Ann Arbor news roundup: Dec. 28
AnnArbor.com's daily roundup offers you a look at some of the stories on our site today, as well as other content about Ann Arbor around the Web.
Julie Corey of Ann Arbor and her daughter, Mary, 5, enjoy some holiday skating at Veterans Memorial Park Sports Complex in Ann Arbor on Sunday.
Mark Bialek | For AnnArbor.com
Top headlines on our site: • Ann Arbor crime statistics for Dec. 20 - Dec. 26, 2009 • In-flight security rules eased • A wintry whiteout? No, just an inch or so, University of Michigan weather observer says • OPINION: What's surprising about Urban Meyer? That health issues don't come up more often • Ann Arbor's John Leidy Shop announces February closing after 58 years downtown • Ann Arbor family sat near passenger on Sunday's Northwest flight; officials say he was ill, not a threat • Nigerian accused in plane attack released from University of Michigan Medical Center • Guest Column: Solving energy crisis requires smart thinking
Other news by section:
News:
• Ann Arbor police arrest two suspects following armed robbery
• Deputies investigate break-ins over the holiday weekend
• Chelsea counterfeit case illustrates that funny money is anything but
• New leave rules on the way for University of Michigan PhD students
• Saline Area Schools going gaga for Google
Business Review • Ann Arbor's John Leidy Shop announces February closing after 58 years downtown • Associated Press: U.S. shoppers spend a little more during holiday season • Sale of ex-Visteon factory in Ypsilanti reflects activity in changing industrial real estate market • Domino's Pizza reshaping online ordering system, hiring Ann Arbor software employees
Sports: • Joe Dumars' son, Jordan, leans toward transferring to Michigan • 6 consecutive Rose Bowl flops don't diminish the game for Big Ten coaches • Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has a torn ligament • OPINION: What's surprising about Urban Meyer? That health issues don't come up more often • AP Top 25: Northwestern moves in; keep an eye on the Atlantic 10 • Associated Press: Monday bowl roundup: Defense the question for Texas A&M and Georgia • MEANDERING: Tom Brady-to-Chris Baker pass helps Patriots win and other links • Ypsilanti tops West Bloomfield at Motor City Roundball Classic • Michigan basketball players work with Kids Kicking Cancer
• See notoriously bad "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" at the library • WITH POLL: What's happening around Ann Arbor, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Our picks & your votes
• See notoriously bad "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" at the library
• University of Michigan Band Alumni Association Concert Band seeks new members
• Bars & Clubs around Washtenaw Co.
• "Family Guy" writer/producer and Huron grad Cherry Cheva offers free talk at library
• WITH POLL: What's happening around Ann Arbor, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Our picks & your votes
• NEA visit helps look to the future of arts journalism
Community:
• WITH POLL: Making the Christmas haul equal between kids is a tricky task • WITH VIDEO: Families enjoy ice skating at Veterans Memorial Park Sports Complex
• Get in shape fast, crazy, now, DRASTIC
• Master Gardener Program begins: Plant Science
• Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Ziti with spinach and tomato-kalamata relish
• Life is a mixed bag - even Santa's
• Girl Scouts’ Humane Society project earns bronze award
More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Ann Arbor Chronicle: John Leidy Shop to Close in Late February