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Posted on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 : 11:05 a.m.

Ann Arbor news roundup: Nov. 30

By AnnArbor.com Staff

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.

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Washtenaw County Road Commission Managing Director Steve Puuri stands in front of a large stockpile of salt. The agency plans to go through 20,000 tons this winter, but with costs growing and funds shrinking, snow removal services in subdivisions will be cut back this winter. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

Top headlines on our site: • City Place developer unveiling new 'Heritage Row' plan • Salvation Army donation bucket stolen at Nickels Arcade • Ann Arbor, Dexter school boards to talk finances in meetings this week • Ann Arbor third-grade students getting chance to learn Spanish • Man goes on trial today in 1995 shooting death of Ann Arbor teenager • Residents in Washtenaw County subdivisions will see snow removal cutbacks this winter • Online retail offers hope for Ann Arbor businesses as Cyber Monday approaches • Musical explorers NOMO perform at the Blind Pig on Saturday • Charles McGee exhibit at EMU spotlights an acclaimed, accomplished career • UPDATED: No. 15 Michigan loses to Alabama in the final seconds, 68-66, at the Old Spice Classic • "Jeff Daniels: Onstage and Unplugged" show dates announced

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News: • 7-year-old Evan Newport's short life brought 'hope to others' • Ann Arbor police seek charges against two after prostitution busts • Man arrested after fight outside The Fifth Quarter in Ann Arbor • Driver cited after collision with bicyclist in Ypsilanti • University of Michigan keeps its energy usage steady this year, campus sustainability office says • East Stadium Bridges preliminary designs topic of meeting Tuesday • Rails on Wheels' 11th annual model train show appeals to hobbyists, others • Ann Arbor Warm the Children founder never imagined program would endure, grow as it has • Salem Township officials fire longtime attorney in controversial vote • 3 questions for: Professor Brian Jacob of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Business Review: • HOLIDAY '09: My foray into Cyber Monday is a failure, thanks to American Girl • HOLIDAY '09: 5 healthy picks for gifts in Ann Arbor this season • Ann Arbor's Austin & Warburton finds success online • BLACK FRIDAY RESULTS: More shoppers hit stores this weekend but they spent less • Online sales: Boon or bane for Ann Arbor retailers during holiday shopping season? • Online retail offers hope for Ann Arbor businesses as Cyber Monday approaches • Ann Arbor area creative enterprises can be key in a new local and regional economy • ForeSee Results CEO Larry Freed: Cyber Monday 'a little bit over hyped'

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Sports: • Chelsea's Nick Hill is Washtenaw County football Player of the Year • Pioneer High School's Courtney Lymburner in action in national tennis tournament • Michigan basketball team must plug holes after being exposed at Old Spice Classic • NOTEBOOK: Manny Harris and Ekpe Udoh on all-tournament team at Old Spice Classic • Michigan basketball post-Old Spice Classic grades • VIDEO: Michigan guard Manny Harris breaks down his team's performance against Alabama • VIDEO: Michigan coach John Beilein explains his team being exposed at the Old Spice Classic • VIDEO: Alabama coach Anthony Grant explains the final defensive possession in his team's win over Michigan • AnnArbor.com's 2009 All-Washtenaw County Football Team • Pioneer senior Nathan Karr headed to Foot Locker National Finals

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Entertainment: • Performers reflect on local “Messiah” tradition • THEATER PREVIEW: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre stages Beth Henley's "Impossible Marriage" • Anarbor: The band's name explained • Street Art Fair applications now available • EMU showcases acclaimed career of artist Charles McGee • What’s happening around Ann Arbor, our picks and your votes • Review of the Vienna Boys Choir

Community:
• Books: Top 5 ways to kill your love of reading • Living in Ann Arbor: Backyard chicken practicalities • Food & Drink: Transforming Thanksgiving leftovers into new meals • Parenting: Escape to the winter exhibit at Matthaei Botanical Gardens conservatory

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More news about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • New York Times: Higher schooling in Michigan • Detroit Free Press: Rationing becomes latest lightning rod • New York Times: Heisman Trophy race down to 4 candidates • Detroit News: Former Michigan star Jeff Backus 'a rock' for Detroit Lions year after year • Detroit Free Press: Coverage of 8 high school football championship games at Ford Field