Miracle on Main Street: No injuries after minivan plows into Northville diner
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Lunchtime turned into a frightening scene in Northville on Thursday after a vehicle plowed into a popular local restaurant. Thankfully, what could have been a tragedy ended with no major injuries. Late afternoon, a restoration crew boarded up the side of the Early Bird restaurant...
Michigan man sentenced to prison for assisting ISIS, possessing a ‘destructive device’
WESTLAND, Mich. (WILX) - A Michigan man is set to spend 20 years behind bars for supporting ISIS, the United States Department of Justice announced Thursday. Aws Mohammed Naser, a 38-year-old man from Westland, was convicted in 2025 of providing material support to ISIS and being a felon in possession of a destructive device.
Michigan man dies after crashing into liquor store while driving son to school
CANTON, Mich. (WILX) - A Southeast Michigan community is mourning the death of a father who crashed his car into a liquor store in Canton while driving his son to school. Canton police say the 44-year-old driver swerved off the road, hit a tree, then slammed into the building Wednesday morning.
Chelsea Garden Club’s Spring Sale May 16
The Chelsea Area Garden Club (CAGC) will host its annual Spring Garden Treasures and Plant-a-Palooza, Saturday, May 16th, 9-1 pm , at the Chelsea State Bank parking lot on South Main at Old US 12. Potted perennial plants, tools, pots, books, furniture, and a large variety of other used garden...
It’s official: See headliners for this year’s Sonic Lunch in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — It’s official: the complete Sonic Lunch lineup for this summer is now live. The summer concert series posted its complete lineup on Facebook on Wednesday, May 6. Headliners include Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated artists, as well as Michigan-based performers. June 4: Indie folk artist Lindsay...
DTE Replacing Milan’s Aging Gas Lines Through Summer: Upgrades also planned in Saline, Chelsea,...
Weeks of torn-up pavement in Milan will continue as DTE Energy crews replace 13.5 miles of aging cast iron and steel gas lines with flexible gas piping. The utility expects work to be completed by September. The construction is part of a 30-year statewide effort to replace 4,000 miles of...
Chelsea Approves Next Steps on Two Road Contracts
Work will include traffic light upgrades for Chelsea High School’s intersections. Photo by Sue Kelch. Chelsea City Council approved road work contracts for Freer Rd. and Commerce Park Dr. construction projects at the May 4 meeting. Freer Road. Work on Freer Rd. was originally set to extend from the...
Ann Arbor’s Gallup Park to see numerous improvement projects
Gallup Park in Ann Arbor is undergoing a couple of construction projects to improve safety for visitors. Workers are repairing the road near Gallup Park’s southern bridge and replacing whole segments of the pathway around the Youth Fishing Pond. Hillary Hanzel is the city’s Landscape Architect Capital Project Manager....
City of Ypsilanti launches new non-police crisis response program for mental health emergencies
Ypsilanti, Mich. – People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ypsilanti could soon see a trained specialist, not police, responding to their calls. The change comes after the Ypsilanti City Council on Tuesday (May 5) approved nearly $1 million in funding for an unarmed community crisis response team. The...
‘Just an albatross’: Vote delayed on Washtenaw County’s largest tax-capture deal
ANN ARBOR, MI — The biggest tax-capture deal for private development in Washtenaw County history has been postponed amid hesitancy from community members and commissioners. The Washtenaw County board agreed 6-3 Wednesday night, May 6, to delay a vote on a brownfield plan for the mixed-use build planned for more than 20 acres off State Street and Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor...

















