‘A big, bold project.’ Heated debate surrounds Ann Arbor development deal
ANN ARBOR, MI — The biggest tax-capture deal for private development in Washtenaw County history is one step closer to final approval, but there’s still a spirited debate over it. “This has taken brownfield to a whole new disgusting level. It is revolting to me that this would...
Ypsilanti Township Seeks Utility Pause for Data Centers
Ypsilanti Township officials are asking a regional utility authority to pause new water and sewer approvals for data centers while the possible impact on local infrastructure is studied. The request goes before the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, or YCUA, just days after the township board approved a resolution calling for...
Treat your kids to metro Detroit’s best ice cream shops
Craving something cold and sweet? Whether it’s a sweltering summer day or just time for a fun family outing, nothing beats a trip to your favorite neighborhood ice cream shop. Metro Detroit is packed with amazing local spots serving up everything from creamy old-fashioned scoops to inventive liquid nitrogen creations.
Higher ed appropriations bill cutting over half of funding to MSU, U-M passes House...
The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges voted to advance a Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bill that would cut over 62% of the state’s funding for both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. The bill overall would cut 7.5% from the state’s higher education budget, around $175 million. […]
Bret Bielema Sends Cryptic Message on Heels of Losing QB Commit to Michigan
The Wolverines flipped an Illinois QB commit this week and the Illini coach doesn't seem overly thrilled about it
Howell hospital will close for good Sunday. New hospital opening in Brighton
HOWELL, MI — If you show up to Trinity Health’s hospital in Howell after 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, you will find it has closed permanently. Beginning at 4 a.m., Trinity Health Livingston will transition patient care to the new hospital at 7555 Grand River Ave., Brighton, just northwest of the city in Genoa Township. The new four-story, 174,000-square-foot hospital was...
Chelsea Schools Reach New Agreement with Teachers Union
The Chelsea School District Board of Education ratified a new three-year agreement with the teachers at its April 6 meeting. By a 7-0 vote, the school board approved CSD Superintendent Mike Kapolka’s recommendation the board ratify the 2026 – 2029 Tentative Agreement between the Washtenaw County Education Association/Chelsea Education Association, MEA/NEA and the Chelsea School District Board of Education that will...
Man accused of grooming, abducting Waterloo 12-year-old extradited to Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - A Michigan man accused of grooming and abducting a 12-year-old Waterloo girl has been extradited to Iowa. 23-year-old Daniyal Khan, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is charged with second-degree kidnapping, possession of depiction of a minor in a sex act, indecent contact with a child, enticing a minor under 13 for sexual abuse or exploitation, child stealing...
Plant-based soft serve maker sets up shop at Ann Arbor meadery
ANN ARBOR, MI — Cold Truth Soft Serve will spend the next seven months serving its plant-based ice cream at Bløm Mead + Cider, 100 S. Fourth Ave., in Ann Arbor, beginning this month, according to an April 15 press release. The Detroit-based vendor makes its soft serve...
More than 100 power outages in Washtenaw County as storm clean up continues
The number of outages has stayed consistent, despite power being restored to most people, as crews discover more damage.

















