Planning consultant: Ypsilanti should consider public plazas and creating a...
Turning Washington Street into a "festival street" and creating public plazas in prominent districts throughout Ypsilanti could further its recent trend toward economic vibrancy, according to a...
View ArticleKerrytown Place developer submits site plan for 19-unit condo project on...
A rendering of the proposed Kerrytown Place project shows two of the three proposed buildings viewed from North Main Street.Rendering by Robert Latsko Making official his plans to build a 19-unit...
View ArticleVideo: 1987 show-stopping move of 2 historic downtown Ann Arbor houses...
One of Ann Arbor’s best-remembered events from recent history has been preserved for the ages. Crowds of people lined Main Street, Stadium Boulevard and Washtenaw Avenue on a Sunday in June 1987 to...
View ArticleAnn Arbor-owned Ahmo's Deli replacing national chains in University of...
Ahmo’s Gyros and Deli is moving into the University of Michigan Union and will be fully operational by mid-August, according to a report in the Michigan Daily. The locally owned chain will take over...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan developing robot to find hidden weapons using radar
A lab at the University of Michigan is developing a radar system to detect concealed bombs and weapons, according to media reports. The idea first took shape when researchers manipulated a radar...
View ArticleGreat Shanghai Restaurant in Westgate closes
The space that once housed the Great Shanghai Restaurant in the Westgate Shopping Center is now available for lease. The restaurant closed about one month ago when its lease expired. Employees at...
View ArticleUnity Vibration kombucha opens Ypslanti Township tasting room
Unity Vibration is beginning to reach a larger national audience with its lines of kombucha beer and tea. Their bottles’ tops are being popped in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Florida, New York, Ohio,...
View ArticleWillow Run bomber plant: Yankee Air Museum seeks $6M in move
Update: Yankee Air Museum plan could save part of Willow Run bomber plant from wrecking ball The Yankee Air Museum has launched a $6 million campaign to move to the former Willow Run Powertrain Plant...
View ArticleFederal lawsuit filed against city of Ann Arbor, police chief for ticketing...
Paul Dobrowolski of Saline has been protesting outside of an Ann Arbor Planned Parenthood clinic with signs in his car for more than a year. A federal civil rights lawsuit has been brought against the...
View ArticleThe Brown Jug in Ann Arbor makes list of top campus bars in U.S
The city of Ann Arbor is no stranger to “best of” lists, and one of its University of Michigan-area watering hole just landed itself on a list of the top college bars in America. The Brown Jug on...
View ArticleMichigan and Ann Arbor add manufacturing jobs in different sectors
Michigan’s industrial employment is continuing its post-recession rebound, adding jobs for the second year in a row according to a report from CBS Detroit. A recent economic outlook study commissioned...
View ArticleDemolition of Willow Run Powertrain facility now on the table
The B-24 bombers were produced there by Ford Motor company from roughly mid-1942 until mid-1945 — when this picture was taken.Taken by Ford Motor Company and property of Yankee Air MuseumRACER Trust...
View ArticleNoodles & Company signs lease for new Ann Arbor location
Fast-casual restaurant chain Noodles & Company is planning to open its third location in Ann Arbor. The company signed a lease for the former Kentucky Fried Chicken building at 2245 W. Stadium...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan's Ross School of Business boasts 93.8% internship...
Students study in a common area at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business is ranked the eighth-best...
View ArticleMenards home improvement chain targets Metro Detroit for expansion
Wisconsin-based home improvement chain Menards is eyeing Metro Detroit as the company methodically grows its store count, the Detroit News reported. Menards is growing its store count in Michigan by...
View ArticleAnn Arbor ranks sixth on Amazon.com 'Most Well-Read Cities' list
By Ben Solis For AnnArbor.com Amazon.com released its third annual list of the most well-read cities in the country Wednesday, with Ann Arbor coming in sixth. Amazon’s list is complied annually using...
View ArticleYpsilanti's VC Web Design doubles staff as it looks for larger office space
Ypsilanti business VC Web Design has nearly doubled its staff and is in the process of looking for a larger office space, Concentrate Media reported. Vince Chmielewski, president of VC Web Design,...
View ArticleSaline Area Chamber's 'Let's Get Social' breakfast, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: Tuesday: Let’s Get Social, Saline - Saline Area Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleSpring Arbor University, University of Michigan Health System to collaborate...
Faculty and students at Spring Arbor University will collaborate with researchers and clinicians at the University of Michigan Brachial Plexus Program to conduct research to improve the lives of...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including The Bouma...
Morgan Hart From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: Martin Bouma and the Ann Arbor-based real...
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