University of Michigan buys possible data center site on Huron River, informs Ypsilanti Township...
As a public university, U of M is exempt from local zoning requirements — meaning the project does not require township approval.
Ann Arbor Blimpy Burger closes for renovations as ownership transfer finalizes
A long-standing downtown Ann Arbor staple, Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, is closed for renovations as the restaurant enters new ownership. The Magner Family and the new ownership team are working with their respective law firms to finalize the business transfer after Blimpy Burger’s former owner, Richard Magner, passed...
ICE arrest driver in Ypsilanti while passenger escapes leaving child behind
ICE agents showed up in downtown Ypsilanti and arrested a male driver of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning. A passenger fled the scene while leaving a child behind. An anonymous member of Movement for Immigrant Rights Action (MIRA) says several members of the Ypsilanti community were present and blowing whistles...
Ann Arbor Running Co. Closes Downtown Store
Ann Arbor Running Co. closed its downtown Ann Arbor store to focus on its two other store locations in the city. The store, at 209 S. Ashley Street, shuttered on February 28. The remaining stores in Ann Arbor include one at Traver Village Shopping Center, 2621 Plymouth Road, and a second at Colonnade Shopping Center,...
Nine injured after wrong-way motorist causes collision that results in fires, entrapments
Nine people were injured after a wrong-way motorist crashed into a semi truck in Michigan on Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18th on Ford Road near Interstate 275 in Canton Township, Michigan. According to ClickonDetriot, a passenger vehicle was traveling south in the...
‘Every second matters’: Michigan baby gets lifesaving treatment after weeks of insurance denials
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A Michigan 3-month-old will get lifesaving treatment after weeks of insurance denials and precious time having passed. His mom told the insurance company she was reaching out to Local 4, and that’s when the coverage came. Now, the mom wants to make sure other...
University of Michigan proposing $10M to bolster student commons, conference center
ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan could spend $10 million on a renovation project at a conference and community center in Ann Arbor. The UM Board of Regents will vote Thursday, March 19, on a proposal to expand flexible instructional and program space at Palmer Commons, 100 Washtenaw Ave., according to an...
Sylvan Twp: Notice of Sanitary Sewer Overflow
The Sylvan Township Water & Sewer Authority, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan is notifying the public of a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) that occurred within the municipal sanitary sewer system at 15636 Kilmer Road, Grass Lake, MI sewer pump station. The overflow occurred on 3/15/2026 at 18:30 and was...
Lyndon Township Plans Road Work
The Lyndon Township Board approved its 2026 Road Work Agreement with Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) at its March 10 meeting. The biggest cost project in the plan at $127,000 is work on Boyce Road from M-52 to the county line. The estimated amount expected to be paid by Lyndon under the agreement is $203,676...
Lumen Christi pulls away from Plymouth Christian to reach state semifinal
YPSILANTI -- Lumen Christi’s trademark defense, aided by a strong rebounding edge, is helping send the Titans to the Breslin Center following a 64-32 win over Plymouth Christian Academy in Tuesday’s Division 3 state quarterfinal. Lumen Christi will face Niles Brandywine in Thursday’s state semifinal after the...
