Articles tagged: water
health: High levels of arsenic found in some drinking water wells in Washtenaw County
Posted: Feb 14, 2013When you hear the word “arsenic,” what comes to mind? Old apothecary jars? Rat poison? Perhaps Cary Grant’s dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace"? Arsenic is a documented human carcinogen and is associated with increased ... Read more »
analysis: Ann Arbor used 337 million more gallons of water during hot, dry summer
Posted: Oct 08, 2012With one of the worst droughts in recent memory and a heat wave that seemed to last forever, Ann Arbor residents turned to their taps for relief this summer. Read more »
HOME & GARDEN: 7 Tips for purchasing a walk-in tub
Posted: Feb 17, 2012Hi Keith,My father lives alone in Pinckney, and I am concerned about his safety. We considered assisted living, and he does not want that as an option, nor do we want him to be there. ... Read more »
HOME & GARDEN: Locate moisture in your walls now to prevent major damage later
Posted: Feb 03, 2012Hi. I read your article in AnnArbor.com newspaper and thought you might be able to steer me in the right direction. A few years ago, we started noticing ants getting into the house near a ... Read more »
photo gallery: Superstar DJ Tiesto entertains at EMU Convocation Center
Posted: Sep 17, 2011Tiesto, the internationally famous DJ/producer/musician, brought his Club Life College Invasion Tour to the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center on Friday. Photographer Joe Tobianski captured these images. Read more »
Drunken man walks into Ann Arbor home, falls asleep on basement floor
Posted: Sep 12, 2011Ann Arbor police said a drunken 20-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested Sunday morning after he walked into a home in the 1300 block of Pomona Road and fell asleep on the basement floor. Read more »
Brandin Hawthorne named starter; 3 other LBs uncertain for EMU game
Posted: Sep 12, 2011The linebacker position is a good news, bad news sort of thing for the Michigan football team. First, the good news: After a 35-31 victory Saturday against Notre Dame, junior Brandin Hawthorne has been elevated ... Read more »
Scalpers say Michigan-Notre Dame football game tickets are hard to find, driving prices up
Posted: Sep 10, 2011With tickets for the Michigan football team's first home night game tonight in high demand, some ticket scalpers near the stadium are raising their asking prices as the game approaches and tickets get harder to ... Read more »
Rain closes golf courses, grass areas at Pioneer to parking for Michigan-Notre Dame game
Posted: Sep 10, 2011Soggy weather over the past few days promises to make parking for the University of Michigan-Notre Dame game in Ann Arbor today a bigger headache than anticipated. Both the University of Michigan Golf Course and ... Read more »
Audio Report: Stay-cool ideas emerge as temperature and heat index rise at Ann Arbor Art Fair
Posted: Jul 21, 2011By selling water to fair-goers, John Yocum is just one area teen who is profiting from high temperatures at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair. Read more »
home & garden: Diagnosing the cause is the key to maintaining a dry basement
Posted: May 27, 2011Hi Keith,I enjoyed your article for AnnArbor.com from Thursday, May 12, on curing leaky cement basement walls. I have used Drylock on the block walls of our cottage basement and almost got it completely dry. ... Read more »
Environment: What to know about fire hydrant flushing in your area
Posted: Apr 04, 2011Starting Monday, April 11, the City of Ann Arbor Field Services Unit will begin its annual fire hydrant inspection and system maintenance procedures by flushing water through selected area hydrants. Throughout the warm weather season, ... Read more »
More details on Michigan, Eastern Michigan spring football games
Posted: Mar 31, 2011The athletic departments at Michigan and Eastern Michigan recently announced additional details surrounding their spring football games. Prime seats for the Michigan spring game April 16 at Michigan Stadium will be reserved for fans who ... Read more »
environment: Master rain gardener class: Become a 'blue thumb'!
Posted: Mar 22, 2011The Washtenaw County Rain Garden program has been building and planting successful rain gardens for six years. County staff would like to pass along these skills to others who want to design and plant rain ... Read more »
environment: Free water presentations: Local and global perspectives
Posted: Mar 21, 2011The University of Michigan's LSA Water Theme Semester is offering two presentations this week that examine water issues from our backyard in Ann Arbor, with local panelists and an exploration of global water shortages perpective ... Read more »
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