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6 arrested for stealing 400+ cars in 40+ Michigan cities
DETROIT – Six people have been arrested for an operation to steal and re-sell more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Car theft operation. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the people involved in this operation targeted new vehicle storage...
Lenawee County sheriff: Watch out for phone scams
ADRIAN — Have you been receiving lots of phone calls lately with the Caller ID showing they're from a town where you don't know anyone? Maybe your cellphone has even flagged the calls as "scam likely"? The best thing to do, Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier said in a recent post on Facebook, is to let "unknown calls go to voicemail, criminals flourish by putting victims under pressure. Also, legitimate agencies DO NOT ask for gift cards...
4 pro-Palestine protesters charged with assaulting police at University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MI - Four pro-Palestinian protesters were charged for accusations they assaulted police during the November “sit-in” at University of Michigan President Santa Ono’s office. The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement on Thursday saying that further investigation and video review of the Nov. 17...
'This form of protest is not peaceful': University of Michigan regent speaks out after student protesters go to homes with 'list of demands'
University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker is speaking out after his home was apparently the subject of an early morning protest. School officials say early Wednesday morning more than 30 student protesters staged demonstrations Wednesday morning.
Lenawee County history: Reaction to tornado shows need to learn history's lessons
I admitted a few weeks ago that, in years of research on the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado, I was a bit drained by the topic, which has been a popular request by the community for the past 25 years. I was in need of a small reprieve from the matter,...
Ann Arbor Schools administration recommends elimination of about 140 teaching and staff positions to address budget shortfall
Ann Arbor Education Association members rally outside Pioneer High School prior to the May 15, 2024 Ann Arbor School Board meeting. Ann Arbor School Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks is recommending a reduction of 94 teaching positions to slice over $20 million from the district budget. The School Board will hold a special meeting Monday night to vote on the package.
Father keeps vigil at bedside of teen son burned by exploding gas can
ANN ARBOR, MI — It’s been nearly a week since his son was engulfed in flames from an exploding gasoline can, and Jared Shoemaker hasn’t left his bedside. “I’m not leaving this, I’m not leaving my son,” Shoemaker said, on the phone from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor the afternoon of May 16. As he spoke, his 13-year-old son Riley Shoemaker was undergoing surgery to remove dead skin and attempt grafting on cadaver skin.
‘If teachers bully students, they get promoted.’ Tensions remain at Columbia schools after prank
BROOKLYN, MI - The mother of a student who was the target of a teacher’s prank is calling out the Columbia School Board for not only keeping the teacher on staff, but also giving him an additional job as a coach. Columbia Junior High School teacher Jacob Boone posted...
Jazz, blues and more at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival
John Bommarito: Today on the song break, I am happy to welcome a special guest from the music community of sorts. He's a supporter of the music community much like I am, He is the Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Michael Michelon is here to tell us a bit more about what's happening this summer at Top of the Park and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Welcome, Michael.
‘It’s a godsend’: Nu2U Again is expanding its mission in Ypsilanti-area
YPSILANTI, MI -- A resale shop dedicated to employing people with disabilities is expanding its mission in Washtenaw County. Nu2U Again Resale Shop Founder Lisa Rentschler plans to open a second location in Pittsfield Township at 3140 Carpenter Road in July. The nonprofit began in 2018 at 1311 E. Michigan Ave. in Saline.
Ypsilanti-area man dies in motorcycle crash near Ann Arbor
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- An Ypsilanti Township man died in a motorcycle crash Monday in Ann Arbor Township, police said. A motorcycle heading west on Huron River Driver collided with a vehicle going south on Foster Road in the intersection around 5 p.m. May 13, Derrick Jackson, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said.
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