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Top headlines on our site: • No news out of Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez' long talk with AD Dave Brandon • Ann Arbor agrees to $187K contract with county for weapons screening at new municipal center • Texas investors finalize their purchase of Ann Arbor's 4 Eleven Lofts student high-rise • Ann Arbor City Council approves vehicle code changes that could spell increased speed limits

News: • Crash on eastbound I-94 at Huron Street in Ypsilanti could slow traffic • Two vehicles reported stolen in Ypsilanti Township, Superior Township • Improvements for Saline's Mill Pond Park scaled back • Car fire shuts at least one lane of I-94 at Dancer Road in Lima Township • Washtenaw County Road Commission approves summer maintenance work 10 roads • Two Ypsilanti Township residents report burglaries of storage units • Kiplinger: University of Michigan No. 22 on Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Public Colleges • Daily Links to Ann Arbor: More seniors retiring in the red; study raises concerns about children and radiation • New Washtenaw County commissioners to meet public, returning commissioners to host coffee hours • Stanley T. Madhatter, Ypsi's music guru, died • Hummer window broken, seats set on fire in Ypsilanti parking lot • Countywide anti-bullying summit to be held Sunday at Ann Arbor church • With Poll: Protesters change tune, applaud Ann Arbor City Council for revisions to medical marijuana ordinance • Dexter Planning Commission recommends zoning changes to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries • Milan community comes together to grieve and ask questions following student's suicide • 2010 photos of the year taken by AnnArbor.com photographer Lon Horwedel • Thieves steal power tools from garages in York Township • Saline Area Schools announces two community forums on bond proposal set for February vote • Roadwork in Scio Township subdivision and Huron River Drive on Road Commission agenda • Sylvan Township to consider extended Sunday alcohol sales • Winter bike commuting - Yes you can! • Milan Area Schools announces community meeting tonight to address high school senior's death • Do-it-yourself Christmas tree disposal going smoothly so far • Two teenagers arrested after OnStar helps deputies find stolen vehicle in Ypsilanti • Detroit News: Gas prices up 5.1 cents per gallon, AAA Michigan says • Shots fired at Ypsilanti Township home, deputies say • Laptop computer stolen during Dewey Avenue burglary, Ann Arbor police say • Man cuts hand during fight behind Ann Arbor bar, police say

Business Review: • Michael Finney to be paid $250,000 as Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO • With Poll: Near-record $355M Mega Millions jackpot spurs busy ticket sales in hours before Tuesday's drawing • Texas investors finalize their purchase of Ann Arbor's 4 Eleven Lofts student high-rise • Promising alternative energy firm Adaptive Materials sold to U.K. company • Saline City Council unanimously approves land sale for proposed assisted living facility • House of Sofas to close Jackson Road furniture showroom following liquidation sale • St. Joseph Mercy Health System completes acquisition of Michigan Heart • 7-Eleven opens on South State in downtown Ann Arbor's ex-Ritz Camera building • 2011 to bring more jobs according to economists • Mondays Work: Pay it forward in 2011 • Ugly Dog Distillery in Chelsea offers vodka with a bite - and is increasing production • Roundtable Discussion: Seeking the next Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook-style startup at the University of Michigan • Michigan's population loss surprising only because more people didn't leave state • Business Review's Top 5: Significant business stories coming our way in 2011

Sports: • Milan versus Saline boys basketball game rescheduled in wake of tragedy • Slideshow: Images from Rich Rodriguez's 3 seasons with the Michigan football program • Notebook: Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson expects more from top scorers, Merrill and Brown back for MSU and more • Bo Ryan has made Wisconsin basketball team the most consistent team in the Big Ten • Today's Pro Sports Links: Jazz hold off Pistons, 102-97; Schwartz still sees 'great things' ahead for Lions and more links • Today's College Sports Links: Losing is not an option for Jim Harbaugh; Rich Rodriguez, Michigan football coaches go about business as usual and more • St. Louis Post Dispatch: Jim Harbaugh's future now an even hotter topic • Bowl Watch: Stanford wins Orange Bowl, Ohio State playing for Big Ten pride tonight • High School Roundup: Father Gabriel Richard hockey, Manchester boys basketball win first games of new year • Former Ypsilanti Press sports editor Steve Repko dies at 58 • The wait continues for Jim Harbaugh, Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan football program • Notebook: Michigan coach John Beilein would like more practice time, Darius Morris earns praise and more • Associated Press: Duke, Ohio State and Kansas remain atop AP basketball rankings • Associated Press: Orange Bowl a matchup of Jim Harbaugh's Stanford squad vs. revived Virginia Tech

Entertainment: • Stanley The Madhatter dies; friends fondly remember local rock-and-roll icon • With Video: David Schwimmer's locally shot feature, 'Trust,' earns R rating • With Video: Riding a wave of new exposure, Jill Jack making birthday stop at The Ark • The New Theatre Project offers The Mix New Reading Series offerings through January • Billboard art program brightening area freeways • With Poll: What's happening around Ann Arbor, January 3-9: Our picks & your votes • Juggernaut Jug Band bringing their musical chops, sense of humor to town • Ann Arbor Bicycle Choir combines members' passion for singing and cycling • Martin Bandyke: Looking ahead to the Ann Arbor Folk Festival with The Ark's Anya Siglin • Slideshow: Images from New Year's Eve 2010 • The year in local theater, 2010 • Cavanaugh Lake Chili Cook Off seeks participants • Slideshow: Mittenfest gets under way at Woodruff's • Cinema Chat: The Michigan allowing alcohol in theater; Oscar hopefuls continuing downtown; and more • Consummate songwriter Michael Smith bringing 'The Dutchman' and other classics to The Ark

Community: • 1985-era three wheeled Triton pizza car mystery • Pets: Recent study indicates that changes in a healthy cat's routine can spur 'sickness behaviors' • Fit Mommy: A clean refrigerator is a clean slate for a new year • Ann Arbor offers a Recycling Plant tour or vermicomposting workshop in the new year • A Cake A Week: Lane Cake: Three layers of Southern comfort • Local webcomic: Tales Of A Checkered Man #076 "American Idol pt.3" • Well, now what do I write about? Readers can suggest blog's direction for 2011 • Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed: Southwest Turkey Cutlets and Smashed Potatoes • Slideshow: 2010 photos of the year taken by AnnArbor.com photographer Melanie Maxwell • Column: Charity doesn't begin at home - It is home • Fit Mommy: A clean refrigerator is a clean slate for a new year! • 11 steps for getting the most out of your writing blog in 2011 • Links: Four Linden trees removed from Fifth Avenue, to be replaced this summer • Parenting: Are puffy winter coats for babies and children a safety hazard?

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News about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Newsweek: More seniors are retiring in the red, U-M study finds • Ann Arbor Chronicle: What’s next for Washtenaw police services? • Detroit Free Press: Rick Snyder sets ambitious budget goal • MarkMaynard.com: Washtenaw Community College to bring local farmers and chefs together to explore opportunities for collaboration • ABC: Gene variant could predict chance of depression • New York Times: Study of children raises concerns over radiation • WEMU: Ypsilanti superintendent sees promise in new year