Even with popularity dive, business community excited over accomplishments...
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and other statewide business groups are very pleased with the first two years of Rick Snyder’s tenure as governor, MLive’s Melissa Anders reports. The report comes on...
View ArticlePlanning Commission gives OK for 53 new apartments on Ann Arbor's west side
The Ann Arbor Planning Commission voted 6-0 Tuesday night to approve plans for 53 new apartment units at the northwest corner of West Liberty Street and South Maple Road. The developer's request,...
View Article3-story development on Detroit Street wins approval from Ann Arbor Planning...
This rendering shows the proposed Detroit Street development with its surrounding buildingsRendering by Marc RueterA developer's proposal to demolish a blighted gas station just north of downtown Ann...
View ArticleFat Philly's & Burgers restaurant closes 6 months after opening in Ypsilanti...
Fat Philly's & Burgers restaurant has closed in Ypsilanti Township.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com Fat Philly's & Burgers in Ypsilanti Township has closed after being open for just six months....
View ArticleWays to improve your job performance in 2013
For those who do not plan on looking for a new job in 2013 (or even those who do), Forbes has published a list of ways to be better at your job, whatever it may be, in the new year. Improving your...
View ArticleA2Y Chamber's first Early Edition of 2013, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • Jan. 16, 2013: A2Y Early Edition. 7-8:45 a.m. Kensington Court Hotel,...
View ArticleWashtenaw Contractors Association hosts 'JUST BUILD IT!' expo for area...
The “JUST BUILD IT!” Construction Career Expo Oct. 31 introduced 14,000 students from 35 to the broad range of career opportunities available in architecture, engineering and construction. The expo...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Huron Valley...
Casey Daniels From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • Casey Daniels is the new Vice President...
View ArticleWaste fluid recycling company Valicor invests $5 million in Dexter...
Valicor bio-analytical services manager David Slomczynski separates ethanol into sample tubes as he works in the lab in Dexter.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comSeparating “bad” things from “good” is a...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Wolverine State Brewing Co. opens rental hall for private parties
Ann Arbor’s Wolverine State Brewing Co. is now available for private parties. The brewery has opened The Gulo Room, a private rental hall within its building at 2019 West Stadium with a capacity for...
View ArticleSeva restaurant may be moving from four-decade home in Ann Arbor
Seva Restaurant, an Ann Arbor institution for nearly 40 years, may be moving. Seva's longtime location on East Liberty Street.AnnArbor.com file photoAfter almost four decades inside the VFW Hall...
View ArticleSidetrack Bar and Grill $1.2M expansion project: 30 new jobs, apartments and...
Sidetrack Bar and Grill has started a $1.2 million renovation project. AnnArbor.com files Ypsilanti's Sidetrack Bar and Grill is in the process of beginning a $1.2 million renovation and expansion...
View ArticleNew company uses advanced video software for surprising results
Russell Conard and Justin Otani brought their startup from Bloomington, Indiana to Ann Arbor in part because of resources offered by Ann Arbor SPARK.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comIt’s been said that...
View ArticleBlue Wolf Grill brings fresh fare to fast-food row in Ypsilanti Township
The Blue Wolf Grill in Ypsilanti TownshipTom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The new Blue Wolf Grill is offering diners a fresh option in the middle of a Washtenaw Avenue strip known for fast food and...
View ArticleGift and novelty shop markets itself to patrons as 'stocking stuffer capital'
Shoppers look for last minute gifts at the Rocket at 122 W. Michigan Ave.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The Rocket, a gift and novelty shop in Ypsilanti, is preparing for last minute shoppers looking...
View ArticleThe levels of networking group participation
Where do you stand in the networking group participation pyramid?Image by Sigurd Decroos"I've decided to leave the Chamber", she told me. "I'm just not getting any business out of it." I was chatting...
View ArticleEMU's new College of Business dean focusing on fundraising to offset lower...
When Michael Tidwell took over as dean of the Eastern Michigan University College of Business last summer, he inherited a program that was ranked as a top business school by Princeton Review for eight...
View ArticleClassic toy Spirograph makes a comeback thanks to Ann Arbor-based company
Customers try out the Spirograph display at Learning Express on Saturday.Daniel J. Brenner | AnnArbor.com The Spirograph inspired generations of children to twist and spin gears and pens, creating...
View ArticleMajor project in the works for the University of Michigan Museum of Natural...
The Ruthven Exhibit Building, which houses the Museum of Natural History, opened in 1928, according to University of Michigan records.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com The University of Michigan is...
View ArticleDevice containing health information of 4,000 U-M Health System patients...
The University of Michigan Health System plans to notify roughly 4,000 patients who were seen this fall that some of their health information may have been stolen, the Detroit Free Press reports....
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