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By Thérèse Boudreaux  Customers of DTE Gas Co. will see their gas bill payments increase annually over the next three years after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved the utility’s $113.8 million rate hike on Thursday. …

by Hasan Almasi Six bills under consideration in the Michigan’s House Criminal Justice Committee would reform state law to limit judges from requiring bail as a condition of release for some accused criminals awaiting trial. Among…

The City of Ann Arbor has partnered with WAZE to provide a better overview of traffic controls within the city. Visit WAZE.com or download the WAZE app. Southbound Closure of South Fifth Avenue Between East Huron Street and East…

by Abigail Anthony The student government at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor voted to impeach its anti-Israel president Alifa Chowdhury and vice president Elias Atkinson, in part for "inciting violence." The motion to impeach,…

by P.D. Lesko Read and download Judge Van den Bergh's three-page opinion below: Vandenbergh_OpinionDownload Peter B. Fayroian's word may be law of the land at the local private school (Greenhills) where he is the principal, but…

It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Denzel Washington taking command as the villain, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator." MPA rating: R. Running time: 148 MIN. by Owen Glieberman It may not be high…

by P.D. Lesko It was dark at 6 a.m. Oct. 8, 2024, when an Ypsilanti Twp. employee arrived for work at the Township’s maintenance building. Spencer Alexander-McCoy Allen, a felon on lifetime parole, ambushed that employee, pointed a…

by Ari LeVaux If a famous chef hands you a caviar’d cracker, it doesn’t prove anything. Like, of course it tastes good. It’s freakin’ caviar. True culinary brilliance is revealed by the creation of extraordinary food from the…

Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection. County food service establishments and the…

by Lori Wojtowicz Like so many, last Tuesday night brought little sleep, only a descent into despair. For me, it was not so much about political party or electing the first woman or the first black woman. It was about decency and the…