Articles tagged: storm
Almost 7 inches of snow blankets Ann Arbor area following first big winter storm
Posted: Dec 27, 2012Ann Arbor looked like a snow globe when all the flakes settle Thursday morning after almost seven inches of the powdery white stuff fell on the city during the first major snowstorm of winter. Read more »
with gallery: Violent storm hits area: 'We're going to start calling Dexter the new Kansas'
Posted: Jun 21, 2012"It hit so fast, I don't remember much, but I know I was screaming," Amy Lesser said of the violent storm that ripped through the Dexter area Thursday evening. Read more »
Ann Arbor couple mourns dog that drowned in crate during apartment flood
Posted: Mar 21, 2012Laura Johnson had left her beloved pet, Lola, in a dog crate while she ran errands. But the storm struck, and Lola was still inside when over four feet of water filled the apartment. Read more »
With video: Joplin tornado destruction hits home for Saline woman and Washtenaw County relief workers
Posted: Jun 08, 2011No amount of reading or pictures could prepare Tracy Gilmore of Saline for her return to her tornado-devastated hometown of Joplin, Missouri. Standing on Tuesday at an intersection six blocks from her childhood home, the ... Read more »
No "snowpocalypse," but Ann Arbor residents still shoveling their way out of driveways and sidewalks
Posted: Feb 02, 2011Clear pavement was a tough thing to find in Ann Arbor on Wednesday. Although the predicted blizzard failed to materialize, a winter storm dumped about six inches of snow on the Ann Arbor area between ... Read more »
'Lastingness,' by University of Michigan's Nicholas Delbanco, explores 'art of old age'
Posted: Jan 31, 2011U-M English/creative writing professor Nicholas Delbanco’s newest book — “Lastingness: The Art of Old Age” — is attracting some serious media attention. The New York Times Sunday Book Review recently featured a critique of “Lastingness” ... Read more »
It's Father's Day again
Posted: Jun 19, 2010When my son was in about second grade, he made me a bookmark that features a sort of ransom note version of the words "Happy Father's Day." The paper is bright orange (his favorite color ... Read more »
Scio Township homeowner recalls fire that destroyed his home during Friday's storm
Posted: Jun 19, 2010David Pinsky stood outside the smoldering ruins of his Scio Township home on Saturday afternoon as the last firefighters packed up and readied to leave. The main part of the large home was gone, collapsed ... Read more »
Ann Arbor in 1000 images: Volume 1
Posted: Feb 13, 2010Image by: Charlie Naebeck This week, I am excited to share volume 1 of my "Ann Arbor in 1000 images" editorial. I wanted to take a moment to say Thank you to the readers whom ... Read more »
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