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Posted on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 : 12:15 p.m.

Ann Arbor news roundup: February 18

By Carol Tietz

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Students study on the University of Michigan campus in this file photo. Concerns are being raised that Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposal could lead to increases in tuition for students at Michigan's universities.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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