Ann Arbor news roundup: Feb. 9
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.
Top headlines on our site: • After-school activities canceled at several Washtenaw County districts • Ypsilanti woman killed, two men injured in I-94 accident • Metro Detroit investor among potential short-sale buyers for Ann Arbor Country Club • Stadium Boulevard closed near Crisler Arena due to water main break • Winter storm hits Ann Arbor area earlier than expected • Police investigate fatal accident on eastbound I-94 near Ypsilanti • Ypsilanti parents pack school board meeting to oppose school closings • Ann Arbor officials wonder: Do residents care more about parks than public safety? • A position-by-position look at Michigan's offense headed into spring practice • Borders announces Patti Smith appearance Thursday, February 18
Other news by section:
News:
• Pittsfield Township police seek victims of car break-ins
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Sports: • Ben Cronin continues to rehab, hope for a return to the Michigan basketball team • Tuesday night high school sports schedule wiped out • Michigan gymnast has one final season with her father • Big Ten coaches have differing views on potential NCAA tournament expansion to 96 teams • Michigan hockey team has time to secure top 4 spot in CCHA • Associated Press: Eastern Michigan coach Charles Ramsey suspends guard Quintin Dailey • HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Whitmore Lake boys, Gabriel Richard girls win conference basketball games; SEC bowling plays full slate and more Monday results • A.M. PRO SPORTS LINKS: Saints fans welcome team; David Letterman has top 10 Colts' excuses
Entertainment: • Pioneer Theatre Guild presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" • Chelsea's Purple Rose Theatre Company offers special Valentine's event • Schubert piano trios offer a Valentine's Day treat • Valentine's Day Guide: Family events, fun with friends, date ideas • Purple Rose Theatre premieres David MacGregor's play about Isaac Newton, "Gravity" • Dexter High School Drama Club takes a trip "Back to the 80s" • DAILY ENTERTAINMENT LINKS: American Idol gets busy; RSC in NYC; Drake on tour; and more
Community: • Weather the big storm - dancing for snow days • Books: This Week's Recommended Read: "Vanity Fair" • 'Snowmen at Night' by Caralyn and Mark Buehner • Pondcast 5: Pregnant cyclops, mysterious white lines, rodents, canines and primates • Why Do I Like Native Plants? Part Deux • Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed: Seared salmon with lemon-garlic rapini • Recession blues: A fabulous birthday(s) on the cheap • The Relationship Between Price and Quality of Wine • What do chocolate percentage labels really mean?
News about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Detroit News: Laura Berman: Fired Ave Maria College administrator battles Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan in court. • Michigan Daily: For adult students, life at University of Michigan offers mix of benefits, hardships• Ypsilanti Citizen: Entrepreneurs flock to Ypsi • WHTC TV: Grants Awarded For Wind Research to University of Michigan • Ann Arbor Chronicle: School Board Sets Plan to Fill Vacancy - Again • Ypsilanti Citizen: Community action against school closings formalizes