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Good morning! Today is Thursday. β Weather: Today's expected high is 74 degrees. It'll be partly sunny, cooler and less humid. π§ Prefer to listen to the news? Here are today's top stories. Saving the paper. This story resonated with me because it shows the power of what one...
Weekly Road Construction, July 22-28
TownshipWhereImpact to TrafficTimeline Ann ArborClark Rd between Hogback Rd and Huron River DrIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 Ann ArborDixboro Rd between Geddes Rd and Plymouth RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 23 Ann ArborGleaner Hall Rd between Warren Rd and Joy Rd Intermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 Ann ArborStein Rd between End of Pavement and Maple RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 Ann ArborHuron River Dr between Maple Rd and City of Ann Arbor limitsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 AugustaIntersection of Whittaker Rd and Willis RdRoad closureJune 3 β Aug. 19 AugustaLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 11 β 25 County-wide County Secondary Rds (Gravel)Intermittent lane restrictionsJune 27 β July 31 DexterLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 3 β 11 Dexter, LyndonStofer Rd between Island Lake Rd and N. Territorial RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 Dexter, WebsterDexter-Pinckney Rd between Island Lake Rd and North Territorial RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 23 β 24 FreedomEsch Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Altenbrent RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 FreedomSteinbach Rd between Saline Waterworks Rd and Bethel Church Rd Intermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 LimaLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 11 β 25 LyndonHadley Rd between N. Territorial Rd and the County lineIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 NorthfieldKearney Rd betwenn Whitmore Lake Rd and Jennings RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 18 β 24 NorthfieldDixboro Rd between 5 Mile Rd and 6 Mile RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 NorthfieldJoy Rd between Hellner Rd and Maple Rd Intermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 NorthfieldJoy Rd between Hellner Rd and Whitmore Lake RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 26 NorthfieldLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β Aug 1 Northfield Joy Rd overpass at US-23 Road closureJune 17 β TBD PittsfieldPlatt Rd between Waterfowl Blvd and US-12Road closureMay 16 β Aug. 2 PittsfieldDayton Dr between Central Blvd and Packard RdIntermittent lane closuresJuly 11 β Aug. 2 PittsfieldHawks Ave between Packard Rd and Blossom Hill TrailIntermittent lane closuresJuly 11 β Aug. 2 Pittsfield, YorkBemis Rd between Carpenter Rd and Munger RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJune 18 β July 25 (extended) Salem7 Mile Rd between Pontiac Tr and Angle RdRoad closureJuly 15 β 26 SalemLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 11 β 25 SalemPontiac Tr between N. Territorial Rd and 7 Mile RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 SalineLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β 30 ScioJackson Rd between Jackson Industrial Dr and Myrtle AveLane restrictionsJuly 15 β mid Oct. ScioMiller Rd between Wagner Rd and M-14Lane restrictionsJuly 12 β 29 ScioHuron River Dr between Zeeb Rd and E Delhi RdIntermittent lane closuresMar. 25 β Sept. 1 ScioZeeb Rd between I-94 and Joy RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 ScioWagner Rd between Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd and Miller RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 ScioPratt Rd between Zeeb Rd and Dexter-Ann Arbor RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 ScioShield Rd between Parker Rd and Baker RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 SharonLocal and Primary Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 22 β Aug 1 SharonLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 11 β 25 SuperiorIntersection of Geddes Rd and Harris RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJune 24 β TBD SuperiorPlymouth Rd between Dixboro Rd and Short StIntermittent lane closuresMay 13 β July 31 SuperiorStephens Dr between Nottingham Dr and Stamford RdIntermittent lane closuresJuly 11 β Aug. 2 SuperiorGotfredson Rd between Cherry Hill Rd and Vreeland RdDaytime road closureJuly 23 SylvanNotten Rd between US-12 and Reiman RdRoad closureJuly 16 β 30 WebsterLocal Soft Surface RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 3 β 25 (extended) WebsterJoy Rd between Webster Church Rd and Jennings Rd Daytime road closureJuly 18 β 23 WebsterFarrell Rd between Webster Church Rd and Jennings Rd Daytime road closureJuly 24 β 26 WebsterFarrell Rd between Webster Church Rd and Zeeb Rd Daytime road closureJuly 29 β 31 WebsterStrawberry Lake Rd between Mast Rd and the County lineIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 WebsterMast Rd between Strawberry Lake Rd and Joy RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 WebsterJoy Rd between Webster Church Rd and Mast RdIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 31 YpsilantiRidge Rd between Holmes Rd and Mott RdShoulder closureApril 2 β Aug. 1 (extended) YpsilantiTyler Rd between McGregor Rd and Airport RdRoad closure Aug. 24 β TBD YpsilantiTownship-wide Local RdsIntermittent lane restrictionsJuly 17 β 26 YpsilantiBradley Ave between Grove Rd and Lakeview AveIntermittent lane closuresJuly 11 β Aug. 2 YpsilantiGeorge Ave/Smith Ave between Andrea Ave and Lakeview AveIntermittent lane closuresJuly 11 β Aug. 2 YpsilantiBridge Rd Bridge, over Ford Lake, between Textile Rd and Grove Rd Shoulder closureJuly 8 β Sept. 4.
NCAA β25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
'Houdini dog' kept escaping Humane Society in Ann Arbor until he was adopted
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - First they saw him β then, they didn't. The Humane Society in Ann Arbor couldnβt believe their eyes with the latest trick one of their dogs pulled. His name is Tiki. He is cute and cuddly, but he is also an escape...
Here are 7 things we learned from Jackson's 7-on-7 Thursday
JACKSON -- Summer means seven-on-sevens for high school football teams around the state. At Jackson High on Thursday, the Vikings played host to Marshall, Michigan Center, Napoleon and Leslie. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By...
2 adults, child recovering after rescue from Huron River in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. β Three people, including a child, are recovering after crews pulled them out of Huron River in Ann Arbor. This is the third incident on the Huron River in less than a week. Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy says a beautiful Wednesday (July 17) evening...
Spencer brothers return to the rink Aug. 17th, hosting pro-boxing match at Linden High School
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Spencer brothers won't have to travel to far for their next fight. Joey and Mickel will be fighting in their back-yard at Linden high school. "I've talked about this for a longtime it's a been a dream of mine to fight in Linden," said Joey. "It was just a dream until we decided we were going to come home and have our homecoming fight."
Ann Arbor molecular diagnostic facility closing, eliminating 175 jobs
ANN ARBOR, MI β An Ann Arbor facility for molecular diagnostic solutions plans to close and lay off 175 employees. NeuMoDx Molecular Inc., 1250 Eisenhower Place, designs and develops solutions for hospital and clinical reference laboratories, It is part of a company called QIAGEN, which provides products, among others, used in forensics, to diagnose diseases, in academic and pharmaceutical research or to analyze drinking water quality.
Community health clinic in Pontiac works to change lives
PONTIAC, Mich. β The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has been changing and saving lives at no cost to its patients. ---> In Your Neighborhood: Getting to know Pontiac, aka the Yak/Yaktown. The clinic, which serves uninsured and underinsured people across Michigan, was the passion project of...
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