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Ann Arbor's population tops 116,000 in new U.S. Census estimates
Posted: 1 hour agoTree Town's population climbed above the 116,000 mark last year — up almost 2 percent from 2010, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more »
Graduates of Ann Arbor's sobriety court program give thanks for fresh start in life
Posted: 9 hours agoWhen he entered Ann Arbor's sobriety court program, Jon G. viewed it as "two years of hell" he would have to fight through and maybe he'd be lucky enough to survive. Now sober thanks to ... Read more »
Video: Watch the demolition of blighted homes on Ann Arbor's North Main Street
Posted: 1 day agoSix blighted houses along North Main Street in Ann Arbor will be demolished by the end of the week. Read more »
North Main demolition: Opinions mixed as 6 boarded-up houses come down in Ann Arbor
Posted: 1 day agoThe long-awaited demolition of a row of boarded-up houses along North Main Street in Ann Arbor began in earnest Wednesday morning. Read more »
Michigan election board OKs petition form for abortion proposal
Posted: 1 day agoMichigan's election board has approved a petition form for a proposal to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. Read more »
Kerrytown condo project headed to Ann Arbor City Council for approval
Posted: 1 day agoTom Fitzsimmons' plans to build new upscale condos in Kerrytown received unanimous approval Tuesday night from the Ann Arbor Planning Commission. The project, which spans the block between North Main Street and Fourth Avenue at ... Read more »
New Ypsilanti Township daycare plans halted over traffic safety concerns
Posted: 1 day agoYpsilanti Township is asking a woman proposing to open a daycare along South Grove Road to develop safe parking plans before it will consider allowing her business to move forward. At its May 20 meeting, ... Read more »
Michigan reveals program to prevent school violence
Posted: May 21, 2013Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Read more »
MLive: Former Ann Arbor administrator Roger Fraser seeks city manager position in Kalamazoo
Posted: May 21, 2013Former Ann Arbor City Administrator Roger Fraser is one of five finalists competing for the Kalamazoo city manager position, MLive reported. Interviews with Fraser and other candidates were scheduled to start at noon Tuesday. Fraser ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's public art administrator gets 2-month contract extension
Posted: May 21, 2013Ann Arbor's part-time public art administrator is getting a two-month extension of his contract while city officials figure out the next steps for the public art program. The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously voted Monday ... Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council approves 2013-14 budget without increase in police staffing
Posted: May 21, 2013Mayor John Hieftje and his colleagues on the Ann Arbor City Council blocked an attempt early Tuesday morning to add three police officer positions to the city's budget. The outcome of the 6-5 split vote ... Read more »
with quiz: Police conducting targeted enforcement at 14 crosswalks in Ann Arbor
Posted: May 20, 2013Ann Arbor's crosswalks are once again the focus of a targeted enforcement campaign to increase awareness of pedestrian and motorist safety. Read more »
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