Ann Arbor News

by Christian Usera “NO BEES, NO FOOD,” proclaimed the neon orange and white bumper sticker. (I knew then I was in the right place.) I tail the SUV to the parking lot, where an older gentleman with a beard hops out of his car. He walks…

by Christian Usera IT’S JUNE IN Ann Arbor which means the ubiquitous Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) is set to kick off on June 12 with over 140 events. The much anticipated 32-year-old festival has featured music legends such as Johnny…

by Stavi Tennenbaum DESPITE THE WEEKEND’S continual downpour, the third annual Live on Washington, a free outdoor music and arts festival organized by teens of the Ann Arbor Neutral Zone, continued its tradition of local dancing and…

The online site where residents can report service requests from potholes that need filling to graffiti, fields a growing number of requests each week. Over the course of the month of May, dozens of residents reopened tickets which had been…

by Donna Iadipaolo A TEAM OF 22 Ann Arbor sixth graders placed third in the nation out of 100 teams at the National competition this school year. The Forsythe Middle School 6th grade team scored a total of 1215 points out of 1500…

by Christian Usera “IT ALL STARTED with an oatmeal stout,” said Jason Tomalia recalling his days as an undergraduate at Gustavus College in Saint Peters, Minnesota.  “I got really interested in craft beers and eventually wanted to get…

by P.D. Lesko Circuit Court Refuses to Dismiss Pro Se Plaintiff’s Complaints To download Judge Carol Kuhnke's April 2, 2015 Opinion in PDF format, click here. ACCORDING TO HIS bio., local attorney Jerry Lax is currently in his…

Asst. City Attorney Says Postema’s Office “Represents” Detroit City Employee Ann Arbor Public Services Administrator Sue McCormick left in 2011 to head the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. In a March 2015 email regarding depositions in…

by P.D. Lesko A PENDING LAWSUIT against Ann Arbor for its Footing Drain Disconnect program begun in 2001 has the potential to cost taxpayers tens if not hundreds of millions in damages. Ann Arbor’s City Attorney once predicted the suit…

by John Ball Earlier today, Chief of Police John Seto announced his intention to retire from the City of Ann Arbor Police Department in July. An exact retirement date has not been identified. Seto has worked for the Ann Arbor Police…