Ann Arbor

The City of Ann Arbor has contracted Davey Tree Expert Company to augment city staff efforts to pick up branches from the recent ice and snow storms. Streets, sidewalks, trash collection, trees in the right-of-way, water and sewers are all…

Superintendent Jeanice Swift disputes value of the term “learning loss,” admits COVID affected “trajectory of growth” by Jaime A. Hope The superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools says students who were locked out of classrooms for…

Note: Updated on Feb. 24 with a statement from City Administrator Milton Dohoney. by P.D. Lesko According to an email Ann Arbor Council member Lisa Disch (D-Ward 1) sent Feb. 23, two-third of Ann Arbor residents were without power…

by Matt Zajechowski Between exams, heavy course loads, and other responsibilities, being a college student is no cakewalk. And, with some schools slashing acceptance rates in the wake of the pandemic, it’s no wonder why students feel…

by Kyle Davidson Amid a surge in visits to pediatric emergency rooms, doctors and public health officials are advising families to take preventative measures to stop the spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory…

by P.D. Lesko Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…

P.D. Lesko As of the time of his recent public announcement to run as a write-in candidate for Mayor, U-M visiting scholar Dylan Manna had four open garnishments entered into the records of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court. Manna…

by P.D. Lesko In an email sent the day his wife was allegedly attacked by a knife-wielding man in downtown Ann Arbor, William Farah told County Prosecutor Eli Savit, "LOCK HIM UP. Don’t be soft on him. None of this ‘cashless bond’…

by P.D. Lesko The State of Michigan does not have any laws requiring employers to cover employees' travel expenses. Some states (such as California) have laws requiring employers to cover travel expenses for employees via…

by Cathy Antonakos, Ph.D. I am writing to draw attention to the proposed transit corridor (TC1) zoning on Stadium Boulevard. The diagram below left from the City's presentation material on TC1 zoning, depicts TC1 building heights and…