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Paving work will close busy east side Ann Arbor road for a week
ANN ARBOR, MI - A well-traveled road on Ann Arbor’s east side will see a weeklong shutdown for repaving. Platt Road is expected to fully close between Washtenaw Avenue and South Huron Parkway at 8 a.m. Monday, June 3, Ann Arbor city officials said. If you purchase a product...
Roundabout construction and chip seal shutdowns: Washtenaw County road work for May 31
ANN ARBOR, MI - Another monthslong roundabout construction project is beginning in Washtenaw County, and events drawing hundreds to downtown Ann Arbor will come with street closures. With summer almost here and road construction season in full swing, the list of shutdowns across the area is growing. Here’s a full...
Rides, food, fireworks and fun: Liberty Fest returns to Canton
CANTON TWP. — Ready for a whirling, twirling good time?. Liberty Fest takes place from 1-10 p.m. June 13 and 14, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 15, and includes carnival rides, midway games and food, along with music, entertainment, a fireworks show, community events and more. Special...
Check out Ann Arbor’s African American Downtown Festival & other fun things to do
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- The upcoming weekend has plenty of activities, whether you want to check out Ann Arbor’s African American Downtown Festival, shop an artist market or get some Michigan native plants. Here are a few fun things to check out in Washtenaw County from Friday, May 31,...
Hamtramck pass resolution supporting boycotting Israel amid war in Gaza
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Representatives from Hamtramck unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for boycotting Israel and divesting assets, becoming the first city in the U.S. to do so. It's the first city in the U.S. to officially recognize the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which supports nonviolent means...
Developer drops plan for controversial high-rise near downtown Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — St. Louis-based student housing developer Subtext is dropping its plans for a high-rise apartment development near downtown Ann Arbor. The project is not happening now, a representative for the development team confirmed, declining further comment. Subtext’s proposal to rezone 22 properties on a neighborhood block...
$5 million grant awarded to apartment project in Tecumseh
TECUMSEH — A large infusion of funds will support a project to turn the former Tecumseh Products headquarters into apartments. The federal funds will come through the Revitalization and Placemaking grant program administered by the state of Michigan. The grant was approved on May 21 by the Michigan Strategic Fund board.
City of Ann Arbor beginning one-year pilot project with new portable restrooms
After years of requests from residents, free portable public restrooms are being installed in Ann Arbor. City officials say the new restrooms should be installed by the end of the day. They feature designs that celebrate the city’s bicentennial and are part of a one-year pilot project to test their feasibility.
‘Put this to bed’: Township OKs $99K settlement in lawsuit against Lincoln Consolidated Schools
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A dispute between a Washtenaw County township and a local school district over more than 20 years of alleged underbilling for utilities appears headed for a resolution. On Tuesday, May 28, the Augusta Township board voted to approve a settlement under which Lincoln Consolidated Schools will...
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