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Ann Arbor officials hope new railroad ownership could boost commuter rail,...
The Kansas-based company taking over the Ann Arbor Railroad says it's open to talking about future commuter rail service and the vision for a greenway trail system along the tracks. After years of...
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Swim school idea leads to Goldfish growth
The interior of a Goldfish Swim School.Courtesy photoIf ever there was proof that a completely new invention or technology isn't needed to be a successful entrepreneur, it's Goldfish Swim School....
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Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • Jan. 21: Business Law & Order - Intellectual Property II: Keys to...
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Charles Reinhart Realtors donate nearly 1,000 pounds of donations for Food...
The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors in November hosted a Food Drive for Food Gatherers in memory of Jackie Wright, a Reinhart agent since 1981 who recently passed away. Food Gatherers was Wright's...
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Ann Arbor's Cafe Marie establishes fund for longtime cook diagnosed with...
A Cafe Marie cook for 12 years, Percy Pryor, center, was diagnosed with Leukemia. The staff at Cafe Marie is helping to raise money for Pryor and his family, who also recently lost their home and are...
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Former Michigan Book & Supply building sold for $5.8 million
A proposal submitted to Ann Arbor's Historic District Commission in November requested the installation of Walgreens signs at 317 S. State St.City of Ann ArborEditor's note: This story has been...
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Zipcar sold to Avis for nearly $500 million
Zipcars will still continue to function as usual after Avis' acquisition of the company.AnnArbor.com file photoRental car giant Avis Budget Group is buying the Zipcar car-sharing service for almost...
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Ann Arbor unemployment numbers lead the state and continue to shrink
The jobless rate in the Ann Arbor metropolitan area dropped to 4.3 percent in November, down 0.3 percent from October and 1.1 percent from November 2011, according to the Michigan Department of...
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New Saline Bank of Ann Arbor branch set to open in mid-January
The new Bank of Ann Arbor branch in Saline, first announced in April 2012, will open its doors for business later in January, according to a report in Saline Patch. File photoThe new branch, in the...
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Bankruptcy auctions yield $400K for dozens of Kircher properties
Repairs are under way and nearing completion at a former Kircher property at 414 Perrin St. in Ypsilanti. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Last winter, a pipe bust in the third-floor bathroom of a home...
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New R.U.B. BBQ is open for business at State and Packard in Ann Arbor
Patrons enjoy lunch during R.U.B. BBQ's soft opening at the corner of Packard and State Street.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com A new barbecue restaurant in Ann Arbor started its soft opening quietly...
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Former Aastrom CEO returns to Esperion Theraputics in Plymouth Township
The leadership team of one of the most successful pharmaceutical startups in Michigan history is reuniting, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business. Mayleben served as CEO of Aastrom in Ann...
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Demolition of Chelsea's Federal Screw Works building complete
The demolition of the Federal Screw Works building on Main Street in downtown Chelsea has been finished and now contamination of the site is being looked at, according to a story from the Chelsea...
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The Ark purchases current venue, starts making plans to renovate
The Ark has established itself over the last half century as one of the Midwest’s premier music venues and an Ann Arbor landmark. With its lease due to expire in 2016, the venue’s managers decided it...
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Former juvenile court on Platt Road likely to stay in Washtenaw County hands...
Washtenaw County's former juvenile detention center and juvenile court at 2270 Platt Road in Ann Arbor likely will stay in the county's possession in 2013, according to commissioners. The exterior of...
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Local business Ypsi Dolls fuses toys, clothing into one for young girls
Ypsi Dolls T-shirts have paper dolls on them that can be dressed in different outfits.Courtesy Rebecca Whitaker A new online clothing retailer, Ypsi Dolls, has started in Ypsilanti. Ypsi Dolls is a...
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U-M Law School joins the entrepreneurship game with free legal clinic for...
Third year law school students (from left, clockwise) Adam Miller-Howard, Joe Morrison, Sogoal Salari, and Jeana Buquicchio work in the Entrepreneurship Clinic in the school's new South Hall...
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Top 5: Ann Arbor development sites to watch for activity in 2013
The original rendering for Lower Town.Ann Arbor Business Review Looking at Ann Arbor and its potential for private development left most people with a simple conclusion in recent years: It doesn't...
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After 5 years, Humpty Dumpty resurfaces at downtown Ann Arbor's Cavern Club
After 5 years in storage, Cavern Club owner Nick Easton re-erected Humpty Dumpty on his downtown building.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comTo some, it’s just a giant fiberglass egg. But to Nick Easton,...
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In networking, it's all about you
You make the call.Photo by Gokhan OkurI was having lunch a while ago with my buddy, Tim Householder -- my photography mentor, artist, and owner of Timothy Wells Photography. We talked about business...
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