By the numbers: 1st anniversary of Mott Children's Hospital at the...
Leukemia patient Josh McCarthy roams the hallways of the pediatric cancer unit named after Coach Lloyd Carr on the 7th floor as he hunts for imaginary zombies with a nurse. Josh stays at the hospital...
View ArticleHow 9,000 cookies will help one Ann Arbor bakery drive sales this holiday...
Ann Arbor's Sweet Heather Anne bakery turns to cookie sales during the month of December.Photo by Abby Rose PhotoFor a business that relies on custom cake orders — mostly from weddings — the winter...
View ArticleOne year and 12,593 inpatients later: U-M says care at new C.S. Mott...
Leukemia patient Josh McCarthy Jr., 6, of Jackson, keeps his eyes glued to the television in his room at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor while Dr. Andy Prout checks his pulse and Josh's...
View ArticleA Season for Networking
Kaylie enjoying a Manistee Christmas celebrationPhoto by Greg Peters | Contributor'Tis the season to be networking Fa la la la la la la la la. Hmm. Guess that's not quite as catchy as the original....
View ArticleDexter book manufacturer Thomson-Shore reinvents itself to thrive
Huge upheavals in technology, the way publishers order books and revenues sparked big changes at Dexter-based Thomson-Shore that have put the book manufacturer on much more solid ground, the Detroit...
View ArticleAnalysis shows communities like Ypsilanti Township pay high price for...
Manufacturing —Â and particularly the automotive industry —Â is the top target for business tax incentives from state and local governments, The New York Times reports Sunday in a lengthy analysis...
View ArticleCatching fireflies retail shop signs lease to open in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown
Catching fireflies plans to open at 419 Detroit St. early next year.AnnArbor.com file photoFifteen years after April and Steve McCrumb started selling handmade paper goods at the Ann Arbor Art Fair...
View ArticleFast Signs on Washtenaw Avenue prepares for a quick move
Fast Signs at 3410 Washtenaw Ave. plans to relocate to a smaller retail space at 3150 Washtenaw within the next two weeks. Roger Cunningham, franchise owner and president, calls the move a strategic...
View Article$4 million renovation planned for Ann Arbor's northside Holiday Inn
Amerail Systems' renderings of the Holiday Inn's new exterior.CourtesyThe Holiday Inn Near the University of Michigan has kicked off a major renovation project that is budgeted to cost $4 million. The...
View ArticleDomino's Pizza celebrates global customers with 50 percent discount
In an effort to thank its many global customers, Domino’s Pizza is offering an early holiday gift: 50 percent off pizzas ordered online. The deal, termed “Global Domino’s Day,” is available at more...
View ArticleFormer Ypsilanti landfill could be site of $4M DTE Energy solar project
A closed landfill in Ypsilanti may be the development site of a future $4 million solar array project that would produce alternative energy for DTE Energy. The solar array would encompass 4.5 acres of...
View ArticleMitt Romney's campaign plane parked at Willow Run airport
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign jet has returned home to Willow Run airport, the Detroit Free Press reports. Mitt Romney's plane has returned to Michigan and is being kept at...
View ArticleNew national consortium could help Michigan medical device companies
Michigan’s biosciences industry association, MichBio, will be a player in a new Medical Device Innovation Consortium announced Monday in Washington, DC. MichBio executive director Stephen Rapundalo...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Planning Commission to consider multi-family housing development...
A front elevation of the proposed project at 515 N. Fifth Ave. near Ann Arbor's Kerrytown District.Bowers + AssociatesA proposal to demolish an existing house on North Fifth Avenue near Kerrytown and...
View ArticleNew Mexican restaurant soon will open in Saline
Previous story: Mexican restaurant to open in former Signature Grill on East Michigan Avenue in Saline Cancun Mexican Grill should open by mid-December in Saline, according to a report in Patch.com....
View ArticleDeveloper of Packard Square project asks Ann Arbor City Council for...
Renderings by Built Form LLCThe developer hoping to construct new apartments and retail space on the former Georgetown Mall site in Ann Arbor is asking the city for approval of revisions to the plans....
View ArticleYpsilanti officials optimistic about proposed $4M DTE Energy solar project...
A project to develop a former Ypsilanti landfill into a future $4 million solar array site that would produce alternative energy for DTE Energy received a green light from the city to move forward....
View ArticleDeal to sell ex-state police post to Ypsilanti Township for $1 advances to...
The bill to transfer ownership of the former Ypsilanti post of the Michigan State Police to Ypsilanti Township for $1 dollar, unanimously passed the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday and is...
View ArticleFive fascinating technologies coming out of Washtenaw County
A story from Concentrate Media takes a look at five of the most interesting inventions and innovations happening right now in the Ann Arbor area. UMTRI's connected vehicles project is now in its...
View ArticleEnergy Forum: 'Cheaper Natural Gas & Fracking and their economic &...
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • Today: Michigan Energy Forum: Cheaper Natural Gas & Fracking and...
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