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People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Commerce Guys...
Scott Dahlgren From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: Ann Arbor-based Commerce Guys, creators...
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Growing Hope to operate Depot Town Farmers' Market as season kickoff nears
Related story: Growing Hope tops $20K fundraising goal for new raised-bed garden program Ypsilanti nonprofit Growing Hope will now be in charge of the Depot Town Farmers' Market, which is nearing its...
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Could a 2-lane roundabout be in Ypsilanti's future?
Planning consultant Ian Lockwood drew an illustration showing the possible roundabout on Huron Street and Hamilton Street in Ypsilanti. Courtesy photo A roundabout connecting Huron Street and Hamilton...
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Changes at Ann Arbor's Briarwood Mall: New stores open, salon plans to...
Luxury lingerie boutique Soma Intimates opened in Briarwood Mall this month.Courtesy photoTricho Salon & Spa plans to consolidate its two locations in Briarwood Mall in the coming months, filling...
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University of Michigan Startup Interactive will showcase student...
University of Michigan’s major entrepreneurship departments are getting together for an informal celebration of student startups Thursday night at the Law School. The Zell Lurie Institute in the Ross...
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Jerusalem Garden expansion, rooftop patio get OK from Historic District...
Since the underground parking garage construction finished and South Fifth Avenue re-opened in Ann Arbor, business has been very good at Jerusalem Garden. So good, in fact, that the restaurant, at 307...
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$4M Thompson Block redevelopment: 16 luxury lofts and 14,000 square feet of...
Thompson Block owner Stewart Beal provided a rendering of what the Thompson Block site may look like in the next few years.Courtesy Stewart Beal Thompson Block owner Stewart Beal has revealed updated...
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Ypsilanti Water Street possibility: Connecting River Street to Factory...
View River Street in a larger map The opportunity for redevelopment along the Huron River on Water Street is limitless, according to consultants who are helping to update Ypsilanti's master plan, but...
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251-unit apartment project proposed for Traverwood Drive raises concern at...
The development team behind a 251-unit apartment project proposed for Ann Arbor’s Traverwood Drive met with about a dozen community members Thursday night to detail plans and receive public input. The...
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Top 5: Mary Sue Coleman's accomplishments at the University of Michigan
Mary Sue Coleman during a April 18 Board of Regents meeting.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Previous article: University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman to retire in 2014 Related: Poll: Grade...
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$110 million gift to the University of Michigan comes from billionaire with...
Previous story: U-M to buy 4 homes, pursue eminent domain for new dorm on Blimpy Burger site Charles T. Munger, the man behind a $110 million gift to the University of Michigan announced at the Board...
View Article13 primary routes that will be paved in $3.5M county road program this year
Thirteen primary roads will be paved this year through the Washtenaw County Road Commission’s 2013 preventative maintenance program. The program will invest about $3.55 million from money allocated to...
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Selma Cafe halts operations after city says it violated zoning codes
Lisa Gottlieb's home Wednesday at 722 Soule Blvd. in Ann Arbor, out of which she ran Selma Cafe -- a non-profit, weekly breakfast operation run by volunteers -- for four years until this week when she...
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Michigan Rehabilitation Specialists to open on Ann Arbor's East Liberty Street
Running Fit owner Randy Step found a like-minded business to open next to his downtown Ann Arbor store: Michigan Rehabilitation Specialists. Step, who purchased the 800-square-foot space at 121 E....
View ArticleMichigan-focused gift shop opening in Ypsilanti's Depot Town
A new gift shop, The Eyrie, will open in Ypsilanti's Depot Town by the end of April and will sell predominately Michigan-made products. Owner Janette Rook said her 750-square-foot business at 9 E....
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Eden Foods president says decision to sue Obama administration driven by...
Natural food company Eden Foods will appear in U.S. District court on May 10 to challenge the the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that companies provide contraceptive...
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Student startup marketplace opens in bottom floor of Michigan Union
Student startup companies showed off their products at the first VEX Venture Expo in the Michigan Union.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comStudent startup companies have a new a stepping-stone to bring...
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Eminent domain proceedings approved by University of Michigan regents likely...
Sam Copi, manager of Copi Properties said the houses at 541 and 543 S. Division St., pictured here, have tenants through 2014.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comThe University of Michigan’s move toward...
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Legislators to vote on bill that would allow refusal of health services on a...
For 35 years, Michigan law has protected health care providers who refuse to perform an abortion on moral or religious grounds. Hospitals and clinics can't be sued. Doctors and nurses can't lose their...
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Ice cream bike-delivery business coming to Ypsilanti
Rob Hess, owner of Go! Ice Cream has combined his two loves, ice cream and bicycling, to start a new business. Soon Ypsilanti residents will be able to have ice cream delivered straight to their...
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