Business Review
MLive: Michigan Flyer shuttle service wins $600,000 federal grant but roadblocks remain
Posted: May 13, 2013Federal grant money has been approved for increased bus service between Ann Arbor and East Lansing, but concerns from the Capital Regional Airport Authority threaten to halt the project before it gets started, according to an MLive report. Read more »
'He was Depot Town': Ypsilanti resident Tom Dodd remembered as community leader
Posted: May 13, 2013Ypsilanti resident Tom Dodd played an integral part in restoring the historic Depot Town and did countless things within the local community to propel it forward, but it was his magnetic personality that many will remember. Read more »
Pall Corporation announces it will close Ann Arbor business operations this summer
Posted: May 13, 2013The Pall Corporation announced Monday it will close its Ann Arbor business operations this summer, according to company officials. Read more »
Fruit growers in Michigan check crops after freeze
Posted: May 13, 2013Fruit growers and other farmers in Michigan are checking their crops to see whether freezing temperatures caused any damage. Read more »
Demolition time: Georgetown Mall redevelopment set to begin
Posted: May 13, 2013Permits have been approved and construction equipment has arrived for the tearing down of the former Georgetown Mall on Packard Road in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Ann Arbor's former Freeman School makes district more money leased than sold
Posted: May 13, 2013The former Freeman School on Dixboro Lane in Ann Arbor has not been used by the Ann Arbor Public Schools since about 1984. But district officials say the property brings in more revenue by renting, as opposed to selling. Read more »
Ann Arbor schools approves 14 paving projects for summer
Posted: May 13, 2013Summer is the season for school capital improvements projects, and the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday approved the first of its scheduled improvements for when school lets out. Read more »
Businesses, government lose out on millions owed by jailed landlord David Kircher
Posted: May 13, 2013A small group of local businesses and government agencies stand to lose out on millions of dollars as the process of paying out jailed landlord David Kircher's assets unfolds. Read more »
Bona Sera Cafe in Ypsilanti opens new outdoor cafe
Posted: May 13, 2013Bona Sera Cafe in Ypsilanti has opened a new outdoor cafe that will be open for use during the spring and summer months. Read more »
U-M Health System has some of the highest charges in the state, but patients rarely face them
Posted: May 12, 2013The University of Michigan Health System has some of the highest hospital charges in the state, according to a set of new data released by the federal government this week. Read more »
Sidetrack in Ypsilanti set to reopen for dinner after sprinklers drench kitchen
Posted: May 11, 2013The Sidetrack Bar and Grill was expecting to reopen about 5 or 5:30 p.m. Saturday after the sprinkler system went off in the kitchen, forcing the restaurant to close for several hours as staff and ... Read more »
Philadelphia Inquirer: Powerball jackpot tops $200 million for 3rd time in 2013
Posted: May 11, 2013It may not be the safest Mother’s Day present, but a Powerball ticket again has the potential to bring in huge sums of cash. If you can match the five numbers and the red “power” ... Read more »
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