Ann Arbor news roundup: February 18
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: • Washtenaw County school districts stand to lose millions under Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed budget • Jeff Daniels: Film incentives proposal proves Snyder is 'a politician after all' • State funding cut for universities could lead to tuition increases for students at U-M, EMU • Michigan representatives in Congress get mixed reviews in latest environmental scorecard
News: • Three-car crash could slow traffic on I-94 on south side of Ann Arbor • Deputies arrest two men shortly after sewer grate theft in Scio Township • Driver cited after damaging gas pump nozzle, hitting parked car in separate incidents at Saline gas station • Gov. Rick Snyder to stop by Ann Arbor VA in honor of National Salute to Veteran Patients Week • Ann Arbor firefighters union president expresses concerns upon departure of fire chief • Daily Links to Ann Arbor: Trial set in Hutaree case; U-M Medical School faculty show support for tenure change • VA expands Medical Foster Home program to Ann Arbor, seeks caregivers and veterans • Michigan Daily: Humane Society investigates house dog treatment at Lambda Chi Alpha • Saline restaurant worker avoids prosecution by turning in stolen money • Ypsilanti Township burglary under investigation, deputies say • WJBK: Ypsilanti woman upset by her mom's photo on People of Walmart website • Two arrested after they attempt to sell stolen cell phone to sheriff's deputy, investigators say • Downtown Chelsea expected to be included on National Register of Historic Places; business workshops set • University of Michigan regents approve renovations for Alice Crocker Lloyd Hall • Ypsilanti Township Fire Department offers free smoke detectors to economically disadvantaged residents • Local officials respond unfavorably to Snyder's call for cuts in state funding for municipalities • Pipe bursts, floods basement in Ann Arbor City Hall; contractor to make repairs • University of Michigan looking for new police chief, but current chief remains on medical leave • Man accused of backing his car into a Pittsfield Township patrol car faces criminal charges • Rick Snyder releases 17-page executive budget memo, outlining deep cuts in spending • Ann Arbor superintendent candidate Shelley Redinger looks to bring fresh energy to AAPS • Ann Arbor superintendent candidate William DeFrance believes his familiarity with Michigan is a major asset • With Slideshow: Art in nature: Community celebrates Dicken woods with annual winter walk • Washtenaw County expecting $30 million in unpaid property taxes as hundreds face foreclosure • Ann Arbor officials fear possible cuts to revenue sharing as Snyder delivers budget proposal today • Column: Confront an armed man with a hostage in the Ann Arbor Citizens' Police, Courts and Fire Academy
Business Review: • Dexter's North Point Seafood & Steakhouse closes amid equipment seizure for unpaid taxes • Retail Report: Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club plans first warehouse sale this weekend • Real estate beat: Ypsilanti's Materials Unlimited owner shifts gear in year-long effort to sell downtown business • Bankruptcy judge approves closure of 200 Borders stores • New York Post: Borders' top shareholder buys $22 million beach estate • Top 5: Michigan's most unproductive reactions to Gov. Rick Snyder's budget • Rick Snyder proposes big cuts to business taxes, elimination of credits for film, high-tech industries • 22 highlights of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's executive budget proposal • Chelsea business owners weigh in on city's downtown at open house • Real Estate Beat: End of an era: Ypsi-Arbor Lanes bowling alley on Washtenaw will close May 1 • Paula Gardner Column: Loss of Arborland's Borders signals major shift for Ann Arbor retail center • New Enterprise Forum marks 25th anniversary of influencing, assisting Ann Arbor entrepreneurs • Column: Try these 5 ways to stay sharp, get leads when you're looking for a job • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Packard Health and the University of Michigan College of Engineering • Paparazzi: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing donates $20,000 to Frederick Farm project
Sports: • How many Big Ten basketball teams will make the NCAA tournament field? • Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State no longer undefeated, but it remains the class of Big Ten basketball • Today's College Sports Links: Michigan football coach Brady Hoke turns attention towards 2012 recruiting class; Wisconsin football loses assistant to 49ers and more • With Slideshow: Greenhills boys basketball team goes cold in second half, falls to Frankel Jewish Academy 50-39 • High School Roundup: Chelsea boys basketball team wins, girls lose; Pioneer diver Nick Nemetz sets record and more Thursday results • College Roundup: Michigan women's swimmers win relay Big Ten Championships and Eastern wrestlers lose to Central• • Michigan football team's spring game will begin at noon, include TV broadcast • Michigan basketball players work to shrug off frustration of tough loss at Illinois • Catching up with ... Former Michigan linebacker, bow tie aficionado and philanthropist Dhani Jones • Michigan football coach Brady Hoke maintain busy schedule before spring drills begin • With Poll: Watch (and vote for your favorite) Mock Rock highlights • Play Along: Reflecting on the season so far • Michigan hockey team's top line of offense sparks Wolverines with chemistry and playmaking ability • Laid-back Michigan senior gymnast Kylee Botterman finds success remaining focused on the present • Michigan athletes put variety of talents on display for charity in annual Mock Rock competition • Images from the Michigan athletic department's annual Mock Rock competition
Entertainment: • Washtenaw Community Concert Band celebrates women with help of special guest Nan Raphael • Daily Entertainment Links: Beavis and Butthead return to TV; Paltrow brokers peace between 'Glee' and Kings of Leon; Britney's new video; and more • With Slideshow: Woodruff's, Depot Town's newest nightspot, is a comfy home for fans of indie and alternative music • Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will hold auditions for 'Hay Fever' • U-M's 'Arms and the Man' brings Shaw's messages home, with restraint • Ann Arbor filmmaking brothers Chris and Mike Farah pull 'Answer This!' from Cleveland International Film Festival • Ann Arbor Summer Festival will present Big TOP Revue II fundraiser at Gratzi • Cinema Chat: Oscar hopeful 'Biutiful,' 'I Am Number 4,' Charlie Chaplin and more at the movies this week • 'Laugh in Peace' tour coming to the University of Michigan • Takacs Quartet returning for Round 2 of Schubert • Slideshow: Ann Arbor Public Schools celebrate music programs at Orchestra Night • Iggy Pop releases statement on upcoming Stooges show at Michigan Theater saluting Ron Asheton • WCC hosting video game tournament Saturday • Topher Grace and Demetri Martin photos from Michigan Theater's advance screening of 'Take Me Home Tonight' • Lewis Black bringing his pointed comic rants to sold-out Michigan Theater show • Ypsilanti District Library exhibit showcases Peanuts cartoons of Snoopy as flying ace
Community: • Anti-bullying strategies: Does 'walking away' work? • Recent Author's Forum discusses the value of books in women's prisons • Daily Dose of Health News: CBS Grammy reporter who talked gibberish had a migraine • FOIA Friday: Rejected for security reasons • Anti-bullying Strategies: Does 'Walking Away' Work • Candid Cancer: Medical imaging has come a long way • Cooped up backyard chickens revel in the melting snow! • Column: My husband's fashion statement to the nicest town in the world • Make President's Day a fun learning experience with powdered wig or log cabin crafts • Four-season farming grows in Michigan with hoophouses • On the House: How to repair a textured ceiling crack • Where God is: Looking for Him the American way • Pet Therapy is an integral part of healing, even in mental health • Pet Photo Friday: Your weekly dose of cuteness! • Peggy Lampman's Friday dinnerFeed: Steak Sale! • U-M video outlines home sinus treatment that offers help for seasonal allergies
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News about Ann Arbor elsewhere: • Detroit Free Press: Judge sets Sept. 13 trial in Hutaree militia case • Detroit Free Press: A brief fling with spring; near record temps in metro Detroit • Michigan Daily: Medical School faculty show support for tenure change • Eastern Echo: Obama's fiscal ideas concern students