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Thousands without power in Washtenaw County after storms on Tuesday


Thousands without power in Washtenaw County after storms on Tuesday

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Nearly 6,000 people in Washtenaw County are without power after a series of storms swept through the region Tuesday. According to DTE Energy’s power outage map, there have been about 190 outages in the county since 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, knocking out power to nearly 5,700 people. The outages were […]

High heat index leads to half-day school holidays in Jackson area


High heat index leads to half-day school holidays in Jackson area

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Temperatures are expected to soar, prompting several Jackson-area counties to plan early dismissals for Tuesday. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures of 93 degrees in Jackson on Tuesday, August 27, with heat index values ​​as high as 105 degrees. A heat advisory is in effect for Jackson from 10 […]

Mark your calendars: Important school days for Washtenaw parents


Mark your calendars: Important school days for Washtenaw parents

Before the new school year begins for local young people, there are some important days for parents to mark in their calendars. The following school districts begin the school year on Monday: Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, Saline and Ypsilanti. This means there will be no classes on Friday, August 30th and Monday, September 2nd […]

Day 4 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule


Day 4 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule

Geddes, NY — Just as fans began crowding Suburban Park behind the New York State Fairgrounds to see TLC’s 8 p.m. performance, the popular 1990s R&B band announced it had to cancel because one of its members had a bad bout of food poisoning. Yes, TLC fans were disappointed, but many went on and enjoyed […]

Day 3 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule


Day 3 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule

Geddes, NY — In the trade show business, vendors always have to expect to endure at least one day of bad weather spoiling everything. As these business owners set up their booths Thursday morning, the sun was shining brightly, and they agreed they were lucky that this year’s bad day coincided with the opening. “We […]

These candidates for Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County school board are running in November


These candidates for Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County school board are running in November

ANN ARBOR, MI – Candidates have been announced for Washtenaw County school districts running for school board in the November general election. The deadline to register for the school board elections on Tuesday, November 5, was July 26. Here are the candidates running for Washtenaw County School Board seats, including how many seats are open, […]