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Pam Byrnes announces she will run against Tim Walberg for Congress
This story has been updated with comment from Walberg's communications director. Former state Rep. Pam Byrnes, a Democrat from Washtenaw County's Lyndon Township, announced Thursday she's running for...
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City of Ann Arbor working to restore health care benefits for same-sex...
The city of Ann Arbor is working to restore domestic partner benefits for city employees after a recent court ruling striking down the state's ban. The City Council's labor committee met earlier this...
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Ann Arbor just misses 'Top 10' in venture capital investment per capita
According to a report in the Fiscal Times, Ann Arbor has the 11th highest rate of venture capital investment per capita in America, with firms investing $24.10 per 100,000 residents. Ann Arbor is home...
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University of Michigan's North Campus Research Complex has 2,200 employees...
University of Michigan purchased the former Pfizer complex, now the North Campus Research Complex, four years ago.Joseph Tobianski I AnnArbor.com file photo Four years after the University of Michigan...
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Detroit bankruptcy and Ann Arbor: 'The notion that we're separated ... is...
The Monument to Joe Louis, known also as "The Fist" in downtown Detroit. The city filed the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history on Thursday.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comBy: Lizzy Alfs, Ryan...
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Habitat for Humanity's ReStore closes Jackson Road storefront and...
Helen Ziegler, of Dexter, looks on as her husband Sam pretends to take a nap as he tests out a chair and ottoman for sale at ReStore, at 170 Aprill Drive, on Friday, July 19, 2013. ReStore recently...
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AATA agrees to settle lawsuit over refusal to allow anti-Israel...
An AATA bus on Liberty Street on July 5 featuring an ad for Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. The AATA still refuses to allow "Boycott Israel" ads on its buses.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comThe...
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Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Black Chamber of Commerce debuts with membership drive
The Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Black Chamber of Commerce hopes to build brand awareness for minority-owned businesses in Washtenaw County. Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comMinority-owned businesses in Washtenaw...
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Tangled headphones a thing of the past? U-M startup TurtleCell nearing...
TurtleCell co-founders Nick Turnbull (left) and Paul Schrems started the company when both were mechanical engineering students at the University of MichiganCourtesy Nick TurnbullWhile necessity may...
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When forming connections, focus on the positive
"We lost power!" or "Oooo, Pretty!"? You get to choose.Photo by Thomas BushIf you listen to the radio or open the newspaper (or your favorite electronic equivalent), it seems like the world is full of...
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Ann Arborite launches prepared foods CSA with weekly meal deliveries
An heirloom tomato tart, prepared by Sara Konigsberg of Ann Arbor's Fireweed Kitchen.Courtesy photoLifelong Ann Arborite Sara Konigsberg took a leap of faith when she left her job with the University...
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Michigan Commerce Bank to be sold at auction by holding company Capitol...
A judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a plan on Monday that will allow Lansing-based Capitol Bancorp Ltd. to auction off a number of its banks,...
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West Coast startup executive picked as new director of U-M Center for...
Talent migration in the startup community often drags the best and brightest from the Midwest out to the coasts where venture capital is more plentiful, but not this time. The University of Michigan...
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Terumo Heart lays off 68 employees following sale of DuraHeart technology
Less than one month after parent company Terumo Medical Corporation sold the DuraHeart II system to Thoratec Corporation for $13 million in cash, subsidiary Terumo Heart has laid off more than 65...
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6 properties sold in first wave of Washtenaw County tax foreclosure auctions
216 N. Lincoln St., in Ypsilanti, along with 212 N. Lincoln St., were sold at tax foreclosure auctionCourtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com Six properties were sold during the county's first tax foreclosure...
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$9M grant to help renovate Willow Run Airport runway
A $9 million federal grant is expected to help renovate a runway at Willow Run AirportA grant of $9 million grant to help renovate the Willow Run Airport was announced by senators and congressman in...
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Survey ranks University of Michigan as a top college to work for
University of MichiganMelanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com file photo An annual Chronicle of Higher Education survey has ranked the University of Michigan as one of the best large four-year colleges to work...
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Domino's Pizza Inc. reports second-quarter profit increase of 19 percent
Domino’s Pizza Inc. reported its second-quarter profit rose 19 percent with the growth of sales in existing stores and the opening of 101 new locations outside of the U.S., according to Bloomberg...
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Beloved owner of Chelsea's Glee Cake & Pastry dies
Owner of Glee Cake & Pastry, Glee Havens, died from cancer-related complications Sunday morning, according to the Chelsea Standard. Fifty-two-year-old Havens achieved her dream when she opened...
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Pittsfield seeks tax-capturing authority to fund $30M State Road overhaul,...
Video: A 360 degree view of the intersection of South State Road and Hines Drive on Tuesday, July, 23. In order to drum up funds needed for a $30 million overhaul to its major State Road commercial...
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