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Posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 : 11:15 a.m.

Ann Arbor news roundup: March 1

By Carol Tietz

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City Attorney Stephen Postema addresses the Ann Arbor City Council Monday night, outlining a plan to trim $47,000 from his office's budget.

Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

AnnArbor.com's daily roundup offers you a look at some of the stories on our site today, as well as other content about Ann Arbor around the Web.

Top headlines on our site: • Tax foreclosure numbers grow in Washtenaw County as property owners face March 31 deadline • Is the $13.9 million federal grant for Ann Arbor's Stadium bridges project in jeopardy? • Ann Arbor superintendent finalist Shelley Redinger removes name from consideration, accepts position in Virginia • Ann Arbor City Administrator Roger Fraser resigns to take job in state treasurer's office

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News: • Salvation Army of Washtenaw County exceeds Red Kettle goal, raises $330K • City of Ann Arbor's Dan Rainey named one of Premier 100 IT executives by Computerworld • Ypsilanti Police Department seeks applicants for Volunteer Service Corps Academy • The Associated Press: Government conducted flu experiments in 1940s at York Township psychiatric hospital, investigation finds • Daily Links to Ann Arbor: Snyder milk inspection plan draws fire; virtual caribou help unearth Lake Huron secrets • With Poll: Plans to regulate wild boar hunting could complicate efforts of wildlife managers • Washtenaw County ranks No. 3 in potholes on statewide reporting tool • Sheriff's office investigates 3 Ypsilanti Township burglaries • Dexter Village Council postpones medical marijuana vote; hopes to create regional ordinance • Laptop, jewelry among items stolen from Ann Arbor residence • Police investigate report of fight outside Fifth Quarter in Ann Arbor • Ann Arbor police investigate report of attempted armed robbery in parking lot • Fredericksburg.com: One of 3 finalists for Ann Arbor Public Schools superintendent accepts job in Virginia • Updated: Crash on I-94 near M-14 tying up traffic on west side of Ann Arbor • Ann Arbor officials hear budget proposals for forestry, utilities, dams and attorney's office • Washtenaw Community College names three finalists to replace retiring President Larry Whitworth • State Rep. Jeff Irwin sponsoring legislation to strengthen protections for seniors • Ann Arbor Public Schools announce community Q&A with superintendent finalists • Mark Ouimet to visit Washtenaw County senior centers to discuss impacts of state budget • Ann Arbor's Community High School receives more than 400 lottery applications, results will be announced Friday • State Rep. Rick Olson to hold district office hours on Saturday in Milan and Dundee • Sheriff's office investigates 8 recent burglaries in Ypsilanti, Scio townships • Victim identified in Saturday's fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township • Updated: Jackson man facing animal torture charge in parrot attack to be sentenced next month

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Business Review: • Financing plan approval marks next step for wellness center proposed in Dexter • Catching up: Georgetown Mall owner pays 2008 property taxes; plans proceeding for Packard Square • Renewed focus on product marks Saab's first year of independence following General Motors deal • Ashley Terrace foreclosure shifts ownership of Ann Arbor high-rise to lender Bank of America • Consumer Reports criticizes Chevrolet Volt • Retail Report: Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea opens in downtown Dexter, featuring British style and homemade cupcakes • Snyder tax plan would be costly for thousands of Michigan residents, including many seniors • With Video: Ann Arbor startup June Energy developing portable solar panel device for use in Third World • Retail Report: Anderson Paint Co. hopes to grow via partnership with O'Leary Paint as O'Leary closes Ann Arbor store • Retail Report: Ypsilanti's newest coffee shop, B-24's, opens on Michigan Avenue • Weingartz expanding into Ann Arbor market after buying ex-Harley Davidson store on Jackson Road • Con-way Freight service center helped bust Texas terror plot • With Poll: Ypsi-Arbor Lanes closing means buyer must be found for landmark sign

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Sports: • South Florida Sun Sentinal: Former Michigan quarterback Chad Henne can't catch a break in Miami • espn.com: Michigan center David Molk ranks among Big Ten's top football players • Notebook: Michigan basketball has chance to grab big win against Michigan State and other notes • Poll: Answer: This could be the next Michigan football clue on Jeopardy! • ESPN.com: Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison takes a sneak peek at defense • Today's College Sports Links: Plenty on line in Michigan-Michigan State men's basketball game Saturday; former U-M guard Stephen Schilling reconnects with ex-teammate and more • High school hoops journal: Huron's A.J. Mathew: 'March is when nightmares occur and dreams come true • With Slideshows: Huron wins handily, Pioneer takes double-overtime thriller to advance in Class A girls basketball district • Ypsilanti overcomes 16-point deficit to beat Lincoln, Monroe knocks Saline out of Class A girls basketball district • Defense helps Manchester and Clinton advance in Class C girls basketball district • Basketball Playoffs Roundup: Chelsea advances, Milan eliminated from Class B district tournament • High School Roundup: Saline advances in hockey playoffs with win over Temperance Bedford and more Monday results • Updated: Former Michigan star Cazzie Russell named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame • Michigan's Veronica Hicks on All-Big Ten women's basketball lists • Ohio State back at No. 1 in AP top 25 basketball poll and Michael Rothstein's ballot • Back-to-back bruisers appear on Eastern Michigan's 2011 football schedule • Big Ten Notebook: Big Ten coaches debate teams built for the regular season vs. tournament and other notes

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Entertainment: • Daily Entertainment Links: Jane Russell dies at 89; new Seger track; Lady Gaga 'Born This Way' video • Ex-Ann Arborites' video has fun with drive for Robocop statue in Detroit • Saline High's 'West Side Story' offered great performances, despite technical glitches • A World of Puppets in the Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor area • Ari Hest bringing his newest sounds to The Ark • Arts Alliance names Susan Froelich president • UMMA looking for potential docents for fall • Jetty Rae releases new video, 'Bad Apples' • What's happening around Ann Arbor, February 28-March 6: Our picks & your votes • Performance Network prepares for 'The Piano Lesson' • Malletts Creek library exhibits compelling photos of 'The Waters of France' • With Video: Lucinda Williams playing rare (and sold out) date at The Ark • Metro Times: 'Drive Angry' goes off a cliff • Metro Times: 'Another Year' looks tenderly at aging • Chelsea's Sounds & Sights seeking visual artists • The Blackbird Theatre's not horsing around with intense, rewarding 'Equus' • Comic Opera Guild's 'Grand Duchess' succeeds despite some rough edges

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Community: • Meet the Ann Arbor.com Pet of the Week - Gigi • Michigan Winter Beer Festival de-briefing • Tech Links: Gmail downtime; back up your mail, or live without it • Recycling jobs potential highlighted in state coalition report • Uncommon Parenting: A family ritual of celebrating 'firsts' • Local webcomic Tales of a Checkered Man #094: 'Games People Play' • Anxious to get growing? Try sprouting! • National peanut butter lovers' day • Service dog storytime educates and entertains at AADL downtown branch • Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed: Skate with Tomatoes, Olives and Caper • Monday's Mug: Standout entries from the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest • Detroit Free Press: Study: Antibiotics prescribed too much to Michigan children • Family events for the week beginning February 28 • Sacred Spaces: Mother Teresa on seeking out the lonely in our midst • Mondays Work: What should I do with my life? • Links: The Huron River runs through Ann Arbor in 1819 • Jodi Picoult's 'Sing You Home' is one of her greatest literary triumphs, on sale March 1 • Free events: Pet party, crafts and color-in tatoos • Critical Hits: Munchkin: a game that, love it or hate it, has stood the test of time • Everything Elderly -The Manor at Glacier Hills, and RideConnect • Use nature to guide yourself into meditation

News about Ann Arbor from elsewhere: • Detroit Free Press: Virtual caribou help scientists unearth Lake Huron's secrets • New York Times: U-M professor writes on history and importance of vaccines • Detroit Free Press: Eastern Michigan University program offers single parents a home on campus • Detroit News: Milk producers, consumers don't like Snyder plan to shift inspections to dairy industry • Dexter Leader: Sons of Veterans Reserve to take part in Civil War revival at Gordon Hall • Dexter Leader: Food Gatherers gets funding boost