Fourth Ave., is up for sale, according to owner Amanda Debek. Debek, 39, cited...
Touch a Truck Event Returns to Kensington Valley Outlets
Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority is hosting a special event this weekend called Touch a Truck. The free event is taking place Saturday, May 9 from 10am-2pm at the Kensington Valley Outlets. Meanwhile, there will also be a sensory-friendly or quiet hour from 9-10am. The organization says the purpose...
These Italian Bakeries In Michigan Make Every Cannoli Worth The Drive
A great cannoli has no interest in being “just a little sweet thing.” It arrives with structure, attitude, and a very clear opinion about how dessert should behave. The shell should crack properly, the filling should feel smooth and cool, and the whole thing should make you pause mid-bite like you have suddenly become a more serious person.
Ypsilanti DDA working on parking lot improvements around town
A couple of parking lots and alleyways in Ypsilanti are being resurfaced by city workers to make them safer for residents and visitors. The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority is reconstructing the Ballard parking lot and alleyway near Eastern Michigan University’s campus. The Freighthouse Lot in Depot Town will also be renovated.
Police-community relations in Ann Arbor better, outgoing oversight chair says
ANN ARBOR, MI — While there’s a lot of uncertainty in the world, Stefani Carter said she’s sure of one thing: The relationship between the Ann Arbor Police Department and the community is better than it has been for a very long time. “Certainly in my memory,”...
Metro Detroit storms bring hail, high winds before conditions calm
4Warn Weather – The threat of severe weather has ended in Metro Detroit. A few severe storms brought high winds and large hail to the area earlier this evening. Parts of Wayne, Macomb, and St. Clair counties saw the worst of it with several warnings issued just before 8 p.m.
