Ancient Mummies, 2,000-Year-Old Coins, and 100,000+ Artifacts in a Campus Vault
On a university campus in Michigan, there’s a building where you can stand inches from an ancient Egyptian mummy, study a 2,000-year-old coin, and explore artifacts older than most modern nations. Many students pass it every day without realizing what’s inside. The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the...
Eastern Michigan University gains new haunted helper with Guinnevere the Ghost
Editor's note: Guinnevere the Ghost is a persona and art project developed by an Eastern Michigan University student. Because the project depends on a sense of anonymity behind the persona, the editors of The Echo agreed to respect that anonymity for the purposes of this interview with Guinnevere the Ghost.
Howell’s Former Stateside Deli to Be Replaced by Brunch House This Year
Two Southeast Michigan locals are bringing a new brunch house to the town. Owners Marjan and Katarina Berishaj are hard at work to introduce a new brunch house to the Howell area at 4140 E Grand River Avenue this year. This follows Stateside Deli‘s move to Brighton. Marjan told What Now Detroit that right now there...
2 people injured in shooting while sitting in car in Superior Township
Two people who were sitting in a vehicle were injured during a shooting Thursday night in Washtenaw County.
Two People Killed in Head-On Crash on Ann Arbor-Saline
Two people are dead, and one was hospitalized after a head-on crash just before 4 p.m., Friday. Firefighters from the Saline Area Fire Department were dispatched to Ann Arbor-Saline Road near Brassow Road at 3:58 p.m., according to Fire Chief Jason Sperle. Saline firefighters arrived to find a bystander doing CPR on...
City Council rezones corner of 5th Avenue and Madison Street for 14-story high-rise, residents...
The Ann Arbor City Council met Monday evening at Larcom City Hall to approve the rezoning of 558 S. Fifth Ave., clearing the way for a 14-story high-rise apartment complex that drew both sharp neighborhood opposition and strong support from housing advocates. The 0.85-acre parcel, located in the northwest corner...
University of Michigan engineering dean to leave for Big 10 peer
ANN ARBOR, MI — A top engineering leader is leaving the University of Michigan for an inaugural position at another Big Ten Conference institution. Karen Thole, engineering dean at UM, will spend her final day at the university on May 14 before serving as the inaugural director of the National Security Institute at...
What to do in Saline: Craft Show, Big Game, New Horizons Concert, Fish Fry...
A sure sign of spring in Saline? We haven't heard. Is Dairy Queen open? Christina's Sweet Treats and More is scooping ice cream already. But beyond frozen treats, one sure sign of spring is the Spring Craft Show, which takes place Saturday at Saline Middle School. ... 11 things to...
City of Ann Arbor to hold discovery charette over N. Main Street design
The City of Ann Arbor is holding a multi-day discovery charette with community stakeholders to collaborate over the future urban planning of the North Main Street area. The discovery charrette period is a key phase in Ann Arbor’s Vision Zero North Main Transportation Study to determine what urban design works and...
Michigan Teammates Show Support for Injured G L. J. Cason Before Iowa Game
Michigan teammates were seen wearing L.J. Cason jerseys during pregame shootaround.
