Ann Arbor news roundup: August 30
Susan Moeller, president of the Eastern Michigan University faculty union, leads members of the union in a protest outside of EMU's Welch Hall last week. The union and administration are still far apart in contract talks.
Top headlines on our site: • Eastern Michigan University, professors still 'far apart' on new contract • Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township to discuss sharing police services • Ypsilanti Township voters asked to approve millage in November to increase police protection • Owners of Lucky Kitchen Chinese restaurants in Ann Arbor open Passport Restaurant & Lounge
News: • Gas cost up 2 cents in Michigan; Ann Arbor has the state's highest prices • University of Michigan to begin study of serious hospital and nursing home infections • Ypsilanti Township voters asked to approve millage in November to increase police protection • Don't be a victim, says anti-bullying instructor Keith Copeland • Augusta Township residents will vote on police millage • Virg Bernero embraces underdog role in Michigan governor's race • At 90, longtime volunteer Connie Hertz shows no signs of stopping • How an Ann Arbor couple 'greened' up their wedding day - and ideas on how you can too • For Ypsilanti's Thomas Kula, it's been a haiku a day, five years running
Business Review: • Estate liquidation business Such a Find relocating to South Industrial in Ann Arbor • Michigan Information Technology Center dissolving after Ann Arbor nonprofit lost $4.6M over 3 years
Sports: • Wolverine Elliott Mealer and his brother, Brock, bounce back from 2007 tragedy • Young players carry Tigers in win; White Sox pick up Manny Ramirez and more links • Rich Rodriguez opens up to Mitch Albom; U-M's limited running game leave Tate Forcier as best QB option? and more • Chelsea's Olivia DeTroyer is Washtenaw County Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Entertainment: • Local WebComic: The Flock • Say Anything: a good party game but only with the right group • Concert reading of Jeff Daniels' new comedy at AADL • What's happening around Ann Arbor, August 30- September 5: Our picks & your votes • U-M prof Sharon Pomerantz's debut novel 'Rich Boy' explores class issues • Dirty Americans show at Elbow Room promises a rocking start to Labor Day weekend • New movie 'Mooz-lum,' filmed in Ann Arbor, profiles Muslim youth in America
Community: • Couple stuck with pile of branches from AT&T tree trimming • Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Shrimp and Eggplant with Coconut Rice • (Carrot) Bread made in 'an oven with an oven - the pot' and gluten balloons • Wildcrafting: Is foraging harmful? An ethical overview. Part two of two • Running: Tips on Preparing for Race Day • Networking with neighbors: Don't forget about the people you see every day • For Ypsilanti's Thomas Kula, it's been a haiku a day, five years running • God, the perfect artist, creates beauty by making other things collide