Washtenaw United: Child Care Network navigating through child care crisis
Annette Sobocinski serves as Executive Director of Child Care Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to affordable, high-quality childcare across multiple counties in Eastern and Southeast Michigan. She leads initiatives that support families, strengthen early childhood educators, and build...
Weekly curbside compost pickup to resume in Ann Arbor, city phasing in new green...
ANN ARBOR, MI — Recent warm weather has led some Ann Arborites to get started on spring yard work, filling up yard waste bags and compost bins and piling up vegetation clippings. Some being wishful even have set them out at the curb. But it will be a couple...
Washtenaw County settles lawsuit with sheriff, launches independent probe
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Washtenaw County leaders and Sheriff Alyshia Dyer have reached a settlement in a legal fight over who controls human resources in Dyer’s office but scrutiny of alleged personnel issues will continue. Following a lawsuit settlement reached last week, an outside law firm retained by Washtenaw...
Saddle seats, animal heads: Inside downtown Ann Arbor’s newest honky-tonk bar
ANN ARBOR, MI — Horse-saddle seats, animal taxidermy mounts and vintage photographs adorn downtown Ann Arbor’s upcoming honky-tonk bar. Visitors entering the space can immediately notice the location’s red undertones and large steer head above the first-floor bar. The vision stemmed from owner Jon Carlson’s four-year...
Ypsilanti mourns community leader, farmer Melvin Parson
The Ypsilanti community is mourning the loss of Melvin Parson, a transformative local leader whose life and work reshaped countless others, who died Thursday, March 5, 2026, at age 61. Parson is the founder of the We the People Opportunity Farm in Ypsilanti, as well as a community leader in...
Woman sentenced to probation for shooting in grocery store parking lot
ANN ARBOR, MI - A woman who pleaded no contest to shooting another woman outside an Ypsilanti-area grocery store will serve two years of probation. Kenyasia Daijanique Johnson-Jackson will not need to serve six months in the county jail if she successfully completes two years of probation, according to a sentence...
New Details Emerge on Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Exit as Power Struggle Sparks Stunning Michigan...
New reports shed light on Kyle Whittingham’s dramatic Utah departure, as internal tensions, control disputes, and NIL demands reportedly forced the veteran coach into a stunning move to Michigan. The post New Details Emerge on Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Exit as Power Struggle Sparks Stunning Michigan Move originally...
Wes Moore Shares Expectations For Michigan Matchup
NC State's veteran head coach understands the challenge that awaits his team on Sunday.
🛒 Multiple Customer Service Jobs in Washtenaw County, MI
Retail and customer service jobs are picking up again around Ann Arbor. If you like helping people and keeping things running smoothly, there are several solid openings right now.
WCSO activity in the City of Manchester for February 2026
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) provided the following information to the Manchester City Council at its March 16 meeting regarding police services under the collaboration between the city and Lodi Township. During the month of February 2026, there were 130 calls for service, a 20% increase over 2025....

















