Ypsilanti News

Thieves created a diversion to distract a cashier, then used a cash register key to get inside a register at Kroger and steal money Friday, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department.

Former Ypsilanti High School Coach Dave Poole's use of the N-word signals deeper problems within our community.

An Ypsilanti Township man whose felony animal torture case was dismissed last year was charged again with shooting his neighbor's cat.

Clean Energy Coalition is becoming a go-to source for renewable energy fueling infrastructure and the acquisition of alternative propulsion technology vehicles.

A 50-year-old Pinckney man is in a Ypsilanti hospital today after a pumpkin thrown from an overpass crashed through his windshield and hit him in the head.

Every week, Ypsilanti school district spokeswoman Emma Jackson sends out a media advisory detailing upcoming events.

Two men were arrested and a third is being sought after an attempted home invasion Wednesday in the 800 block of Cornell Road, an Ypsilanti police news release said.

Ypsilanti Township officials say the impact of a failed police millage Tuesday won't be immediately known, but residents can expect to see slower response times to certain calls and less community-oriented policing.

Huron Valley Catholic School in Ypsilanti will be closed until next Monday due to large numbers of staff and student out sick, likely because of swine flu.

Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads - the program that selects a book for communitywide reading, discussion and events - has chosen its 2010 title: "The Living Great Lakes: Searching For The Heart Of The Inland Seas" by Jerry Dennis.

Robbers brandishing a silver handgun stole cash from a Hungry Howie's Pizza store in Ypsilanti Township on Monday night.

A man remains at the Washtenaw County Jail this morning after being arrested Saturday by Ypsilanti police on a warrant charging him with felonious assault with a firearm.

Police are trying to identify the children pictured in more than 1,000 images of child pornography found on a Ypsilanti Township man's computer.

A worker at Integrated Sensing Systems' facility in Ypsilanti Township. An Ypsilanti-based maker of high-tech sensors is looking to hire 40-50 workers in the next 30 months as it undertakes an $18.5 million expansion and possible relocation to neighboring Ann Arbor.

Dana Taylor calls himself a humble man. The father of two has been managing the Ypsilanti Towne Center retirement community on Michigan Avenue for 10 years - and both co-workers and residents there heap on the praise when discussing his impact.

A man who was bleeding from the head and hands after being assaulted waved down an Ypsilanti police officer Friday morning on West Michigan Avenue.

An Ypsilanti Township man is facing criminal charges after Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies say they found thousands of images of child pornography on his BlackBerry and its memory cards.

When it comes to negotiating a lease or paying fair rent, gay and transgender renters may soon get more protection.

A robbery suspect was killed and a Plymouth Township police officer was wounded when gunfire erupted as plainclothes officers tried to arrest the man after the holdup of a cell phone retailer Thursday.

Six out of eight Ford Motor Co. union locals said they voted down a new contract meant to put Ford's costs in line with U.S. competitors.