Ann Arbor MI

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...

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...

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 were seen wearing L.J. Cason jerseys during pregame shootaround.

ANN ARBOR, MI — New homes priced as low as $125,000 — well below market rate — are coming to Ann Arbor with the help of about $5 million in tax incentives. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners deliberated for about a half hour before voting unanimously to approve a brownfield tax-capture plan for the Townie...

An Ohio man who fled from state police Sunday night was on the lam in Saline for more than 15 hours before he was arrested by Saline Police Department officers Monday afternoon. Sunday night, Michigan State Police attempted to stop Cole Reynolds, 30, of Defiance, Ohio, in his blue Dodge...

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 156 calls for service in the City of Dexter in January 2026, a decrease of 19.6% compared to the 194 calls reported during the same month in 2025. Traffic Activity Declines. Deputies conducted 23 traffic stops in January, down from 53 stops last...

SYLVAN TWP., MI — Pushback from residents opposed to the removal of trees along a road in Chelsea has prompted county road officials to save several more from removal. The Washtenaw County Road Commission announced Wednesday, March 4, the Werkner Road improvement project in Sylvan Township and the city will require...

ANN ARBOR, MI - A man accused of fatally shooting another man in 2023 said Thursday he did so to protect himself and his sister. Angelo Weems, 37, told the jury March 5 that he had seen Darian Taylor point a gun at his sister while she was fighting with one of Taylor’s family members.

The Scio Township Land Preservation Program recently made a significant purchase of more than 79 acres, which will be added to the already existing Sloan Preserve. Located on the west side of Baker Rd. north of Marshall Rd., the addition has road frontage on the north side of Marshall Rd. west of Baker Rd. and...