Domino's donates $100,000 to Food Gatherers campaign
At the company's annual holiday party Dec. 7, Ann Arbor-based Domino's donated $100,000 to Food Gatherers, Washtenaw County's nonprofit food bank. Eileen Spring, president and CEO of Food Gatherers...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Wacker...
Axel Schmidt From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • Axel Schmidt has been named Wacker...
View ArticleProduce Station hires new executive chef to enliven prepared foods
Chef Steven Grostick has made the move from Novi's Toasted Oak Grill & Market to Ann Arbor's Produce Station, where he will be overseeing prepared foods and catering. Melanie Maxwell |...
View ArticleSolar panel installation on University of Michigan property off Plymouth...
Solar panels installed at the University of Michigan's North Campus Research Complex are the source of frustration among some nearby residents. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Hundreds of solar panels...
View ArticleAnn Arbor area fitness instructor opens gym with goal to help kids excel
Amir Rad (left), owner of Thrive Fitness, with personal trainer Frand Perna.Angela Smith for AnnArbor.com When it comes to fitness, weight machines don’t cut it, according to Amir Rad, a certified...
View ArticleNew co-CEO structure presents challenges and opportunity as data center...
New co-CEOs Yan Ness (left) and Mike Klein have been working together at Online Tech for five years. They say the new arrangement simply gives the proper title to their working partnership.Courtesy...
View ArticleSoftware development company SRT Solutions offers new public training courses
Bill Wagner and co-founder Dianne Marsh started SRT Solutions in 2000 with an eye towards keeping software development in the Ann Arbor area.Photo by Mark Bialek | For AnnArbor.comWhen the dot-com...
View ArticleCity officials: 6 blighted houses on Ann Arbor's North Main will be...
One of the houses on Ann Arbor's North Main Street that is considered a dangerous building and needs to be demolished.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com file photoAfter seven years of meetings, several...
View ArticleJuicy Kitchen: Healthful cafe to open on Ann Arbor's North Maple next week
Susan and George Todoroff of Juicy Kitchen cafe, which is opening on North Maple Road next week.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comWhen Susan Todoroff opens her Juicy Kitchen cafe on Ann Arbor’s North...
View ArticleYpsilanti to be notified of status of proposed $4M solar array project next...
Ypsilanti will learn next week whether a proposed project to develop a former city landfill into a $4 million solar array site will move forward. The site would produce alternative energy for DTE...
View ArticleDowntown hardware store closes in Chelsea after decades of business
The Chelsea Village Hardware Store closed its doors on Jan. 5. John Counts | AnnArbor.com When Lottie Martin opened up Gambles hardware store in downtown Chelsea with her husband Don Martin in 1940,...
View ArticleAnn Arbor businesses and local event planner to host annual bridal event...
The Wedding Party team, photographed last year, by Abby Rose Photo.Courtesy of Abby Rose PhotoHoping to connect with engaged couples, a local event planner and a group of small Ann Arbor businesses...
View ArticleStill growing at 50: Ann Arbor-based Ideation gift catalog looks for the...
Tom Ungrodt holds Ideation's first catalog. Ungrodt also is standing in front of a showcase of Beanie Babies, the wildly popular novelty toy that took the nation's children (and their parents) by...
View ArticleStart networking and don't give up.
Sometimes it just feels like it's all uphill.Photo by Christophe LibertA friend and I were discussing the difficulty of getting started in networking. A lot of people start out with the intention of...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Wurst Bar expands offerings to include delivery service, live...
Jesse Kranyack, managing partner of the Wurst Bar, has added delivery service, live entertainment to capture more customers.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com The Wurst Bar in Ypsilanti is nearing its...
View ArticleEx-General Motors plant: Officials report no new offers for Willow Run factory
At the final Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees meeting of 2012, Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo provided a frank assessment on the prospects for selling the former General Motors Willow...
View ArticleNow open: Tim Hortons drive-thru coffee shop on Ann Arbor's South State Street
The Tim Hortons on South State Street in Ann Arbor opened in December.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comFollowing more than a year of planning and construction, the Tim Hortons drive-thru coffee shop at...
View Article2013 North American International Auto Show drives back into Detroit
A new Chevrolet Corvette has car enthusiasts drooling over online photo galleries, while over at the headquarters of GM and Chrysler, executives are celebrating their award-winning truck and car...
View ArticleFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke touches on fiscal cliff, unemployment...
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke sat down for a a wide-ranging and candid discussion at University of Michigan's Rackham Auditorium Monday evening that touched on topics from the fiscal cliff...
View ArticleYpsilanti manufacturer plans $1.4M expansion: New R&D center, 20 jobs added...
American Broach has seen growth amid the economic downturn.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com American Broach, an Ypsilanti headquartered company, is investing $1.4 million in the purchase and upgrade of a...
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