Veterans for Peace Planning Nov. 11 Arlington-Michigan Display at Vets Park
FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL dusk on Nov. 11, the Washtenaw County chapter of the organization Veterans for Peace will hold a vigil for fallen Michigan soldiers. The vigil will take place at Veterans Park, Maple and Jackson Roads, Ann Arbor.
The…
EDITORIAL: Once Again Rep. Zemke Shows Poor Judgement
FROM GETTING INVOLVED in local elections through endorsements in Democratic primary elections between Democratic candidates, to “endorsing” a proposed annexation of the Whitmore Lake Public School district, Rep. Adam Zemke continues to…
Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office Lags Hours Behind Wayne, Oakland and Livingston Clerks in Posting Election Results
by P.D. Lesko
ANN ARBOR NEWS reporter Ben Freed posted a graphic of Cookie Monster tapping his fingers, then deleted the posting. Once again, the Washtenaw County Clerk finds himself at the center of a debate about handling ballots.…
Former WCCEA President Elected to WCC Board of Trustees: “I got about a million questions for Rose.”
by P.D. Lesko
When asked what WCC President Rose Bellanaca does well, Ruth Hatcher shot back: “I don’t know what she does. She’s got eight vice presidents.”
IF RUTH HATCHER has her work cut out for her, she doesn’t seem as though…
Voting Results—Washtenaw County
With 100 percent of the county's 156 precincts counted, the names in bold are those candidates who've won their respective races.
Registered Voters:
290,888
Ballots Cast:
127,425
Voter Turnout:
43.81%
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Live Updated Voting Results—Statewide
Governor
Michigan - 2562 of 4877 Precincts Reporting - 53%
Name
Party
Votes
Vote %
Snyder, Rick (i)
GOP
854,370
53%
Schauer, Mark
Dem
730,621
45%
Buzuma, Mary
Lib
18,225
1%…
Candidate Interview: Donna Lasinski
DONNA LASINSKI IS on AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift’s Blue Ribbon Advisory commission, a group of parents who meet with Swift monthly to give her feedback and counsel. Lasinski is polite and personable. She’s tough, too, and doesn’t…
Saline Mayor Announces Endorsements, Challenger Releases Statement Touting “Successes”
IN SALINE, THE race for mayor has been contentious. Just days after Mayor Brian Marl released a statement in which he announced the endorsements of several elected officials, including county commissioners.
Challenger Lee Bourgoin shot…
Ypsilanti One of 27 Communities to Land DEQ Loan Money to Fund Wastewater and Drinking Water Projects
ON OCT. 23, the Michigan DEQ announced more than $125 million in loans to local communities to fund wastewater and drinking water projects needed to improve water quality and public health around the state. The Ypsilanti Community Utilities…
Students at County High Schools Urged to Participate in College Application Week Nov. 3-7
WASHTENAW FUTURES plans to help high school counselors and students during College Application Week to complete and submit college applications.
Ashley Kryscynski is the regional Michigan College Application Week coordinator for…