Posted on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 : 12:15 p.m.
Smoking ban starts Saturday; Obama expected to ask graduates to avoid partisan rancor
By Cindy Heflin
Here's a sampling of links to news about Ann Arbor in other media:
- Detroit News: Smoke-free era to begin in Michigan
- Business Week: U.S. Michigan consumer sentiment index fell in April
- Michigan Daily: White House releases statement on why Obama chose U-M for spring commencement speech
- Ypsilanti Courier: Willow Run Walk-A-Thon raises money for orphans
- Michigan Daily: Unpaid internships raise questions of legality
- Chelsea Update: Park Street to close for farmers markets
- MedPage Today: Non-drug approach can slow spread of pandemic flu
Here's what people are clicking on today from our stories on AnnArbor.com:
- A link to instructions for graduates in the entry: Rain or shine, U-M spring commencement will be held at Michigan Stadium
- A poll in the entry: Lincoln Superintendent Lynn Cleary delivers final pitch for $35 million bond
- A link to information about University of Michigan history at the Bentley Historical Library in the entry: Who scored tickets? Long list of dignitaries coming to hear Obama speak in Ann Arbor on Saturday
Here are a few useful links some of our readers have posted in comments on our stories:
- An article about President Bush ignoring commencement protests in the entry: Many protesters expected outside Michigan Stadium before Obama commencement address
- A link to the Food Poison Journal in the entry: Washtenaw County E. coli outbreak appears linked to cases in Ohio, New York
- An opinion piece on teacher tenure in the entry: Ann Arbor school board agrees to contract with custodial workers that avoids privatization
A few of today's links from AnnArbor.com's lead blogger Ed Vielmetti, writing today about jazz great Ornette Coleman's appearances in Ann Arbor: