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New 'tailgate park' plans in motion for Mr. Stadium Coin Laundry owner

Renderings for the new tailgate park show double-wide spaces and a shared "clubhouse" for guests.

Damian Farrell Design Group

Dan Kachadorian first had the idea for a self-contained tailgate park nearly 20 years ago when he read that people were renting parking spots at an apartment complex to tailgate for football games. Now the owner of Mr. Stadium Coin Laundry and Dry Cleaning, 1964 S. Industrial Highway, is ready to make good on his dream.

Detroit News: Boston Marathon bombings remind Michigan officials to stay alert on game day

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On-street parking restrictions in effect for Saturday's spring game at Michigan Stadium

City of Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Mott Spring Football Scrimmage is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Michigan Stadium, and on-street parking restrictions will be in place on several streets.

University of Michigan and NHL try again: 2014 Winter Classic planned for Michigan Stadium

A worker prepares ice for the Big Chill, held at Michigan Stadium in 2010.

Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com

Column with Videos: 'Polar Plunging' with Special Olympians at the Big House is a freezing good time

While I dressed bravely, my fear was evident as I approached the water on my plunge in the Big House.

Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com

The worst part of the Polar Plunge is definitely the feet.

As soon as you take your shoes off you’re hit by the sudden feeling that you may never see all 10 of your toes in the same place again.

The best part is the faces of the Special Olympics athletes and their families participating in the event.

University of Michigan hosts Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics

A parade of costumed community members will march through Michigan Stadium's tunnel and jump into a cold pool set up on the field for the Polar Plunge on Saturday.

MLive/with Poll: Should Detroit bid to be 2024 Summer Olympics host?

Detroit was one of 35 cities to receive a letter from the United States Olympic Committee to gauge interest in hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. According to an MLive story, a Facebook page already has been created in support of a bid by the city.

Registration open for Feb. 23 Polar Plunge at Michigan Stadium

Christopher Eakin of Ann Arbor takes part in the 2011 Polar Plunge.

AnnArbor.com file

Registration is now open for the Polar Plunge, Feb. 23, 2013 at Michigan Stadium, kicking off the athletic department-wide community service relationship with the Special Olympics of Michigan.

1290 WLBY: Dave Brandon on Big House Big Heart: U-M would rather organize its own charity run

Dave Brandon

Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com

Related Article: Canceled: Big House Big Heart race forced out of Michigan Stadium

Related article: Big House Big Heart coordinator 'baffled' by why race can't finish in Michigan Stadium

University of Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon told 1290 WLBY radio host Lucy Ann Lance Wednesday morning that he supports hosting a fundraising race that ends at Michigan Stadium, but says he no longer wants to partner with Champions for Charity.

Big House Big Heart coordinator 'baffled' by why race can't finish in Michigan Stadium

Runners enter the tunnel at Michigan Stadium during The Big House Big Heart run in Ann Arbor in 2011.

Joseph Tobianski I AnnArbor.com

• Related article: Canceled: Big House Big Heart race forced out of Michigan Stadium
• Update: Dave Brandon on Big House Big Heart: U-M would rather organize its own charity run

When Andrea Highfield learned the annual Big House Big Heart run would have to go forward without half of its namesake —the Big House— she was "baffled" and discouraged, she says.

Text of email informing Big House Big Heart supporters about cancellation

The following is an email sent by Champions For Charity staff to Big House Big Heart supporters informing them of the event's cancellation. The email was sent Tuesday morning.

Dear Big House Big Heart Participant,

We apologize ahead for a lengthy email. It is with sadness that we announce that University of Michigan Athletics has decided that Big House Big Heart no longer fits into its charitable mission and therefore the race cannot finish in the Big House. At a meeting on Nov. 30 with two representatives of the Brandon Administration, Chrissi Rawak, Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Development and Rob Rademacker, Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations, we were told, "our decision was based on a several month long evaluation of our charitable work and relationships and need to streamline and organize those efforts. Unfortunately, the run doesn't fit into those plans."

Canceled: Big House Big Heart race forced out of Michigan Stadium

Runners slap the "Go Blue" banner at the end of the Big House Big Heart Run in 2011.

Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com

• Related article: Big House Big Heart coordinator 'baffled' by why race can't finish in Michigan Stadium

An annual fundraising race that loops through University of Michigan and downtown Ann Arbor and ends at the city's most iconic landmark, Michigan Stadium, is canceled.

U-M gameday police stats: 9 arrests, 39 ejections from Michigan Stadium

The University of MIchigan Department of Public Safety reported nine arrests Saturday during the Wolverines' game against Iowa in Ann Arbor.

Feeding the Big House: Michigan Stadium's concession manager preps for 112,000 football fans

Sandy Spencer runs the concessions business at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

Daniel J. Brenner | AnnArbor.com

What’s bigger - the University of Michigan football game itself or the food served with it?

Since, for security, fans are no longer allowed to bring food or drink into the stadium, concessions have become a necessity and a bigger business.

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hidden ann arbor: Ann Arbor's most creative wedding proposals: from the planetarium to the Big House

A Michigan Stadium wedding proposal | photo courtesy of Kyle Travis and Emily Robison

Next up in Michigan Stadium's makeover: $6 million paint job

Michigan Stadium could get a $6 million paint job.

2 arrested, 18 ejected from U-M vs. Northwestern football game at Michigan Stadium

Two people were arrested and 18 people were ejected from Michigan Stadium during Saturday's University of Michigan football game versus Northwestern.

updated: Winter Classic canceled: Event would have had $15M estimated impact on Ann Arbor area economy

• Update: NHL officially cancels 2013 Winter Classic, vows next game will be at Michigan Stadium

The news that the Winter Classic won't be coming to Ann Arbor on New Year's Day due to the NHL lockout has local officials and business owners disappointed.

"We're obviously very disappointed," said Michael Harman, general manager of the Dahlmann Campus Inn in downtown Ann Arbor.

Harman said his hotel wasn't quite fully booked up yet, but he had every anticipation that it would be full. Now he plans on refunding any deposits the Campus Inn had received.

Winter Classic in Ann Arbor on the ropes: Hotels brace for bad news, hope for the best

Hoteliers are bracing for bad news as rumblings grow stronger that the Winter Classic hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium, scheduled for Jan. 1, could be canceled before the end of the week.

A dispute over the collective bargaining agreement between the players and the owners in the National Hockey League has led to a lockout that has already forced the cancellation of all games through Nov. 30. An announcement is expected to be made on the fate of the annual outdoor New Year's Day game on Thursday, the day before a $250,000 deposit is due to the University of Michigan.

with video: 'Marry Me Danielle?' University of Michigan alum proposes in grand style at Michigan Stadium after Illinois match

The Michigan Marching Band formed the words "Marry me Danielle?" on Oct. 13 as Jonathan San proposed to his longtime girlfriend, a fellow U-M grad and marching band member,

Photo courtesy of Mike Baer