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Man critically injured in shooting found in Ypsilanti parking lot
YPSILANTI, MI – A man who had been recently shot was found lying in an Ypsilanti parking lot on Sunday. Police were called around 10 p.m. Sunday, April 21, to the 800 block of Hilyard Robinson Way, off First Avenue, for a report of shots being heard in the area, according to Derrick Jackson, spokesperson for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. When police arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the torso on the ground.
Dexter Stamping Company set to close doors in July
SANDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - More than 60 people working in the stamping industry will lose their jobs in the coming months. This comes after the Dexter Stamping Company announced they’ll be soon closing their doors. The company, located in Sandstone Township near Jackson, announced earlier Tuesday that it...
Take a wine walk, catch a comedy show and other fun things this weekend in Washtenaw County
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Wine, laughs and filmmaking will fill the last weekend of April in Washtenaw County. Here are details about events happening from Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
‘It was meant to be:’ Pinball Pete’s will live on at new Ann Arbor location
ANN ARBOR, MI -- Bright neon signs, arcade games and the legacy of Pinball Pete’s won’t be disappearing from the Ann Arbor landscape any time soon. Ted Arnold, co-owner of the iconic arcade, has confirmed he’s signed a 20-year-lease at 500 E. Liberty St. in the Carver-Gunn Building, with the help of Colliers International Ann Arbor. It will keep the business alive, he said, despite plans to demolish Pinball Pete’s current home.
‘Tickle the ivories:’ Student-decorated public pianos coming to Ann Arbor this summer
ANN ARBOR, MI - Algae weaving past pink starfish on the ocean floor. Stars sprinkling a celestial sky. The maize and blue of past University of Michigan champions. These designs splatter across three ornate pianos decorated by University of Michigan students. And those strolling through Ann Arbor this summer will bump into these instruments and become pianists, if they wish.
First woman police chief at University of Michigan says it’s all about service
ANN ARBOR, MI – For University of Michigan’s newest head of police, everything comes back to service. Crystal James was sworn in April 10 as the chief for the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety and Security, making her the first woman chief for any of the school’s campuses. She is also the first Black person to have the job for the Ann Arbor campus, according to a release from the school.
Crash blocks all westbound I-94 lanes near Ypsilanti
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A Wednesday crash blocked all lanes of westbound I-94 near Ypsilanti during rush hour. The crash occurred near the Willow Run Airport Exit 186, blocking all westbound lanes, according to a Michigan Department of Transportation alert at 3:59 p.m., April 24. Police advise drivers to avoid...
Chelsea two-time all-state guard announces college basketball decision
One of Michigan’s most prolific prep scorers has found his new basketball home. Joey Cabana, a two-time all-state performer for Chelsea, is heading to Davenport to continue his basketball career at the collegiate level. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
New LGBTQ bar to fill void, ‘uplift’ Ann Arbor community lacking spaces
ANN ARBOR, MI – A new bar in Ann Arbor plans to fill a need for the local and surrounding LGBTQ community. Uplift is set to open late summer at 210 S. First St. in the former Millennium Club location. Co-founder Saharsh Hajela has been working on the bar...
A Former Wolverine Won’t Be Returning To Ann Arbor Who Once Looked To Be Favoring UM
Former Michigan and Charlotte LB Nikhai Hill-Green, who is expected to announce his transfer destination this weekend, is focusing on four programs (none of them being Michigan). Hill-Green, who had spent some time back on campus recently, seemed to be one to watch for the Wolverines. However, the former four-star...
DNA tree of life for Earth’s flowering plants mapped in landmark study
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If you’ve ever taken a walk through a forest, garden, or park and marveled at the incredible diversity of flowering plants around you, you’re not alone. Charles Darwin himself was baffled by the seemingly rapid emergence of these plants on Earth millions of years ago, referring to it as an “abominable mystery.” Well, after more than a century, an international team has finally cracked the code and decoded the DNA “tree of life” for flowering plants — an evolutionary roadmap that charts how these remarkably dominant species are all related.
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