Posted on Tue, Aug 23, 2011 : 11:30 a.m.
Ann Arbor news roundup: August 23
By Carol Tietz
Ann Arbor firefighters work to put out a fire at 207 North Main St. on Monday. The fire started in the kitchen of Sheesh restaurant.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
AnnArbor.com's daily roundup offers you a look at some of the stories on our site today, as well as other content about Ann Arbor around the Web.
Top headlines on our site:
- Earthquake in Virginia felt in Ann Arbor
- Receiver Je'Ron Stokes becomes second player in 2 days to leave Michigan football team
- Judge: Vacate and demolish Liberty Square in Ypsilanti Township
- DTE Energy offering to pay for whitewater features included in Argo Dam headrace project
- With Slideshow: Stubborn fire at Sheesh restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor took hours to extinguish
News:
- Q&A: What's the deal with those rocks in Ann Arbor's West Park? And why all the flags around the pond?
- Portion of Zeeb Road closed starting Wednesday for railroad crossing repairs
- Chelsea Police Department investigating a weekend larceny from a vehicle
- Ann Arbor officials planning ceremony to commemorate 10th anniversary of 9/11
- Crash blocks lane of US-23 north of Ann Arbor
- Detroit Free Press: Wind, bird among theories in Ann Arbor wing walker's death
- Dexter discusses next steps in cityhood quest after state Boundary Commission turns down petition for 2nd time
- Ribbon cut at ceremonial opening of 74th annual Chelsea Community Fair Monday night
- Ann Arbor voters will be asked in November to remove city administrator from pension board
- 81-year-old Ann Arbor man missing
- Associated Press: FAA investigates death of Ann Arbor wing walker at air show
- Updated 1:45 p.m.: Fire damages Sheesh restaurant on North Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor
- Deputies investigate purse snatching in Ypsilanti Township
- Vegetables stolen from deck at Ann Arbor home
- 91-year-old woman's home in Ann Arbor is ransacked by men posing as repairmen
- Burglary reported on Stone School Road in Ann Arbor
- Power outage still affects about 300 DTE customers in Washtenaw, Livingston counties
- Associated Press: Wing walker from Ann Arbor falls to death during air show
- Man arrested after burglary in Ypsilanti
- Meet the four newest Ann Arbor schools principals
- Exotic animal rescue-turned-zoo World of Discovery to open in Ann Arbor next month
- Fundraising effort under way to honor Dexter sports booster Henry Thurston
- Construction on Pioneer High athletic field house making up for lost time
- Headaches all around as Washtenaw Community College copes with new federal aid requirements
- Two Ypsilanti neighborhoods approved for energy improvement breaks
- Ypsilanti Township man accused of human trafficking may have victimized others, prosecutors say
Business Review:
- Ann Arbor drivers will help federal government explore technology allowing cars to 'talk to each other'
- Dexter to demolish both recently purchased homes on Forest Street
- 2 things to consider to navigate a long technology career
- New Downtown Diner in Saline offers diverse, 'innovative' fare
- Startup site's mission: Connect tailgaters to available U-M football parking
- Column: For successful networking connections you have to show selective vulnerability
- Q & A : What do mechanical engineers and doctors have in common? Plenty, says new U-M executive
- Jeff Williams announced as new CEO of Ann Arbor-based Tangent Medical Technologies
- Jimmy John's sandwich shop to open first location in Chelsea this month
- Customers can't retrieve clothing from closed cleaners in Ann Arbor
- Oxford Cos. buys 62,000 square feet of Ann Arbor office space, plans for improvements
- Q-and-A: Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle: 'I've only been CEO during a tough economy'
- People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Edward Surovell Realtors and Anna Belle Salon
- Datebook: Summer Spa event for business women, and more
Sports:
- Volunteers to assist with outside-stadium crowd control during Michigan-Notre Dame football game
- Associated Press: Columnist: College football scandals put pressure on school presidents, NCAA
- Family reports that injured Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch recovering, sings 'The Victors'
- In Brief: Liberty Athletic Club's Snapping Turtles win USTA regional and more community sports notes
- Spokesman: True freshman offensive lineman Tony Posada has left the Michigan football program
- Notebook: Lacrosse, revenue, social media and more discussed by Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon
- Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says paying student-athletes is 'absurd'
- USA Hockey in search of Ann Arbor-area homes for incoming players
- Former Eastern Michigan athletic director Paul Shoults dies
- Associated Press: Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor lands with Oakland Raiders
- ESPN.com: Michigan's Denard Robinson, Nebraska's Taylor Martinez have plenty of similarities
- Associated Press: Ex-Michigan player Jeff Backus back on field, hopes to continue consecutive game streak
- John McColgan, Michigan's forgotten starter, about to take on bigger role at fullback in new offense
Entertainment:
- AnnArbor.com's Summer Concert Series to host Zydeco Ziggie & Oz
- Nickolas Ashford, singer and songwriter from Ypsilanti, dies
- Fireside Festival of New Works returning to Performance Network
- Local musician Scotty Karate hopes to go back to future with vinyl campaign
- Metro Times: Pointless 'Fright Night' remake lacks all the appeal of the original
- Metro Times: A lackluster 'Conan' returns to the big screen
- Encore Michigan: Shakespeare West 'Twelfth Night' starts with great promise
- WEMU offering shuttles to Detroit Jazz Festival
- Ann Arbor native Janelle Reichman celebrates her debut jazz CD at KCH with show featuring local players
- UMS seeking volunteer ushers for upcoming season
- Stars of Russian Ballet livening up summer at the Power Center
- Bob Seger to re-release classic live albums, each with a bonus track
- Movie listings: Aug. 18-25
- UMMA plans unique exhibit of smaller works by sculptor Mark di Suvero
- UMS single tickets go on sale Monday; additional performances announced
- A new 'Conan,' a new 'Fright Night,' a new 'Spy Kids,' and a restored 'African Queen' at the movies this week
Community:
- Poll: What are you planning to do on Labor Day?
- Home: How to fix common spray paint disasters
- Recipe: Hamburger gravy with mashed redskin potatoes is inspired comfort food
- Recipe: Summer Breeze - a mixed berry cobbler-crisp
- Recipe: Green Bean Salad with Almonds a nutritious, vegetarian side dish
- Pets: Meet the Ann Arbor.com Adoptable Pet-of-the-Week: Shyla
- Canadian mystery writer brings back the Golden Age
- Health: Personal experience provides grief coach with insights to help others
- Pets: The chance of your pets becoming lost is minimized with these easy tips
- Home & Garden: Virgin's Bower: A showy native vine with an overpowering presence
- Column: From Band Camp to Ramadan - finding strength, skinniness and similarities
- Cancer survivor Diana Dyer turned her illness into an advocacy for healthy food, organic gardening
- Best Of: Real Seafood Company named best restaurant for seafood; vote for best yoga studio
- Food & Drink: Growing Hope plans Hope's Harvest fundraiser
- Recipe: Bobby Flay: With chopped salad every bite is great