I have been waiting for days to hear what was the outcome of the Michigan Islamic Academy's (MIA) school expansion proposal meeting on 6/16/11. AA.com followed the story to draw up attention to the proposal under topic headings from: Faith, Education, Business Review, and News: http://www.annarbor.com/news/michigan-islamic-academy-officials-make-case-for-new-pittsfield-township-school/ http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/michigan-islamic-academy-plans-for-expansion-with-addition-to-school/ However, they failed ...
Ann Arbor officials announced another breakthrough with one of the city's labor unions Monday night as the City Council voted 10-0 to approve a new contract with the five-member Police Service Specialists collective bargaining unit. The four-year contract is retroactive to July 1, 2009, and runs through June 30, 2013.
The directive from Alison was as clear as a thunderbolt echoing down the basement stairs. “You guys have 30 minutes.” Growing up, my mom imposed few limits on our Nintendo games. In those days it was a well-documented fact that the television could turn your brain to mush, but videogames ...
Last week I gave a tour of OmniUnum Farm and David Beemer’s Muscovy duck flock. Today we discuss the meat. David Beemer of OmniUnum Farm decided he wanted more control over his food supply. In lieu of purchasing Michigan peat and compost, Beemer decided to raise poultry for their manure, ...
In my Farm to Fork series, I visit local farms and share what I learn. You never know who you are going to sit next to at FridayMorning@Selmas, or in my case, who will sit on you. I sat next to David Beemer, of OmniUnum Farm, and Antoinette Benjamin, of ...
The New York Times recently published an article (Lawmakers ponder massive water, lands and wildlife bill before end of year, Nov. 19) on legislation that will protect America’s most critical waterways, including the Great Lakes. Beyond preserving the health of aquatic ecosystems nationwide, passing this measure is critical to ensuring ...
David Rutledge For the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of co-chairing a public/private partnership called the Success By Six Leadership Commission. As a part of the Washtenaw United Way Great Start collaborative, the Leadership Commission’s objective is to improve access and quality of county resources to allow an ...
A house under construction was destroyed by an overnight fire in Superior Township. Township firefighters got the alarm at about 3:20 a.m. today and found the house in the 5900 block of Cherry Hill Road engulfed in flames when they arrived. "The roof was already collapsed when we got there," ...
Ann Arbor firefighter John Maguire was simply hoping someone would find his stolen hockey equipment so he could get back on the ice. He never imagined the community response to his story. Maguire is back playing hockey now, thanks to donated new equipment. And the generosity was so great that ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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