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Gerald Ford of Select Ride named Paratransit and Contracting Driver of the...
The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association in October named Gerald Ford, a driver with Select Ride Inc. in Ann Arbor, the 2012 Paratransit and Contracting Driver of the Year. Gerald Ford, a...
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People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Llamasoft and...
Iain Kerr From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • LLamasoft Inc., a provider of supply chain...
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FuturTech Conference at Michigan Union will focus on digital convergence,...
Students at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business may not take engineering classes or learn how to program the latest computer chips, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t interested in...
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Mexican, pizza and crepes: Wave of new restaurants coming to downtown Ann...
Peter Roumanis and his father, John Roumanis, owner of Mediterrano, plan to open Vellum on South Main Street in the next few weeks.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comDowntown Ann Arbor’s dining options...
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Police: 2nd assault at Saline automotive plant results in ER visit
A second assault in three days at the auto components plant in Saline has led to one of the involved employees being taken to the emergency room at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Saline. Sgt. Jay...
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Macy's to open 48-hours straight for last-minute holiday shoppers
Interested in getting your holiday shopping done at 3 a.m.? Not a problem — at Macy’s department stores, at least. The Ohio-based chain, for the first time ever, plans to open most of its 800 stores...
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Owner: Blimpy Burger must move as University of Michigan buys building
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger at 551 South Division Street in Ann Arbor. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Update: What does the University of Michigan have planned for South Division Street post-Blimpy?...
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CEO Ora Pescovitz emails staff: U-M Health System needs to cut expenses
FULL TEXT: Read the email to University of Michigan Health System employees on expense cuts The University of Michigan Health System must cut its operating expenses for the next six months or face a...
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Read the email to University of Michigan Health System employees on expense...
Related: CEO Ora Pescovitz emails staff: U-M Health System needs to cut expenses The text of the email sent to a University of Michigan Health System staff Thursday afternoon is below. The email is...
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Related Story: Owner: Blimpy Burger must move as University of Michigan buys building Current Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner said a deal between property owner Patricia Shafer, widow of Blimpy...
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Complete Auto Service Center in Ypsilanti seeks to add used auto sales
A conditional zoning request was granted to the Ypsilanti Complete Auto Service Center, allowing the auto repair business to add used auto sales to its services. The owner of the Complete Auto Service...
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Owners of Target shopping center want to build 192-unit apartment complex...
A vacant property behind the Oak Valley Centre shopping complex off Ann Arbor-Saline Road could be redeveloped into a 16-building, 192-unit apartment complex. Pittsfield Township Planning Commission...
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Vail Resorts to buy 2 Midwest ski areas, including Mount Brighton, for $20M
Vail Resorts Inc. said Thursday it is buying the family-owned Afton Alps ski area in Minnesota and Mount Brighton outside Detroit for a total of $20 million cash, giving it access to urban markets...
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New owners plan to re-open Middle Kingdom Chinese restaurant 'as soon as...
Blimpy Burger is in jeopardy, but another popular restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor will be reopening its doors. Ann Arbor Main Street Real Estate, LLC closed a deal Tuesday to purchase not only the...
View ArticleUp from the ashes: House vacant for 12 years gets second life as one of...
With his Urban Ashes business, owner Paul Hickman gives a second life to dead or dying things, making fine wood picture frames from city trees headed for the wood chipper. So it made sense that when...
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Top 5: Restaurants around Ann Arbor that I hope never change
News that Blimpy Burger faces a move due to what appears to be the imminent purchase of its building by the University of Michigan hit Ann Arbor hard. The day before we confirmed that news, many of my...
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Michigan ranks 3rd in national study of high-tech job growth
A recent report by California-based high-tech industry group Engine Advocacy ranked Michigan third in the nation for high tech job growth in 2010-11. The report showed Michigan’s 6.9 percent growth in...
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How Ann Arbor's South State Street area is thriving as an apparel shopping...
The Van Boven clothing store in downtown Ann Arbor has been reaching a younger demographic in the past few years.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comClothing is a cornerstone of Ann Arbor’s South State...
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New tech-toy startup going to Kickstarter to keep iBuku pets in stock
The iBuku toys aim to keep iPhones safe and fun for children.Courtesy Arbor CubeInstead of throwing away their old iPhones or selling them back for pennies on the dollar, the co-founders of tech toy...
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Kerrytown's Heavenly Metal owner reflects on 10 years in business
Heavenly Metal owner Vicki Honeyman and her dog, Lucy, inside her Kerrytown store.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comVicki Honeyman never intended to own her own small business. Almost 28 years ago, she...
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