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Ann Arbor’s old Campus Theatre marquee may get new life after decades in storage
ANN ARBOR, MI — It’s been about four decades since Ann Arbor’s former Campus Theatre closed in the mid-1980s, but its marquee is still hiding in a Lansing warehouse. “It’s going to go back up,” said Ted Arnold, co-owner of Pinball Pete’s arcade on South University Avenue next to where the old theater once stood going back to 1957.
Lenawee, Monroe County to meet in all-star football matchup
Monroe and Lenawee County football fans are banking on one game being better than two. Next month, seniors from the two counties will face off in the first Lenawee County vs. Monroe County football All-Star game. The county vs. county idea that was floated a couple of years ago by coaches and athletic directors has finally come to fruition. ...
Ann Arbor puts marijuana money toward social services in new city budget
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor plans to continue using marijuana money to fund social services. City Council unanimously adopted a new city budget Monday night, May 20, after making amendments to put $1 million of the city’s annual tax revenue from marijuana businesses toward various programs to help marginalized people.
Why this therapy dog story caught my attention
Good morning, subscribers, Ann Arbor Public Schools is currently mired in a budget crisis and facing a storm of community members asking how the district found itself in this place. But another message in my inbox about Ann Arbor caught my eye this week: an email from an attorney sharing a lawsuit against the school district, which alleges that a school principal and other administrators took part in stealing a teacher’s dog, originally meant to be a...
Visitors could dine and wander with drinks in new Saline social district
SALINE, MI -- The Saline City Council has unanimously approved a downtown social district on South Ann Arbor Street. The social district, created in collaboration with Saline Main Street, will be a spot people can buy alcoholic beverages in special cups from participating businesses. They will be able to carry and consume these drinks within the city’s defined “commons area.”
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