Huron Village Shopping center hosts free Halloween costume parade
Barnes & Noble rallied with other area merchants Saturday, Oct. 27 to hold the annual Huron Village Merchant Halloween Costume Parade. Monsters' Monster Storytime at Barnes & Noble. photos...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including United...
Wendy Brightman From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • United Methodist Retirement...
View ArticleOwners of Target shopping center on Ann Arbor-Saline reveal long-term...
Developers want to build apartments on a vacant plot of land off Ann Arbor-Saline Road, which was once planned to be a motel and restaurant building.The owners of the Oak Valley Centre on Ann...
View ArticleSoftware company Cataphora receives MEDC grant to expand in Ann Arbor
When Menlo Park, California-based Cataphora, Inc. realized many of their employees (and two co-founders) were spending a lot of time in Southeast Michigan on vacation or visiting family, they decided...
View ArticleMichigan medical device spinoff Tangent Medical Technologies awarded...
The good news keeps coming for University of Michigan medical device spinoff Tangent Medical Technologies, Inc.. After receiving Food and Drug Administration approval for its NovaCath short peripheral...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Jon Carlson and Greg Lobdell among new breed of restaurant owners
They’re the faces behind a half dozen restaurant and bar establishments in just a few-block radius of downtown Ann Arbor. But the reach of restaurateurs Jon Carlson and Greg Lobdell doesn’t end...
View ArticleRight to work legislation for Michigan has been in the works for years
While the "right to work" melee throughout the past two weeks seemed to develop extremely quickly, a Reuters report Thursday said the groundwork had been laid by the bills’ authors during the past two...
View ArticleFormer U-M basketball captain founds clothing line with an eye toward...
David Merritt looks on as high school freshmen in his FATE program at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy participate in an entrepreneurship workshop.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comDavid Merritt does not...
View ArticleNew owner of Dexter Crossing shopping center reveals redevelopment plans
Oxford Cos., the new owner of the Dexter Crossing shopping center on Dexter-Ann Arbor Road in Dexter, intends to redevelop the complex and construct an additional building on the site. The Dexter...
View ArticleRumor mill hurting business: Prickly Pear Southwest Cafe is alive, well and...
The Middle Kingdom and Prickly Pear buildings in Ann Arbor were both listed for sale.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comLike Mark Twain, Prickly Pear Southwest Café owner Gary Pearce wants his customers to...
View ArticleTop 10 most popular toys this holiday season
The Furby, a popular 1990s owl-like robotic toy that “learns” English over time, is making a major comeback. Grand Rapids-based Meijer reports the 2012 version of the toy — which has new technological...
View ArticleDomino's founder Tom Monaghan sues feds over new health care law
The founder of Domino's Pizza is suing the federal government over mandatory contraception coverage in the new health care law. Tom MonaghanTom Monaghan, a devout Roman Catholic, says contraception is...
View ArticleDowngraded bond rating points to University of Michigan Health System's...
The University of Michigan Health System's complex set of budget problems has had an implication on its bond rating. At the end of November, Moody’s Investors Services downgraded the University of...
View ArticleAt Ann Arbor's Falling Water, themes of peace and gratitude resonate this...
Blisse Beardsley, Kasia Bielak-Hoops, Jessica Johnston and Kristen Stelter inside Falling Water on Ann Arbor's South Main Street.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comWhen Jim Johnston recalls his 24 years...
View ArticleHelp paint a bullseye on their target market
Photo by Bogdan SudituEvery once in a while when I'm chatting with a new networking partner I run into a little problem. I ask them who their target market is and they respond: "Oh, we can help...
View ArticleFormer University of Michigan medical professor Sidney Gilman lived...
Sidney Gilman, the former University of Michigan neurology professor and Alzheimer's researcher implicated in an insider-trading scheme, received lavish compensation and other perks in exchange for...
View ArticleDay 62 of my savings plan: Why cooking is my new best friend
Since I started my savings plan, I've been bringing my lunch to work every day.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comRelated story: How my 76-day savings plan is changing my relationship with money If you...
View ArticleIndependent bookstore among those eyeing Snyder's former Ann Arbor campaign...
The property on the corner is next to the Amadeus Restaurant and across the street from the Fourth and Washington parking garage.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comGovernor Rick Snyder’s former Ann Arbor...
View ArticleYpsilanti to consider terminating membership with Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti...
An Ypsilanti City Council member is seeking to terminate the city’s membership in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce in an effort to condemn the policies held by the Michigan Chamber...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Township Masco office key to company's downgraded credit rating
The poor performance of Masco Corporation’s (MAS) Ann Arbor Township-based cabinet division is a major reason for the company’s downgrade Dec. 12 by Moody’s Investors Service. While Moody’s downgraded...
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