‘Like a thunderbolt’: Ann Arbor residents shocked by Tios closure
ANN ARBOR, MI — Jessica Ramsey was ready to turn in her job application to work at Tios Mexican Cafe and Tequila Bar in Ann Arbor. Then, she saw the note on social media: the restaurant has closed. The 23-year-old Ann Arbor resident learned of the news after checking...
OpenAI-backed data center gives $10M to Saline recreation center
SALINE, MI - A controversial Washtenaw County data center project is giving $10 million to help renovate the Saline recreation center. Several leaders of the Big Tech firms behind the 2.2-million-square-foot hyperscale data center being built in Saline Township announced the funding Monday. A large bulk funding will go
Looking Back: Novi High School commencement ceremonies
C & G Advertising Sales Representative Christina (Conner) Moeller, Heidi (Boehmer) Formella and Kim (Burkowski) Deinek pose for a picture on their graduation day from Novi High School in 1985. Photo provided by Helen Brooks. NOVI — The Novi High School graduation ceremony hasn’t always been held at the George...
City of Saline Responds to $10M Pledge for Rec Center
The City of Saline responded Wednesday, June 6, to a $10 million private pledge announced earlier in the week by officials behind the Saline Township data center project, saying the funding will support major improvements and renovations at the Saline Recreation Center. According to a city press release, the funding...
Tecumseh Signs Off on Rogers Hwy Resurfacing
TECUMSEH — The City of Tecumseh has authorized an agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the resurfacing of Rogers Highway from M-50, or Chicago Boulevard, to Russell Road. The project is largely funded from a Small Urban Program grant, with funds covering a maximum of just under...
1 ejected from car after going off road on exit ramp in Oakland County
WIXOM, Mich. – A woman is in critical condition after being ejected from her vehicle in a crash on an Oakland County exit ramp. Police say the crash happened on the westbound I-96 exit ramp to Wixom Road on June 3 at around 3 a.m. Wixom police were dispatched...
Clintondale High School cancels prom after gun threat
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (FOX 2) - A disappointing night for Clintondale High School seniors — their prom was canceled shortly before it was set to begin due to safety concerns. Dig deeper:. Officials were made aware of a serious threat just an hour before the event involving a...
Ann Arbor man faces illegal firearms charge after posting on social media
A 19-year-old Ann Arbor man is facing a charge of illegal possession of a machine gun after federal authorities discovered social media posts, one of which was possibly linked to a shooting in Detroit.
Ann Arbor School Board appointee aims to ‘lower the temperature’ amid budget woes
ANN ARBOR, MI – A longtime Ann Arborite, school volunteer and parent of two Ann Arbor Public Schools graduates has been tapped to fill a vacancy on the district’s board of education. Late Wednesday, June 3, the board voted 4-2 to appoint Steve Norton to fill a seat...
2 arrested for breaking into car at Brighton-area dealership
BRIGHTON TWP., MI - Two people, including one teen, were arrested early Wednesday morning after they were caught breaking into cars outside a dealership near Brighton. Police were called around 2:25 a.m. June 3 to the Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Brighton dealership, 9827 E Grand River Ave. in Brighton Township,
