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Google nonprofits model may go global

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new Google-bred program spawned in Ann Arbor is set to spread its wings in Michigan this year so it can take flight around the world soon.

U-M builds on robotics program

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Michigan's robotics program is starting make a name for itself as the school invests more resources into it.

Football fans will need to adjust routines for Michigan Stadium construction

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Drive by Michigan Stadium and it will become painfully obvious that watching games there will be a very different experience this fall.

U-M students plug into Volt project

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Michigan is a world-class school and some of its students are working on a car that promises to revolutionize the automotive world -- the Chevrolet Volt.

More temporary jobs may signal a change

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More jobs are on their way to Washtenaw County, and the idea is that many of them will lead to full-time work in the near future.

Saving energy dollars might keep them in town

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Local leaders in Ann Arbor are searching for new ways to keep more of the money spent on energy consumption in the local economy.

Lawmakers press stem cell measure during Ann Arbor forum

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A ballot initiative has gained the support of several Michigan lawmakers in its push to convince the state to end its ban on stem cell research.

Ann Arbor park proposal postponed; Greenbelt buy OK'd

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ann Arbor's leaders are working to expand and preserve the city's green space but how that's done and by whose approval is still under debate.

601 Forest neighbors air concerns at Ann Arbor City Council meeting

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The argument about whether to build vertically or horizontially in Ann Arbor continues to rage as locals speak out against the 25-story 601 Forest (formerly University Village) building.

Michigan Merit Exam results: Some Ann Arbor area high schools among top-scoring in the state

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ann Arbor, it's where the smart kids grow up. That's according to the latest scores from Michigan's Merit Exam.

U-M expert discusses the challenges of e-communication at work

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wondering what parts of your electronic life people can and can't look at is often confusing, but luckily one U-M expert helps us distinguish what's private and what isn't.

Swordplay classes get right to the point

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

En garde! Touche! Ring of Steel's sword-play class is making a name for itself in Tree Town.

Schools, farmers benefit from push to 'buy local'

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kids in Washtenaw County are starting to eat a little healthier as local school districts begin buying more of their food from local farmers.

Ann Arbor Greenbelt's land preservation efforts picking up steam

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More and more acres of woods and farmlands are finding their way into Ann Arbor's Greenbelts as efforts to preserve more green space pick up steam.

Ann Arbor's only Frank Lloyd Wright house goes on the market for $1.5 million

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Frank Lloyd Wright is a name that commands respect and awe in architecture while his only house in Ann Arbor is doing the same with its $1.5 million price.

Removal of Ann Arbor's Argo Dam could bring white water rafting to the Huron River

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The future of the Argo Dam is being wieghed in Ann Arbor as the city's leader ponder whether to replace or remove it.

Q&A: Study shows driving less and slower because of high gas prices has added benefit

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Good driving habits might be the key for motorists safety, but driving slower and less often because of gas prices might not be the whole reason why vehicular deaths have decreased, according to one U-M professor.

Class changes the way Ann Arbor educators teach math

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Teachers are taking the students by the horns in Ann Arbor as they find new ways to get them to like math.

Ann Arbor's Ghostly International featured on Current TV

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ann Arbor's avant-garde/electronic/all-round-cool music label Ghostly International gets the star treatment it deserves as a featured video on Current TV.

Old World Bakery settles into its new location in Ypsilanti

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Smell that? Well, you could smell those delicious smells if you lived in Ypsilanti where the Old World Bakery just set up shop.

Paper, cotton, burlap or biodegradable? Reusable bags attract retailers, shoppers alike

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cloth and paper bags are what's in and plastic bags are what's out as Ann Arborites look to make the switch to the more sustainable choice.

Historic drive-in eateries abound in Ypsilanti

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The fun of drive-ins hasn't left Ypsilanti. In fact, the college town has a enough drive-thru eateries to make other towns drool with envy. Mmmmm...Malteds... .

Hens OK, but Ypsilanti draws line at kids (as in goats)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chickens and goats and ordinances, Oh My! Those three things are causing a stir in Ypsilanti where a man wants to raise both chickens and goats even if the local ordinances say no.

Ann Arbor Rowing Club Invitational draws hundreds to Argo Pond

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fans are lining the Huron River to watch the Ann Arbor Rowing Club row, row, row its boats gently down a stream.

An old Ypsi bridge sleeps with the fishes

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not all bridges are over the water. One historic bridge rests beneath Ford Lake in Ypsilanti.

AARP calls Ann Arbor healthiest hometown in America

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Move out of the way Florida and Arizona, one of Michigan's cities has been voted as the best place to retire. And, gasp, that city just happens to be Ann Arbor.

U-M helps to reshape Mich. economy

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It's a bird, it's a plant, it's a university! The University of Michigan that is, which is swooping in just in the nick of time to save Michigan's economy.

Milan's new Toyota research facility to be 'green'

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Green is the new black in environmentalism and Toyota is drapping itself in it as it readies to open its new technical center in the Milan area.

Big building projects in Ann Arbor are going up green

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The new buildings in downtown Ann Arbor are about as environmentally friendly as they are tall.

Tips for navigating traffic circles in Washtenaw County

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The wheels on the bus, truck and car are going round and round as they go around the traffic circles in Washtenaw County. The county's road commission is offering up information and tips about the roundabouts with a Q&A in The Ann Arbor News.