Ann Arbor moves closer to approving tax breaks for Barracuda Networks...
The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously Thursday night in favor of establishing an industrial development district for a downtown office building at 317 Maynard St. It's seen as the first step in...
View ArticleAnn Arbor officials: 8 blighted houses on North Main will be demolished...
One of the eight boarded-up houses in a row on North Main Street, just north of downtown Ann Arbor, that city officials are planning to demolish quickly.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor...
View ArticleHolding company for Ann Arbor's Michigan Commerce Bank files for bankruptcy
Capitol Bancorp Ltd., the holding company that owns Michigan Commerce Bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, MLive reports. Michigan Commerce Bank, based on South State and Eisenhower....
View ArticleMore retail construction in Ann Arbor: Plymouth Road project breaks ground...
A rendering of the Plymouth Road Plaza development. The project broke ground last week, six years after it was proposed.Rendering courtesy of Jack EdelsteinImproved economic factors and U-M's purchase...
View ArticleAnn Arbor hoop house company wants to grow more small farms in Washtenaw...
Hoop houseJanet Miller | For AnnArbor.com Jeff McCabe wants to help change the feast-or-famine nature of farming in cold weather climates such as Michigan. As founder of Ann Arbor-based Nifty Hoops,...
View ArticleNetworking impatience leads to frustration
She can get away with being impatient. In networking, you can't. Greg Peters | Contributor "Daddy, I'm ready to go swimming!" I opened one eye to see the smiling face of my daughter, Kaylie, already...
View ArticleDeveloper offers first glance inside Ann Arbor's new City Place apartments
After years of planning and nine months of construction, the first tenants moved into Ann Arbor’s new City Place apartments last week. The 24-unit, 144-bedroom apartment project, on Fifth Avenue just...
View ArticleRapunzel's Lice Boutique picks a winning concept
Sarah Casello-Rees of Ann Arbor opened Rapunzel’s Lice Boutique in 2008. She discovered there was a high demand for her delousing service, and now Rapunzel’s has locations in Ann Arbor, Sterling...
View ArticleGrant money helps persuade video game testing company to open Ann Arbor office
Video game testing and development company Nelson Interactive will invest $1.2 million to open an office in Ann Arbor that could employ as many as 95 people. The Michigan Economic Development...
View ArticleAnnual UA training at WCC brings 2,200 visitors and $5M into Ann Arbor area
Banners welcome visitors coming to Ann Arbor for the annual UA training sessions at Washtenaw Community College.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com While there is no expensive art and no bare-chested men...
View ArticleVisteon CEO Don Stebbins steps down
Don Stebbins, CEO, president and chairman of Michigan-based auto parts supplier Visteon Corp., stepped down from his post this morning, Crain’s Detroit Business reports. Van Buren Township's Grace...
View ArticleSmartphone app, electronic portal to allow U-M Health System patients more...
Editor's note: This story has been edited to show when the University of Michigan Health System made the switch to electronic hospital records. Screenshots of the free MyChart app, developed by Epic...
View ArticleMLive reporter visiting Washtenaw Dairy in Ann Arbor on quest to find...
Ann Arbor residents four-year-old Alexis (left) and 18-month-old Emma (right) Lillie share a cone of superman ice cream from Washtenaw Dairy on Monday.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.comWashtenaw Dairy...
View ArticleWant to give your opinion to Ann Arbor officials? Skip meeting and try new...
Ann Arbor residents can now comment on specific issues online rather than coming to city council or community input meetings. The Ann Arbor Open City Hall is an online forum that allows people to post...
View ArticleWolverine Grill's new owner adapts to changing Ypsilanti business landscape
The Wolverine Grill in Ypsilanti has reopened its doors under new ownership.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com The Wolverine Grill, a longtime Ypsilanti restaurant on West Michigan Avenue, has reopened its...
View ArticleNational plumber instructor training in Ann Arbor goes global with new...
From left to right: Terry Urbanek, UA international representative; Earl Setches, PTEU national secretary; William Hite, UA general president; John Telsord, UA director of Canadian affairs; Patrick...
View ArticleLive Chat: MLive's Gonzo visits Washtenaw Dairy Today
You voted Washtenaw Dairy as the best ice cream parlor in the county. Now Mlive.com's John Gonzalez is visiting Ann Arbor to check out this sweet-treat hangout that is popular with townies and...
View ArticleNew Mexican restaurant in Saline gets liquor license approval
Plans for a new Mexican restaurant in Saline took a step forward this week with City Council's approval of a liquor license for Cancun Mexican Grill, Saline Patch reported. The new Cancun Mexican...
View ArticleMichigan spinoff Arbor Networks expands building and workforce in Ann Arbor
Arbor Networks, a University of Michigan spinoff company now headquartered in Massachusetts, is expanding rapidly in Ann Arbor, according to a report from Concentrate Media. The IT security company...
View ArticleGoogle virtual tours let you get up close and personal with Ann Arbor...
Vault of Midnight owner Curtis Sullivan recently signed up for Google's Business Photos service.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com A Google service hitting the Ann Arbor area is taking online shopping to...
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