Ann Arbor MI

SALEM TWP., MI — It’s a tale of two towns and one landfill looking to expand on the border of Washtenaw and Wayne counties. Debate over the proposed expansion of the Arbor Hills landfill recently reached the Washtenaw County board table, as some nearby residents and environmental advocates are mobilizing to oppose...

Many University of Michigan students and Ann Arbor residents understand the feeling of train whistles waking them up in the middle of the night. More than a simple disturbance, loud nighttime noises can lead not only to disrupted sleep, but also chronic health issues including heart disease and anxiety. As...

I’m the kind of person who gets misty-eyed at the sound of a radial engine and spends way too much time staring at grainy black-and-white photos of the Willow Run assembly line. So, walking into this Ypsilanti shrine isn’t just about breakfast for me, it’s a pilgrimage.

ANN ARBOR, MI — It’s longer than the distance from Ann Arbor to Dayton or Columbus, Ohio. Brendan LaFrenier is training to run 200 miles. And he’s running to raise $100,000 for homelessness. LaFrenier, a senior studying chemistry at UM, will run across Michigan from Lake St....

Across Washtenaw County, high school students organized walkouts during the school day, leaving classrooms to gather outside school buildings in protest of immigration enforcement activity and to raise concerns about civil liberties. In Milan, Dexter, and Saline, the demonstrations shared common elements, including...

SYLVAN TWP., MI — Washtenaw County road officials are trying to make a case for why dozens of trees need to be removed for a planned road reconstruction west of Ann Arbor. Some residents have been pushing back against a two-part road improvement project on Werkner Road, between M-52 and Sibley Road in Sylvan...

Crochet animals, woven tapestries and finely spun yarn filled the Ann Arbor District Library’s downtown branch Sunday as hundreds gathered for the fourth annual Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo. Fiber arts blends fibers, yarns and fabrics together to create clothing, home decor, accessories and display pieces. The event...

Current negotiations between the Graduate Employees’ Organization and the University of Michigan appear to be headed toward a standstill. GEO is the University’s graduate student worker union and is the primary organization responsible for collective bargaining with the University. The union consists of graduate...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A man who pleaded no contest to raping and torturing a woman will serve up to 60 years in prison. Thomas Tieking was sentenced to back-to-back sentences of 18 to 30 years in prison for first-degree sexual misconduct and two sentences of 15 to 30 years for charges of torture and assault with intent to...

TAYLOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A child has died before getting airlifted to a hospital in Taylor after getting hit by a car, police sources said on Tuesday. Severe Ringing in Ears is Being Linked to a Common Food. Cut it Out NowCenter For Neurologists |. What they're saying:. The...