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A White man who yelled racial slurs at two Black customers outside a Dearborn market while raising a baseball bat over his head and walking toward them has been charged, officials said.

Police are investigating a felonious assault and ethnic intimidation that occurred at Westborn Market off of Michigan Avenue.

The People Mover resumed service Friday with fewer stops and free rides until Aug. 18

Fordson High School and DuVall Elementary School in Dearborn are both celebrating their 100th anniversaries this month.

The School of the Art Institute faculty organizing committee plans to expand efforts to collect signed union authorization cards in the coming days, the first step toward filing for union representation.

SAGINAW, MI - All the way from Mexico, one woman paved the path for her family to build a foundation in Saginaw. However, as more family members arrived from Mexico, including her sister Maria G. Jimenez and two brothers, they wanted to create more jobs and opened a restaurant, Maria’s Kitchen, on Genesee Avenue. Community LegacyWhile some restaurant owners withhold their recipes, Gomez is the opposite. “God blessed me with a lot of good people around me and I started doing better and better and better for my family,” Gomez said. Thank you Saginaw,” Jimenez said.

KALAMAZOO, MI – A 19-year-old was driving about 20 mph over the speed limit when he was involved in a fatal crash, court records show. Related: Man arraigned in drunk driving death of Western Michigan University studentMultiple people called to say a woman was lying in the street unconscious after she was hit by a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, the affidavit said. Broderick was a student at Western Michigan University. Hudgins stayed at the scene and told police that he was the driver of the vehicle, the affidavit said. A breathalyzer test returned a .078 blood alcohol content and a blood draw showed Hudgins had a BAC of .048, according to the affidavit.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Thousands of Western Michigan University students and their families will gather in Kalamazoo this weekend to celebrate the end of college. The Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Miller Auditorium. From traffic delays to mask wearing policies, here is everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s celebration. TrafficThe ceremonies are held at Miller Auditorium, but construction on Stadium Drive could cause delays in traffic. Students will also not be required to show a green COVID-19 screening badge ahead of the ceremonies.

Dearborn police are investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcycle and SUV.

A man riding a bicycle died early Saturday morning after being hit by a car in Canton Township, officials report.

BATTLE CREEK, MI – A man is charged with murder in a December death. Mohamed Saleh, 41, of Battle Creek, was arraigned April 19 on one felony count of open murder in Calhoun County District Court. Williams was found Dec. 3 with severe head trauma and died Dec. 14 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek police said. Officers responded to an abandoned home in the 200 block of Michigan Avenue, where they found Williams with severe head trauma, police said. Danielle Guilds honored for going above and beyond10 people file to run for 3 Kalamazoo County judicial seats

KALAMAZOO, MI – A Portage man accused of leading police on a wrong-way chase and shooting a man was sentenced to prison. He was sentenced Monday, April 11 in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court by Judge Pamela Lightvoet. Related: Shooting suspect who led police on wrong-way chase through downtown Kalamazoo pleads guiltyHe was a suspect in a targeted shooting on April 13, 2021, in the 1800 block of Portage Street. The ensuing chase led police through residential neighborhoods and traveled the wrong way down the one-way Michigan Avenue into downtown Kalamazoo. They were two counts each of felony firearm, possession of firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed weapon and assault, resist, obstruct a police officer.

Police in Canton Township are searching for a man who assaulted two people in the parking lot of a Walmart store.

A Dearborn bank robber who was discovered hunkered down inside a porta-potty is facing the possibility of 20 years in prison.

Wind and rain battered the Local 4 News truck as it traveled down Michigan Avenue Wednesday (March 23). The rain didn’t just flood neighborhoods and drains but also basements of homes.

Two drivers involved in a road rage incident in Dearborn got out of their cars to argue before one of the women got back in her car and struck the other, police said.

DEARBORN - Sam Hussein, owner of Metrotech Automotive Group on Michigan Avenue in east Dearborn, has been busy during the state’s painful pothole season.

Michigan State Police shut down Southfield Freeway (M-39) Tuesday, forcing drivers off at Michigan Avenue, after a shooting reportedly occurred.

A Dearborn bank robber was discovered hunkered down inside a porta-potty after he ordered a teller to smile and threatened to kill everyone if she sounded the alarm, officials said.

For the last two years, Detroit’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade remained dormant due to the pandemic. But it will return weekend.

KALAMAZOO, MI — For the first time since 2019, Kalamazoo’s iconic Do-Dah Parade will be back to normal — as normal as Do-Dah can be, that is. After being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the parade ran in reverse in 2021. Related: St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to downtown Kalamazoo on Saturday, March 12But on Saturday, June 4, the parade will once again move forward through its route, and spectators are invited to line the downtown streets for the parade. It begins at the corner of Portage and Lovell streets, heads west to South Rose Street, north to Michigan Avenue, east to Portage Street and then back to the starting point. This year’s theme is “Where is the Zoo?” Participants will be asked to celebrate in themed costumes or create some sort of satiric parody with their parade mates.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A Portage man who led police on a wrong-way chase through downtown Kalamazoo pleaded guilty this week to multiple felony charges. Jeremy Thrasher pleaded guilty Monday, March 7, to fleeing police, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and a weapons charge for discharging his gun from a vehicle, Kalamazoo County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Scott Brower said. Thrasher was a suspect in a targeted shooting on April 13, in the 1800 block of Portage Street. The ensuing chase led police through residential neighborhoods and traveled the wrong way down the one-way Michigan Avenue into downtown Kalamazoo. The car ultimately crashed near downtown, at the intersection of West Kalamazoo Avenue and North Park Street.

An investigation is underway Saturday after law enforcement shot a person who was believed to be involved in a domestic assault, and then fled from officers in Jackson, officials report.

Work on the project begins this month and could last until the fall.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- Heavy rain and snow have led to the closure of several Jackson County roadways. As of 6 p.m. on Thursday, three roads have been closed by the Jackson County Department of Transportation due to washouts and flooding, including Pickett Road between Michigan Avenue and Peckham Road in Parma Township, Root Station Road between Jordan Road and M-106 in Henrietta Township and King Road between South Parma Road and Riegle Road in Spring Arbor Township. Please drive slow and safe. Be cautious when driving on roads with water over them.”Further closures and road updates will be announced on JCDOT’s Facebook page throughout the night, officials said. Read more from MLive:First female Michigan State police chief dies of breast cancer, remembered as a ‘Spartan forever’Interactive snow forecast map pinpoints heavy snow across southern MichiganYpsilanti officials release details about fatal crash that occurred minutes after police traffic stopFraternities raise $141k for Winterfest at University of Michigan

KALAMAZOO, MI — For the second year in a row, downtown Kalamazoo’s chili cook-off will be an outdoor-only event. And for the second straight year, the Kalamazoo State Theatre, at 404 S. Burdick St., will provide free entertainment from its marquee during the festivities, according to a news release from the venue. Related: Downtown Kalamazoo Chili Cook-off will stay outside for February 2022 eventAbbey Rose & Co. will bring its family band brand of music to the marquee at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, and perform a two-hour set of primarily classic rock with a sampling of songs from today. The band features Abbey Ufkes on lead vocals, her dad Todd Ufkes on lead guitar, and her uncle, Tommy Ufkes, on drums. Organizers also act those coming out for the cook-off to follow the flow of traffic laid out by event signage.

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The 62nd Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade is returning for the first time since 2019. The United Irish Societies (UIS) hosts the parade. Returning as Grand Marshal will be Peggy Gray who has worked on the Parade Times, a fundraising publication for the parade, for more than 15 years. “For 61 years, the St. Patrick’s Parade has brought together people of all cultures and nationalities in Metro Detroit to celebrate Irish culture and make lasting memories,” Gray said. This parade is a great time to celebrate Corktown, Detroit, and the positive momentum in the Corktown area.”The parade will also feature a Family Fun Zone located located at the northeast corner of Michigan and Sixth Street.

For the last two years, Detroit’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade remained dormant due to the pandemic. But it will return this March.

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Although it may be the calm before the storm outside right now, that is not the case at grocery stores and gas stations across Metro Detroit.

Police believe speed and intoxicants factored into a minivan crash that left the driver dead and his passenger injured in Dearborn.

The body of Brendan Santo was found Friday, Jan. 21, in an area full of debris, but what led law enforcement to the location?

The body of Brendan Santo was found Friday, Jan. 21, in an area full of debris, but what led law enforcement to the location?

A body believed to belong to Brendan Santo was recovered from the Red Cedar River in East Lansing.

Police said a body they believe to be Brendan Santo has been found in the Red Cedar River nearly three months after he disappeared on the campus of Michigan State University.

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Downtown Kalamazoo Chili Cook-off, in its 17th year, is just around the corner. The free community event, hosted by the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership, is scheduled from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. A panel of judges will determine which chili competitors deserve the “Judge’s Best Chili.” Attendees will also be able to vote via text to determine the “People’s Choice,” “Best Retailer” and “Best Restaurant” winners. Commemorative tasting spoons will once again be available, and chili tasters can pick them up for $5 at any of the three information tents located near these major downtown intersections:South Street/South Kalamazoo MallMichigan Avenue/South Kalamazoo MallPortage Street/Michigan AvenueSpoons can be pre-ordered here. Organizers also act those coming out for the cook-off to follow the flow of traffic laid out by event signage.

Police are looking for a man who invaded a house on the 1000 block of Michigan Avenue this weekend.

PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI - Michigan transportation officials are holding a virtual public meeting on Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. to address the $30 million overhaul of Michigan Avenue and U.S. 23 in Pittsfield Township. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will present a traffic noise analysis and technical report on the project south of Ann Arbor, scheduled to begin construction this year, then take questions. The long-awaited road project will widen Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), intending to ease congestion and make turning safer while adding an auxiliary lane to U.S. 23 north to I-94. The MDOT report considered the impact on neighboring subdivisions and other areas of traffic noise generated by the project. New ramps are being added at the U.S. 23 interchange, and acceleration/de-acceleration lanes are being extended on the highway south of Michigan Avenue.

It’s been nearly three months since Brendan Santo was last seen at Michigan State University, but there’s still no sign of the missing Rochester Hills student.

Two women have died following a shooting Wednesday in the city of Wayne, according to authorities.

Two Dearborn men are facing a long list of felony charges in connection with a double shooting over the weekend at a gentleman’s club.

A person is in critical condition Saturday following a shooting at a Dearborn establishment that police say was not a random act of violence.

ST. JOSEPH, MI — Police released the names of a divorced couple who were found dead in their home. Ruth Kruger, 72, and her ex-husband, Benjamin Head, 78, were found dead in their home in the 1000 block of Michigan Avenue, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office said. Related: Ex-husband and wife, believed to be dead for over a month, found in Berrien County homeKruger’s brother, Kurt Kruger, called police to report their deaths weeks after it happened, police said. Police estimate they had been dead more than a month. Kurt Kruger was later arraigned in Berrien County District Court on charges of failing to report the deceased bodies, police said.

Dearborn police officers will be accepting new unwrapped toys in front of the police headquarters at 16099 Michigan Avenue from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday.

Police are looking for a man accused of hitting an acquaintance with a vehicle and trapping him under it in Detroit.

SALINE, MI — Saline will be starting off the holiday season with its 46th annual Christmas parade. The Saline Area Chamber of Commerce will be teaming up with Saline Main Street, a nonprofit organization, in creating a Winter Wonderland Weekend on Dec. 3 through Dec. 5. This will include fire pits, s’mores, a cocoa crawl and other activities for the family after the holiday parade and will continue all weekend long. During this year’s parade, a special tribute will be made to those who were lost during the Waukesha parade tragedy in Wisconsin. With the efforts of the community, the Chamber of Commerce will be bringing some holiday magic to Saline.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Toys for Tots is preparing for a holiday season of giving. A toy drive is planned in Washtenaw County on Saturday, Nov. 27 from noon-3 p.m. at 979 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti. “I’m so excited to be able to host our first toy drive,” Coordinator Tracy Pittman said. · Alpha Diner: 4389 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor· Ann Arbor Open School /Mack Pool: 920 Miller Avenue, Ann Arbor· ArborSide Compassion: 1818 Packard Street, Ann Arbor· Brookhaven Manor Senior Living: 401 W Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor· CubeSmart Self Storage: 521 Tyler Road, Ypsilanti· Dina H. Cocco D.D.S., P.C. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Ann Arbor may move up street resurfacing with business development comingAnn Arbor begins discipline process for 15 unvaccinated city employees184-unit development with townhomes, duplexes and office space near Ann Arbor gets first OK

KALAMAZOO, MI – A resident of an apartment near Western Michigan University reported being robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday, Nov. 17. The robbery was reported in the 1500 block of Lafayette Avenue, near Michigan Avenue and Howard Street, Kalamazoo police said. A resident was going to their apartment when a man in a red, hooded sweatshirt approached with a handgun and demanded undisclosed property. No injuries were reported. Police asked anyone with information to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269)337-8139 or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Chau Haus Schnitzel Station announced in a Facebook post this weekend that its last day of business will be Saturday, Nov. 20. Related: Local Eats: Schnitzel the name of the game at Chau Haus near KalamazooThe post did not cite a reason for the closure. Heynig initially opened Chau Haus next door to the Kalamazoo State Theatre in the city’s downtown area in 2016. After a little more than a year on the Kalamazoo Mall doing high-volume business, Heynig told MLive previously he made the decision to move the Chau Haus Schnitzel Station into a larger space on Michigan Avenue. After a brief stop in Schoolcraft, Heynig told MLive in April he believed he had found the German restaurant’s permanent home in Oshtemo Township.

The message was clear. Veterans fought for us to be free, and events like this remind us to give thanks to those who served.

The bagels are back in town — Corktown, that is. For anyone who has been craving carbs and coffee since Detroit Institute of Bagels closed...

The Wrigley Building celebrates 100 years this year. “This building began a new era in Chicago,” says historian Tim Samuelson. “It and the opening of the Michigan Avenue bridge in 1920 gave birth to development north of the river, began the Magnificent Mile.”

A staple of the food scene in Detroit’s Corktown is closing after nearly 10 years in business.

One person was killed Tuesday when a pickup truck barreled into the woods off of U.S. 23 in Washtenaw County, police said.

A local business downtown is doing its part to re-unite coworkers who are inching their way back into offices.

The legendary Miller's Bar in Dearborn is up for sale.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Starting Monday, drivers in Kalamazoo will see lanes of Michigan Avenue closed for construction just east of downtown. The lane closures on the Michigan Avenue bridge over Portage Creek will allow construction crews to add a seal coat to the road starting Oct. 4, according to a news release from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work planned for next week comes after $412,000 of repairs to the bridge made throughout August and September. Related: Repairs will close eastbound lanes of East Michigan Avenue bridge near downtown KalamazooThe seal coat application will extend the life of the bridge, improve safety and give a better ride to drivers, MDOT said. Single-lane closures with traffic shifts along the section of Michigan Avenue will last until Oct. 13, MDOT said.

A 227-room hotel planned in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood will break ground this week along Michigan Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Inkster Police Department at 313-563-9850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

A Livonia man died Thursday night after he was holding a room door shut at a Dearborn motel to prevent someone from exiting and then got into a struggle with police, officials said.

A 17-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting in Ypsilanti, authorities said.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Officials in Pittsfield Township, south of Ann Arbor, have persuaded Michigan’s Department of Transportation to modify plans for a $30 million overhaul of a stretch of road where Michigan Avenue meets U.S. 23 to include a 1.2-mile multi-use pathway. Previously plans called for 8-foot paved shoulders on each side of what is slated to become a five-lane section Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12). The proposed 10-foot wide pathway will run along the south side of Michigan Avenue between Platt and Carpenter Roads, the entire length of the project. The Michigan Avenue corridor project also includes a bridge replacement at the U.S. 23 interchange and is intended to reduce congestion at the intersection. More from The Ann Arbor News:Ann Arbor aims to correct ‘troubling power imbalance’ between renters and landlordsDeveloper pulls plans for sprawling project near Ann Arbor.

A teenager has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman in Dearborn, police said.

An exclusive automotive country club is going to be developed in Howell.

We’re checking out Michigan Squeeze Station in Southwest Detroit this Tasty Tuesday, enjoying some healthy smoothies and wraps.

A boil water notice issued for some Inkster residents last month has been lifted.

SAGINAW, MI — Shaheen Development is building a new medical facility at Saginaw’s former John Moore Elementary School site. “This site is under construction with a new two-story 30,000-square-foot medical facility planned for completion next year,” said Al Warr, director of development for Shaheen Development. “The tenant of this new building will be released shortly.”Earlier this year, the firm completed the construction of a three-story mixed-use development at 218. S. Washington Ave., in downtown Saginaw, near Valerie’s Downtown, dawn of a new day coffee house, Erika’s Flowers, and the SVRC Marketplace. As of late August, the construction site on Court Street, just west of Michigan Avenue, was surrounded by temporary fencing and a sign reading “Uptown Bay City, Michigan Construction Traffic Only” was posted there.

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An 11-year-old boy was struck and killed on his way to school in Van Buren Township.

VAN BUREN TWP., MI – An 11-year-old Ypsilanti Township boy was killed Tuesday morning when he was hit by a car while running across the avenue, police say. Police and rescue crews were called at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, to the area of Michigan Avenue and Denton Road in Van Buren Township for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Van Buren Township Police Department. Crews arrived to find a boy, 11, who had suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a truck. The boy then attempted to run south across Michigan Avenue after the crash when he was struck by a pickup going east, police said. The boy’s mother and sister were both taken to Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor to be treated for minor injuries, police said.

Dearborn police are searching for a teenager in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old woman over the weekend.

Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Saturday at around 2 a.m. in the 25000 block of Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.

The city of Inkster’s water supply system was observed to be experiencing a drop in pressure in the area south of Michigan Avenue and west of Inkster Road.

A few more Lolla concertgoers inside the gates seemed to be wearing masks than the day before, but they were still much in the minority.

JACKSON – Participants competed in a slam dunk contest, lightning competition, and 3-vs-3 games at the Gus Macker basketball tournament in downtown Jackson on Saturday, July 24. Players of all ages and experience came together to take part in the community event to try to win prizes such as Gus Macker basketballs, water bottles and sports bags. Connor’s grandma cheers for him during the Gus Macker Slam Dunk contest on the Top Men’s court at the intersection of Jackson St. and Michigan Ave. in Jackson on Saturday, July 24, 2021. A contestant performs a backwards dunk during the Gus Macker Slam Dunk contest on the Top Men’s court at the intersection of Jackson St. and Michigan Ave. in Jackson on Saturday, July 24, 2021. The audience reacts to a missed attempt during the Gus Macker Slam Dunk contest on the Top Men’s court at the intersection of Jackson St. and Michigan Ave. in Jackson on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

A 26-year-old Wayne man was struck by a train and killed Tuesday night, police said.

Some northbound and all southbound lanes are closed on Southfield Freeway in Dearborn Monday morning after a semi truck crashed through a median.

Eastbound I-94 from Michigan Avenue (US-12) to West Grand Boulevard in Dearborn and Detroit has reopened to traffic after a weeklong closure due to flooding.

Eastbound I-94 from Michigan Avenue (US-12) to West Grand Boulevard in Dearborn and Detroit has reopened to traffic after a weeklong closure due to flooding.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI - Fourth of July celebrations are back for 2021, bringing fireworks, parades, and other events to several Jackson-area communities. Scenes from the annual Cascade Falls fireworks on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Crowds fill South Brown Street during a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Cascade Falls Park in Jackson, Mich. Friday, July 3, 2015. Fireworks burst above Cascade Falls during a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Cascade Falls Park in Jackson, Mich. Friday, July 3, 2015. Joanna and Michah Weberg watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at Cascade Falls Park in Jackson, Mich. Friday, July 3, 2015.

No suspect information was immediately available, police said in the hours after the shooting.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo police found a stolen vehicle parked with children sleeping inside it Saturday. Police were dispatched just before midnight June 12 to a liquor store on Michigan Avenue near Western Michigan University for a stolen vehicle. Inside the stolen car was a 5-year-old girl and an 18-month-old boy, according to a Kalamazoo police news release. Officers soon located the car with the children inside, unharmed. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-488-8911 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

YPSILANTI, MI -- Ypsilanti is now home to two street-sized Black Lives Matter murals - one in Depot Town and another downtown. The downtown mural covers South Washington Street off of Michigan Avenue, and the other spreads across the entrance drive for Riverside Park in Depot Town. Similar community-led efforts have yielded street murals in Michigan cities like Flint, Kalamazoo and Jackson. Artists, residents come out to paint “Black Lives Matter” along downtown Flint streetArtists create Black Lives Matter mural on downtown Kalamazoo street‘We gotta value our lives,’ organizer of Black Lives Matter mural in Jackson saysThe murals come just two weeks before the first celebration of Juneteenth since council members voted to declare the date - a traditional celebration of the day in 1865 that enslaved people in Texas were notified of the abolition of slavery - as a city holiday. Live music, a showcase of Black-owned businesses and vendors, as well as a drawing for a $500 reparations grant are planned at the downtown mural.

LANSING, MI – A former train station that served as a restaurant for many years in downtown Lansing is one step closer to renewal as a coffee shop and other commercial space. The 113-year-old train depot, 637 E. Michigan Ave., was home to Clara’s Restaurant until it closed in 2016. RELATED: 113-year-old Michigan train station to be redeveloped into mixed-use community spaceThe Gillespie Group’s work includes the BLOCK600 brownfield project across the street from the train station, which redeveloped several vacant, contaminated parcels, including a former gas station. Brownfield plans are used to capture new property taxes generated by private investment as reimbursement for the cost of cleaning up contaminated sites. Gillespie asked the city of Lansing and Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to amend the Michigan Avenue brownfield plan to include train station property; the authority unanimously approved it on April 9.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Westbound I-94 east of Ann Arbor is closed Tuesday morning due to a five-car crash. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. June 1, on westbound I-94 between U.S. 23 and Michigan Avenue, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Emergency crews are on scene extricating one driver from one of the crashed vehicles. It is unclear how many people are injured and to what extent. 2021 summer guide to outdoor social districts in MichiganOpposition campaign aims to halt $100M housing development in Ann Arbor

YPSILANTI, MI – Local artists, activists and community members will paint “Black Lives Matter” murals on two different streets in downtown Ypsilanti on June 5-6. Black Lives Matter murals have become popular across the nation since the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. In Michigan, murals have been painted in Ann Arbor, Jackson, Flint and Kalamazoo, where local artists hope to bring support and awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. 30-foot ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural painted in Ann Arbor’s Graffiti AlleyThe painting of the murals will come just two weeks before a Juneteenth celebration in Ypsilanti on June 19. Ypsilanti declares Juneteenth a city holidayThe community support around the Black Lives Matter movement is special to Duckworth and other activists, who say the mural is part of the way to acknowledge the value of Black lives.

In the Loop on Sunday, Chicago Fire Department personnel rescued a pet bird from a window ledge and it was caught on video.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI – A 60-year-old Portage man likely suffered a medical problem before a fatal crash Tuesday, May 11. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Parkville Road south of Michigan Avenue in Park Township near Three Rivers, St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies said. Police believe that a “possible medical issue” led to the crash. Police determined that the man’s delivery vehicle was going north on Parkville when it went off the left side of the road. It struck a wire to a power pole and pile of scrap metal before it stopped in a field.

JACKSON, MI -- Too many bags of weeds or spring cleaning trash stuck in your basement? City of Jackson officials are letting residents dump it at the Department of Public Works Operations Center two Saturdays in May. Related: New $4.8M Jackson public works garage opens, replaces 100-year-old facilitiesResidents living north of Michigan Avenue are asked to come to the center, 521 Water St., between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8. They will also check city residency since the event is funded by the city, officials said. “We hope residents will take advantage of this free city service to cleanup their properties and help Jackson look its best.

MUSKEGON, MI -- A particularly bumpy section of pavement in front of Coles Quality Foods Bakery in Muskegon will be reconstructed, requiring a detour between Western Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. The road project that begins next week involves about a half mile of Michigan Avenue from Lakeshore to Hudson Street and Franklin Street from Michigan to Western Avenue. Traffic will be detoured on Washington Avenue and Division Street during construction. Work on Michigan and Franklin will include replacement of storm sewer and some water service, concrete sidewalks, curb, gutter and pavement. Construction on Michigan Avenue and Franklin Street in Muskegon that begins April 5, 2021, will require a detour.

YPSILANTI TWP., MI – Animal cruelty investigators are seeking information on how a dog disappeared from an Ypsilanti Township home and was later found two and half miles away dead, cut up and possibly shot. Tyson was found dead along the roadway and the family called animal cruelty investigators, officials said. There was no blood found on the roadway or other typical signs found when an animal is hit by a car. Anyone with information about incident is asked to contact the HSHV Animal Cruelty Investigation hotline at 734-661-3560. Michigan woman gets special 100th birthday surprise from American Rosie the Riveter AssociationDemocrats challenge ‘easier to vote’ pitch in Senate GOP election package

Officers with the Valparaiso Police Department were called around 8:16 p.m. March 21 to the 250 block of Michigan Avenue for a death investigation, and the coroner’s office was called to the scene just over an hour later.

About 5:45 a.m., a 33-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Impala was driving west on 47th Street when she disregarded a red light and continued through the intersection, colliding with the driver’s side of a police squad car that was southbound on Michigan Avenue.

To think an establishment that sells … this is difficult to even type … “affordable clothing and other merchandise” … oh dear, where’s my fainting couch? … could come and dirty up our beautiful stretch of Michigan Avenue. Why, it’s just too much to imagine.

That sounds about right, during a pandemic that has shuttered bricks-and-mortar stores up and down Michigan Avenue and all across the country. Twenty-five percent of U.S. malls are expected to close in the next five years, according to CNBC, with more people working from home and shopping online — behaviors that are expected to continue post-pandemic.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- Single lanes of Michigan Avenue in Sandstone Township are closing, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. Crews from the Jackson County Department of Transportation will close a single lane of W. Michigan Avenue between Chapel and Sandstone roads daily through the end of March for tree removal, officials said. JCDOT was awarded an MDOT safety grant to make this project possible. The grant gave the county $130,464 of the $144,960 needed for the two-mile construction project, officials said. MORE JACKSON NEWS:Patients sought for dental hygiene clinic at Jackson CollegeA WWII vet spent decades improving Jackson neighborhoods, civic engagementStolen snowmobile found frozen in Jackson County lake

Devoted Grosse Pointe couples who became lifelong ValentinesDelayed is not denied for this patient pairBill and Karen Flynn of Grosse Pointe Shores have a love story that spans decades. After his wife passed away, Bill looked up Karen online and, because she never married, was able to find her with her maiden name. I had a full life,’ but here we are and it’s been rather wonderful.”A sweet friendship that just kept bloomingKim Towar and Dave Colton were first married when they were five years old – on the back porch of her parents’ home on Raymond in Grosse Pointe Woods. In 1989 they both landed back in Grosse Pointe – single again. They spent two years catching up, falling in love again, were married in 1991 and are still madly in love to this day.

YPSILANTI TWP., MI — An Ypsilanti woman in a wheelchair was killed Friday night after being hit on Michigan Avenue, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9 p.m. Friday, deputies and medical personnel responded to Michigan Avenue near Harvey Place after receiving a call from the driver of the vehicle involved, stating she had just hit a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation shows that the driver, a 36-year-old woman from Inkster, was traveling east on Michigan Avenue and the pedestrian — a 62-year-old Ypsilanti woman who was in a wheelchair — was in the roadway heading east. The Ypsilanti woman died from her injuries, WCSO said. There were four children in the vehicle, but no one in the vehicle was injured.

PITTSFIELD TWP., MI – A woman is dead, and a man was seriously injured in a crash with several trees along Michigan Avenue in Pittsfield Township south of Ann Arbor. Joni Schanck, 20, of Ypsilanti Township, was killed early Wednesday morning, Jan. 13. She was the passenger in a vehicle that left the roadway and struck a tree, according to the Pittsfield Township Police Department. Emergency crews were called at 3:34 a.m. to the area of Michigan Avenue and Sauk Trail near Platt Road for a reported single vehicle crash, police said. Schanck succumbed to critical injuries suffered in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.