Ann Arbor high school senior wins top research prize
If the youth are the future then the future is now in Ann Arbor where one high school student won a $50,000 scholarship for conducting research for a vaccine.
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NextGen Sciences develops drugs, jobs in Ann Arbor
Research is a hotbed for business in Ann Arbor and NextGen Sciences is taking advantage of it. The drug research firm has been growing between 10 to 15 percent each year since its founding in 2001 and expects to create up to 15 jobs within the next year.
MASTERMIND: James Marks
As much of the economy goes global, James Marks of Ypsilanti's VGKids finds that there's plenty of success to be found locally. Paradoxically, this success has given him both a national reputation and the opportunity to expand his business to the west coast.
Rosebud Solutions to stay, expand in Ann Arbor
Some businesses stay, some go over time. Rosebud Solutions not only came to Ann Arbor it plans to stay for a long time and add more jobs locally as it expands.
Video Ann Arbor’s Foodie Nation
La Rochefoucauld once said, "To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art." Leave it to a university town to embrace the genius of food. From Zingerman's to Eve, Durham's smoked fish to Morgan & York's artisanal cheeses, the farmer's market to Main Street's restaurant row, just thinking about Ann Arbor and is enough to make your mouth water.
Ann Arbor changing to LED streetlights one block at a time
How many bureaucrats does is take to screw in a light bulb? In Ann Arbor, the better question might be how long will it take to screw in downtown's new energy-efficient light bulbs. So far it has taken a few months to convert three blocks of street lights as part of the two-year project.
Construction on new Dexter Library on schedule, to be completed by fall
Reading is set to get a boost in Dexter later this year. Work on the village's new library is humming along on schedule and set to finish up this fall.
Renovations to begin on Ann Arbor’s Farmers Market
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is about to get its time in the spotlight now that work crews are gearing up to install solar panels. The city expects to start work on refurbishing the market later this month when the weather breaks.
Stucchi’s Ice Cream to stay in Saline says new owner
Sweet tooths throughout Washtenaw County, stop worrying. Saline-based Stucchi's Ice Cream is staying put after a transfer of ownership. In fact the beloved ice cream brand is looking to expand both in and out of the state.
Video The Ann Arbor Film Fest
After 46 years it comes to this: a guest appearance by Larry Flynt, an ACLU law suit and woodland animals getting creamed by roller derby girls. Still, the Ann Arbor Film Festival has never taken its eye off the ball. Mark our words, this year marks a new era for the festival Variety called "One of our 10 favorites in the world." It's got an ambitious new director, new vitality and a program that'll blow your mind.
NextGen Sciences develops drugs, jobs in Ann Arbor
Research is a hotbed for business in Ann Arbor and NextGen Sciences is taking advantage of it. The drug research firm has been growing between 10 to 15 percent each year since its founding in 2001 and expects to create up to 15 jobs within the next year.
MASTERMIND: James Marks
As much of the economy goes global, James Marks of Ypsilanti's VGKids finds that there's plenty of success to be found locally. Paradoxically, this success has given him both a national reputation and the opportunity to expand his business to the west coast.
Rosebud Solutions to stay, expand in Ann Arbor
Some businesses stay, some go over time. Rosebud Solutions not only came to Ann Arbor it plans to stay for a long time and add more jobs locally as it expands.
Video Ann Arbor’s Foodie Nation
La Rochefoucauld once said, "To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art." Leave it to a university town to embrace the genius of food. From Zingerman's to Eve, Durham's smoked fish to Morgan & York's artisanal cheeses, the farmer's market to Main Street's restaurant row, just thinking about Ann Arbor and is enough to make your mouth water.
Ann Arbor changing to LED streetlights one block at a time
How many bureaucrats does is take to screw in a light bulb? In Ann Arbor, the better question might be how long will it take to screw in downtown's new energy-efficient light bulbs. So far it has taken a few months to convert three blocks of street lights as part of the two-year project.
Construction on new Dexter Library on schedule, to be completed by fall
Reading is set to get a boost in Dexter later this year. Work on the village's new library is humming along on schedule and set to finish up this fall.
Renovations to begin on Ann Arbor’s Farmers Market
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is about to get its time in the spotlight now that work crews are gearing up to install solar panels. The city expects to start work on refurbishing the market later this month when the weather breaks.
Stucchi’s Ice Cream to stay in Saline says new owner
Sweet tooths throughout Washtenaw County, stop worrying. Saline-based Stucchi's Ice Cream is staying put after a transfer of ownership. In fact the beloved ice cream brand is looking to expand both in and out of the state.
Video The Ann Arbor Film Fest
After 46 years it comes to this: a guest appearance by Larry Flynt, an ACLU law suit and woodland animals getting creamed by roller derby girls. Still, the Ann Arbor Film Festival has never taken its eye off the ball. Mark our words, this year marks a new era for the festival Variety called "One of our 10 favorites in the world." It's got an ambitious new director, new vitality and a program that'll blow your mind.
