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An early blast of summer-like temperatures and sunny skies this weekend has kept cash registers ringing for many Ann Arbor businesses ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.

As homeowners in the Dexter area continue the process of rebuilding and repairing houses damaged by an EF3 tornado , donations to the Dexter Tornado Relief Fund continue to come from clubs, students groups, and residents from across Michigan.

Northville resident Chris La Rue lines up his shot on the 8th hole at the Hudson Mills Golf Course earlier this week.

Cougar-mania has long since died down, but the so-called Ann Arbor Cougar may still be lurking in Washtenaw County.

The sister of a Jackson teenager who died in a crash on Interstate 94 east of Chelsea last week, believes her brother may have died trying to protect his nephew.

Looking forward to the upcoming first-ever Cinetopia International Film Festival, coming to downtown Ann Arbor next week? The Michigan Theater and AnnArbor.com are teaming up to offer five pairs of tickets to the opening-night screening ... The VFW Graf-O'Hara Post 423 will hold its "Open House And Military Memorabilia Display Friday through ... (more)

Saline administrators are reviewing a decision to charge high schoolers $40 to join a school club, after one student said membership is down in a group thats focus is to curb drug and alcohol use ... Newsweek released its annual list of the 1,000 America's best high schools in the nation this week, ranking those that have proven they are the most ... (more)

Yet another food holiday - I love it! Each day there is a reason to celebrate food, though some festivities - like National Strawberry Shortcake Day - are more fun than others 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter .

Saline High School made the grade on yet another ranking of America's best schools.

The search has now been canceled, Chelsea police said in a news alert. They sent out an alert at 12:10 p.m. saying they were looking for the girl the described as endangered.

BRADLEY, KAILA M ., and TOMES, JASON M ., of Jackson, a daughter, Serenity Lynn Tomes, born May 10, 6 pounds at Allegiance Health.

The girl might be walking on foot and wearing pajamas, according to an alert issued by Chelsea police at 12:10 p.m. Monday.

ART "Make Your Own Luminary for FoolMoon" at Workantile Exchange. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jimmie Thompson, former art director of the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, will be on hand to help you create beautiful ... The "34th Annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair" will be held at the Michigan Union.

Road crews are expected to be working on Main Street in Chelsea between Van Buren and Orchard streets Saturday, which will cause lane closures and short traffic delays.

Jeremy Newsome is pictured here with his 1-year-old nephew Darwin. Newsome's sister Alissa Zachary says her brother saved the baby's life during a rollover crash on I-94 near Chelsea on Tuesday.

THEATER Monday continues "The Met - Live in HD: Wagner's Complete Ring Cycle" at the Quality 16 and Rave movie theaters.

A 14-year-old boy found a piece of a finger in his sandwich after a Friday visit to the Arby's on N. West Avenue in Jackson.

A 17-year-old passenger died following a rollover crash Tuesday night on Interstate 94 near Chelsea after the driver - who suffered critical injuries - steered the car onto the shoulder of the freeway while trying to pass other vehicles, police said.

AnnArbor.comAbout $72,000 will be spent for road projects in Freedom Township this year, and while the township will pick up about $44,900 of the costs, matching funds and the Washtenaw County Road ... This sign is expected to change as the about $4 million M-52 resurfacing project moves closer to night road closures as work progresses toward the ... (more)

We're saddened if not entirely shocked; after all, Carroll was 89 years old - a good innings by any reckoning - and lived his entire life under the constant threat of a weak heart.