The Ann Arbor City Council delayed taking action Monday night on a four-party agreement that lays the framework for creation of a new countywide transit authority. But that didn't stop council members from discussing the issue for nearly three hours and asking several questions of Ann Arbor Transportation Authority CEO ...
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 60-year-old female. My ophthalmologist diagnosed me with an eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). I would like a second opinion. I know this is an incurable disease and I am rapidly going blind. Any information on slowing down the disease as well as diagnosing it would be greatly appreciated. If I am able to obtain a second opinion, what tests should I have to confirm the diagnosis? Should I have genetic testing done?
A Manchester man was ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges involving a minor. Court records show Matthew Lehr, 32, appeared briefly in district court to waive his preliminary hearing on three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child younger ...
Long-time incumbent Milan school board member Diane Hovatter lost her seat in Tuesday's school election by two votes, the Monroe Evening News reported. Russ Billau was the top vote-getter in the three-way race for two seats on the board. He received 430 votes, while Rita Emily Vershum got 416 to ...
Children playing with matches sparked a large fire that destroyed a barn on a dairy farm in Freedom Township Thursday and damaged a truck, tractor and nearby garage, Manchester fire officials said. No one was injured in the 5:55 p.m. fire on Pleasant Lake Road.
A Manchester bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison by a judge who declared that her "Robin Hood days are long over." Patricia Keezer, 53, of Clinton, said the embezzling ...
Going through high school itself can be isolating. But imagine the difficulty faced by a student who, nine weeks into each new school year, vanishes like clockwork -- and doesn’t return again until May. It’s a way of life for migrant students like Manchester High School senior Carolina Rubio, but ...
Results of last weekend's Run Woodstock ("Peace, Love, Running") event are online. Go here to see complete results. The Detroit Free Press featured co-race organizer Bruce Purdy of Manchester, a runner who competes in "ultra-marathons," races of about 31 or more miles. Go here to read the feature.