Ypsilanti Township officials and residents say they were blindsided by the University of Michigan’s announcement that a site along Textile Road near the Huron River is the preferred location for a proposed data and research center the university has in conjunction to Los Alamos National Laboratory.

For people returning to their communities after years or even decades behind bars, learning how to navigate the digital world can be an important step toward starting over.

In about two months, Ann Arbor voters will decide whether the city should take its next step toward forming a city-run electric utility and potentially moving away from DTE Energy.

Ann Arbor, like many other cities, is wrestling with the same question: When someone calls 911 because they are having a mental health crisis, is sending a police officer always the right call? Ann Arbor is now doing something about that.

Thunderstorms are moving across Metro Detroit on Monday, Aug. 10.

An Ann Arbor woman died after she ran into M-14 during an argument and was struck by a car.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has closed Independence Lake Beach to swimming after routine testing revealed high levels of E. coli in the water.

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Hundreds of veterans and their families gathered at Washtenaw Community College for Vet Fest, a one-stop event designed to connect veterans with services and resources they may not know are available.

Overdose deaths are down in Washtenaw County, but the crisis is far from over.

Cody Brian Pavasco, pleaded guilty to exchanging sexually graphic messages with multiple children, some as young as 10 years old, and soliciting them for pornographic images.

An inmate at Michigan’s women’s prison has died, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Registered nurses at the University of Michigan have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year labor contract that includes wage increases, improved staffing ratios and enhanced workplace safety protections.

Skidding, panic braking, and limiting distracted driving are all lessons teens can learn this weekend at Willow Run Airport.

A 45-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday after an incident the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is calling a “domestic kidnapping.”

Families and community members gathered outside the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, demanding answers after four women died at the prison over the past two months.

Thunderstorms are moving across Metro Detroit on Tuesday, July 21.

According to a statement from the President of the University of Michigan, Athletic Director and former Wolverine defensive tackle, Warde Manuel, will be stepping down at the end of the 2026 calendar year.

According to a statement from the President of the University of Michigan, Athletic Director and former Wolverine defensive tackle, Warde Manuel, will be stepping down at the end of the 2026 calendar year.

A razor-sharp, darkly funny duel of ambition and recognition is coming to Ann Arbor as Theatre NOVA presents Athena by Gracie Gardner, a play that drops audiences into the high-stakes world of competitive girls’ Junior Olympic fencing.

At the 2026 Ann Arbor Art Fair the Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) responded to 19 medical incidents.

A 32-year-old Ypsilanti man is facing charges after reportedly assaulting his girlfriend and barricading himself inside a Romulus home.

A smoky haze hovered over Ford Lake on Thursday, bringing an unusual calm to Ford Lake Park in Ypsilanti Township, a venue that should have been packed with spectators and competitors for Row Fest 2026.

How bad is the air quality today in Ann Arbor? The smoke is so thick that you can’t even see Michigan Stadium from our live camera.

Washtenaw County is extending cooling center hours as southeast Michigan remains under a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

A 32-year-old Ypsilanti man was taken into custody after allegedly barricading himself inside a Romulus home with a woman during a domestic violence incident and threatening to kill responding officers.

Last January in Miami, Indiana University stunned the sports world by winning the college football national championship.

An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued from noon on Tuesday through 8 p.m. for dangerously hot and humid conditions expecting to develop across the Southeast Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Corrections said an autopsy determined that an inmate who died at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in May died from a blood clot in the lungs.

The Sycamore Meadows apartment complex in Superior Township has failed a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development audit inspection, according to a Superior Township official.

An inmate at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility has died two weeks after being hospitalized, marking a fourth inmate death within two months.

Severe weather is possible in Metro Detroit on Friday, July 3, as storms move through the region.

An inmate at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility has died two weeks after being hospitalized, marking a fourth inmate death within two months.

Buster Robbins, the man accused in the decades-old rape and killing of Beverly Wivell, was released on bond this week.

A cement truck crashed into an overpass in Ann Arbor on Thursday.

A 16-month-old is in the hospital following an accidental shooting in Jackson.

A corrections officer who pleaded guilty to having sex with an inmate while working at the federal prison in Milan has admitted to violating the no-contact order of her supervised release.

This week Metro Detroit is forecasted to have an Extreme Heat Watch.

According to the statement from the university, the board intends to close the matter without taking further action.

The warden of the state’s only women’s prison has gone on a temporary personal leave amid recent controversies over inmate deaths at the facility.

A former Michigan corrections officer who pleaded guilty to one charge in connection with the sexual assault of an inmate learned his sentence on Thursday.

This year the Michigan Department of Education released a formal AI guidance for schools, placing a focus on AI literacy as a new essential skill.

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood wasn’t just a player at a recent youth football camp in Saline — he was a coach. Underwood teamed up with FlexWork Sports to run the camp, teaching kids the basic skills they need to succeed on and off the field.

Michigan State Police are investigating 60+ felony charges against an ex-Oakwood Church leader accused of grooming and abusing kids as young as 10.

Severe weather is possible in Metro Detroit on Wednesday, June 17, as storms move through the region.

Ann Arbor police are searching for a hit-and-run driver after dash cam video captured an SUV striking a 22-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk -- and the clip is going viral on social media.

An Ann Arbor man has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of more than $2.7 million through a commodities trading scheme that falsely promised guaranteed returns and investment protection.

A Ypsilanti renter says he’s been battling what he believes is mold in his bathroom for months and claims his apartment complex isn’t addressing it, even as he begins to experience health problems.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for some communities across Southeast Michigan on Sunday, June 14.

Ricky McCain, 57, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree home invasion and criminal sexual assault in connection with the April 2023 murder.

Protesters lined the street outside the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Wednesday evening, continuing what advocates say has become a weekly demonstration following three inmate deaths at the prison in less than a month.

Severe weather is possible in Metro Detroit on Wednesday, June 10, as storms move through the region.

It’s been a little more than six months since the worst day of Larry and Kelly Jenuwine’s life.

A third inmate has died in less than a month at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, deepening concerns about conditions inside Michigan’s only women’s prison.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver K.J. Osborn and former Seattle Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry hosted their 5th annual Youth Football Camp on June 6 at their alma mater, Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, MI.

A Michigan woman is packing her bags for Florida after winning $100,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Poker Lotto game.

Top tech executives and elected officials gathered Monday afternoon in Saline Township to break ground on what they describe as one of the largest economic investment development deals in Michigan history.

More than 100 local teens got behind the wheel this weekend — not just for fun, but to practice the kind of skills that could one day save their lives.

Rubberized asphalt is a first for Ann Arbor. On Saturday, road crews tested out the technology along a mile stretch of road at Oakbrook Drive and Northbrook Place.

After years of complaints about mold, sewage, and holes in walls, inspectors finally showed up at a Michigan apartment complex.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office provided another update Wednesday regarding the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 6, 2026, following a felonious assault investigation in Ypsilanti Township.

Two cats are recovering after an e-bike fire in Ann Arbor early Tuesday.

HUD inspectors visited Sycamore Meadows after reportedly years of resident complaints about mold, sewage, and ignored repairs.

Two cats are recovering after an e-bike fire in Ann Arbor early Tuesday.

Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi E. Washington and other department leaders have recently been on site at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, the department said in a press release.

Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi E. Washington and other department leaders have been onsite this week at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, MDOC said in a press update.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reckless driving incident that nearly resulted in a child being struck while exiting a school bus.

An inmate at a Michigan women’s prison died just two weeks before she was scheduled to be released on parole.

The shooting does not appear to be random, according to investigators.

Michigan State Police seized more than a dozen guns and nearly eight pounds of fentanyl in a Metro Detroit drug bust this week.

Sara Edwards, a former inmate at Michigan’s Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, says she was “heartbroken, but not surprised” to learn of the death of inmate Rebecca Fackler, citing what she described as poor conditions and delays in medical care at the prison.

Residents at a Superior Township apartment complex said they’ve been living with backed-up sewage, days without running water, and what they believe is mold, and now the property is facing formal action from the township.

Metro Detroiters answered the call to “Go 4 It” this May, showing up with lawnmowers, shovels, rakes, and more to help stock the Bailey Park Tool Library on Detroit’s east side.

A 61-year-old man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend in Saline.

A woman is seriously hurt after being shot during a random carjacking outside a shopping plaza in Orion Township.

Attorneys for the family of a 28-year-old woman who died inside Michigan’s only women’s prison say they are receiving alarming tips from other inmates about the days and hours leading up to her death, which came just two weeks before she was scheduled to be released on parole.

The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to stay alert and take precautions while walking through parking lots and parking garages, especially when alone, following a violent carjacking and shooting in Oakland County.

The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to stay alert and take precautions while walking through parking lots and parking garages, especially when alone, following a violent carjacking and shooting in Oakland County.

A woman was seriously wounded in a random carjacking shooting outside a shopping plaza in Orion Township before deputies tracked down and arrested the suspect roughly 90 minutes later, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.

The Pontiac School District Board of Education has approved a new Strategic Work Plan that includes school closures, grade reconfigurations, and program relocations to reshape the district ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

Pontiac is rolling out new pedestrian safety projects across the city after several deadly crashes, including two pedestrian deaths this year and six last year, officials said.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer said Thursday a county-commissioned investigation last year found “no evidence of wrongdoing” after a marijuana “cigarette” was reportedly found in a sheriff’s office vehicle that had been previously assigned to her.

A Ypsilanti woman says a homeless encampment behind her home has turned into a safety issue after a string of unsettling encounters, and most recently, the theft of her bicycle.

An 8-year-old boy’s concern for families without food turned into a major donation for a Westland community pantry just as its shelves were running low.

The Veterans Memorial Ice Arena in Ann Arbor will not reopen in time for the 2026-27 skating season following significant damage caused by an EF-1 tornado on April 15.

A spokesperson for the University of Michigan said access to Canvas has been restored across all campuses following a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company that provides the online learning platform.

Volunteers rolled up their sleeves in Ypsilanti’s West Willow neighborhood, cleaning yards and making exterior repairs for residents in need as part of Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley’s Rock the Block series.

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The University of Michigan is warning students that their personal information may have been exposed following a cyberattack involving “Canvas”, an online platform widely used for coursework, grades, and class communication.

The University of Michigan is warning students that their personal information may have been exposed following a cyberattack involving “Canvas”, an online platform widely used for coursework, grades, and class communication.

People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ypsilanti could soon see a trained specialist, not police, responding to their calls.

A Northfield Township man is facing 14 charges, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, after police received a tip that he was having inappropriate conversations with minors.

A former Michigan corrections officer accused of having sex with inmates has pleaded guilty to one charge.

When the Pauli family has food scraps, instead of throwing them in the trash, they put them in a special bin on their kitchen counter.