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Michigan panel OKs 3 percent raise for K-12 schools
Posted: 31 minutes agoMichigan's public schools would get about 3 percent more and its community colleges and universities about 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year under measures nearing final approval in the Legislature. Read more »
Rutledge taking over Democratic floor leader position in Michigan House
Posted: 1 hour agoState Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, has been elected Democratic floor leader by fellow members of the Michigan House Democratic Caucus. Read more »
Ann Arbor's population tops 116,000 in new U.S. Census estimates
Posted: 4 hours agoTree Town's population climbed above the 116,000 mark last year — up almost 2 percent from 2010, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more »
Graduates of Ann Arbor's sobriety court program give thanks for fresh start in life
Posted: 12 hours agoWhen he entered Ann Arbor's sobriety court program, Jon G. viewed it as "two years of hell" he would have to fight through and maybe he'd be lucky enough to survive. Now sober thanks to ... Read more »
Video: Watch the demolition of blighted homes on Ann Arbor's North Main Street
Posted: 1 day agoSix blighted houses along North Main Street in Ann Arbor will be demolished by the end of the week. Read more »
North Main demolition: Opinions mixed as 6 boarded-up houses come down in Ann Arbor
Posted: 1 day agoThe long-awaited demolition of a row of boarded-up houses along North Main Street in Ann Arbor began in earnest Wednesday morning. Read more »
Michigan election board OKs petition form for abortion proposal
Posted: 1 day agoMichigan's election board has approved a petition form for a proposal to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. Read more »
Kerrytown condo project headed to Ann Arbor City Council for approval
Posted: May 22, 2013Tom Fitzsimmons' plans to build new upscale condos in Kerrytown received unanimous approval Tuesday night from the Ann Arbor Planning Commission. The project, which spans the block between North Main Street and Fourth Avenue at ... Read more »
New Ypsilanti Township daycare plans halted over traffic safety concerns
Posted: May 22, 2013Ypsilanti Township is asking a woman proposing to open a daycare along South Grove Road to develop safe parking plans before it will consider allowing her business to move forward. At its May 20 meeting, ... Read more »
Michigan reveals program to prevent school violence
Posted: May 21, 2013Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Read more »
MLive: Former Ann Arbor administrator Roger Fraser seeks city manager position in Kalamazoo
Posted: May 21, 2013Former Ann Arbor City Administrator Roger Fraser is one of five finalists competing for the Kalamazoo city manager position, MLive reported. Interviews with Fraser and other candidates were scheduled to start at noon Tuesday. Fraser ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's public art administrator gets 2-month contract extension
Posted: May 21, 2013Ann Arbor's part-time public art administrator is getting a two-month extension of his contract while city officials figure out the next steps for the public art program. The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously voted Monday ... Read more »
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