Michigan’s ‘secret’ fruit trees available at next free giveaway in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan’s native pawpaw trees produce a fruit that looks like a mango and tastes like a banana. Sometimes called the Michigan banana, it’s been hailed as the state’s “secret” fruit. Anyone in Washtenaw County can get a pawpaw tree at...
Michigan health experts warn of the dangers Kratom
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The University of Michigan is warning of the dangers of Kratom, which is widely available. Kratom, which can be purchased at vape shops and convenience stores, contains a natural product known as 7-OH, which is present in small amounts in kratom leaves. However, the product is synthesized in...
Ann Arbor Against ICE Holds First Protest March
Protest movements succeed or fail entirely upon whether or not enough people show up to call out and rail against injustice, which is why the organizers of A2 Against Ice looked a bit nervous in the minutes leading up to their March 15 protest against the war in Iran. It was overcast and windless, Sunday; the sort of...
Brighton Area Women’s History Roll Of Honor Lecture Wednesday
The Brighton Area Women’s History Roll of Honor will be celebrated during an event this week. The Class of 2026 Honorees include Kathy Aksten, Renée Pettengill, Catherine Riesterer, Kari Seitz, and Ashley Watterson. Pictured top. Ari Hickman, Hannah Palmer, and Jillian Weaver are recognized for Outstanding Historical...
DNR seeking input on Hayes State Park
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. When we write about a State Park, we usually write about Watkins Lake Sate Park and County Preserve, it is it lies within Manchester Township. But we do have another State Park nearby that many Manchester area resident may be frequent as...
Kyle Whittingham on the Intensity of the Michigan vs. Ohio State
Segment Spotlight: Quick Hits From Outspoken With Dan Sileo. Understanding the Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry: Insights from a Coach's Perspective. When asked about the intensity of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry, the coach emphasized the significance of the rivalry and his growing understanding of it. He explained...
Ann Arbor City Council expected to cast final vote on new Comprehensive Land Use...
After over two-and-a-half years of meetings, revisions, and, at times, heated debate, the Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to take a final vote on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Comp Plan sets the city’s future vision and priorities to guide development to the year 2050. From its...
First Case of Measles Confirmed by Michigan Health Officials
Measles began becoming a problem again in Michigan in 2019, and cases have been reported each of the last three years. Health officials have now confirmed the first case of 2026.
Canton woman accused of running over her husband in Warren parking lot
Prosecutors allege 39-year-old Alaina Fain drove over her then-husband with her SUV in a Warren parking lot on June 13, 2025.
2 injured, 1 critically, in semitrailer crash near Ann Arbor
NORTHFIELD TWP., MI - Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday evening after a semitrailer crash in Northfield Township. All lanes of southbound U.S. 23 closed around 6 p.m. March 15 near Barker Road in Northfield Township after a semitrailer rolled over, according to officials. Two men – one...

















