Detroit man accused of placing his photo on a fake ID card, applying for...
A Detroit man was confronted by police in Dundee after authorities were alerted to a possible identity theft situation in progress.
Funding changes stymie local support against homelessness, and 4 other major stories
Local leaders in one Southeast Michigan county are warning that proposed changes in federal funding could put hundreds of people at risk of losing their housing and dramatically reduce the number of families who can be helped in the future. The reaction to how the U.S. Department of Housing and...
WCHD says norovirus cases spike during winter months
Norovirus is an infection that can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. It can come on suddenly and is extremely contagious. The virus is commonly spread through food or water or surfaces contaminated during preparation or through close contact with someone who has the infection. Beth Ann Hamilton is Communications...
Radon testing rolled out at Ann Arbor school sites. Find out where results were...
ANN ARBOR, MI – Ongoing construction at several Ann Arbor Public Schools sites is not likely the cause of high levels of radon gas in nearby homes and other school buildings, according to documentation released by the district. However, AAPS is still taking corrective steps inside a storeroom of...
A Guide to Homeschooling in Washtenaw County
Homeschooling isn’t new. Families have been teaching their children at home for generations, long before public schools became the norm. The modern version—where parents intentionally design or curate a child’s education—started gaining momentum in the 1970s and has continued to grow steadily ever since. Today,...
City of Saline looks to prevent Rec Center from closing
The Saline City Council has officially accepted the recommendations of its Recreation Center Task Force. Now, the challenge is making it happen. If one thing has been agreed to, it’s that the status quo of operating dollars coming out of the general fund must end. To many around Saline,...
First bus-only traffic lane opens in Ann Arbor. Here’s what it looks like.
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is marking a local milestone in public transit. “Ann Arbor’s first bus lane opened this last week on State Street,” TheRide CEO Matt Carpenter told City Council on Monday, Dec. 15. “We’re very excited about it.”. Council voted in...
DTE Energy’s Saline data center contracts win quick state approval, despite uproar
The $7 billion, 1.4 gigawatt Oracle and OpenAI data center is planned for 575 acres of farmland south of Ann Arbor.
$200 rebates available to Ann Arbor residents who ditch gas snowblowers
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is offering financial incentives to get residents to ditch gas-powered snowblowers this winter. For residents who trade in a gas snowblower, the city now provides rebates knocking up to $200 off the price of an electric snowblower or snow shovel. The city’s sustainability...
Bond denied for Buster Robbins in decades-old Washtenaw rape, murder case
A motion to modify bond was denied for Buster Robbins, the man charged in a decades-old rape and murder case in Washtenaw County. Robbins is facing charges in the rape and murder of Beverly Wivell. She was found dead on the side of the road in Superior Township in September 1989.
