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Ann Arbor's Renaissance clothing reopens with 'new beginning' sale after...
Renaissance owner Roger Pothus inside his renovated clothing store in downtown Ann Arbor.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comRather than dwelling on the business lost during an ill-timed four-month...
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Ann Arbor area jobless rate rises in January but regional employment higher...
Seasonal retail layoffs led to a rise in unadjusted unemployment rates across Michigan in January. Both the public and private sector shed jobs in the Ann Arbor area, but each added a significant...
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After 60 years in business, Esquire Interiors expands showroom to include...
The entry to the new showroom area at Esquire Interiorsphoto courtesy of Esquire Interiors Esquire Interiors owner Ted Barron wanted to make his store a one-stop shop for customers looking to go...
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Earth Hour this Saturday: Ann Arbor encourages residents and businesses to...
Ann Arbor officials are once again encouraging residents and businesses to take part in the annual worldwide observance of Earth Hour this Saturday. It's this simple: Turn off all unnecessary lights...
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Report: See the best retail brands of 2013
Department store chain Macy’s is gaining relevance among American shoppers, according to an annual report released this week. A Cabela's store in Grandville, Mich.Mlive.comInterbrand’s Best Retail...
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Shine gift shop opens Saturday in downtown Ann Arbor
Downtown Ann Arbor shoppers have a new store to check out on Saturday afternoon: Shine lifestyle boutique on South Fourth Avenue. Shine opens at 211 S. Fourth Ave. on Saturday.Daniel Brenner |...
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Ypsilanti approves opening of new medical marijuana grow facility
The Ypsilanti Planning Commission has approved a special use permit for the "Aspen Gardens" medical marijuana grow operation at 75 Catherine St. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com A new medical marijuana...
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A2Y Chamber calls for inclusion of Medicaid expansion in state's 2014 budget
The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber is calling on state lawmakers to include Medicaid expansion in the state of Michigan's fiscal year 2014 budget. In a statement released by its executive...
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Aerial fitness studio opens in Pittsfield Township
Veronica Callan, one of the instructors at Ann Arbor Aviary, performs in the space at 4720 S. State.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comGood news for fitness enthusiasts with a sense of adventure: an aerial...
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Ann Arbor officials believe $1M in free parking provided to Google has paid...
Related: Google: $3.1 million Michigan tax lien related to disputed Michigan Business Tax payments Six years after rolling out the red carpet for Google Inc., Ann Arbor officials maintain the...
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Contract dispute leads to frustration for Kuroshio restaurant owner and...
Protestors holding signs alleging $35,000 in unpaid wages have been standing outside the recently opened Kuroshio restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor every evening since Saturday, March 16. Restaurant...
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As Herb David Guitar Studio closes its doors, other shops look to fill the...
Alex Johnson and Karen King are co-owners of Ann Arbor Music Center, located on the edge of downtown Ann Arbor. Like Herb David Guitar Studio, the center offers lessons on a variety of instruments...
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Ann Arbor approves new contract with city's largest labor union 3 days...
Three days before Michigan's controversial right-to-work law is set to take effect, the city of Ann Arbor has struck a deal on a new contract with its largest labor union. The Ann Arbor City Council...
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Stewart Beal invests $50K to clean up troubled apartment complex
An apartment where a plexi-glass front window once bulged due to heat from a nearby car fire has been rehabbed at the former Riley Court Apartment Complex, now called MeadowRidge Apartments. Tom...
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10 things you should know about University of Michigan's multibillion dollar...
The University of Michigan has one of the largest college endowments in the country and it's often academically-ranked as a top public university. U-M's chief investment officer Erik Lundberg says...
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Washtenaw County home sale prices up 20 percent in February as inventory...
Washtenaw County home sale prices were up nearly 20 percent in February over the previous year as inventory declines and buyers compete for homes, according to data released Tuesday by the Ann Arbor...
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Nonprofit hosts community forum promoting solar energy goal for Ypsilanti
A nonprofit environmental advocacy organization will host a community forum Tuesday night in Ypsilanti to promote solar power. Solar panels line the roof of the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, 720 Norris...
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Ann Arbor officials leaning toward demolishing 415 W. Washington building...
A city-owned building at 415 W. Washington St. that Ann Arbor officials for years have been talking about transforming into a community arts center might be demolished instead. City officials released...
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Pittsfield Township considering farmers market to open in June
Pittsfield Township may establish its own farmers market as early as June if the township Board of Trustees votes to authorize it at its meeting on Wednesday. Edwin King of Frog Holler Farm talks...
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Forecasts and insights from annual Washtenaw County Economic Outlook event
George Fulton presented last year's economic outlook, which slightly underestimated the strength of Washtenaw County's recovery.Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com file photoRelated: Washtenaw County in the...
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