Washtenaw County News

An undated photo of Chelsea area resident Rob Darrow, who died last Sunday from complications related to the H1N1 flu.

County Commissioner Conan Smith said he has a dream of seeing Washtenaw County become the first carbon-neutral county in the state of Michigan.

Dominic Oyerinde appears in court today. Tom Perkins For AnnArbor.com A judge found a 20-year-old Ann Arbor man competent to stand trial today on open murder and carjacking charges in the death of his ex-girlfriend, 17-year-old Anna List.

The Ann Arbor Chronicle offers a comprehensive roundup today of potential contenders for various elected state offices, including the 18th District state Senate race, as well as House races in the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th districts.

As a volunteer for Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County , Mike Niemi is helping care for area seniors through the Center for Caregiving program.

A self-guided tour of Washtenaw County agencies that help people in various stages of homelessness is planned this Thursday to raise awareness.

A second man accused of stealing money out of a street musician's tip bin in Nickels Arcade last month was arrested, Ann Arbor police said.

The line of people waiting to get a wristband so they could get the H1N1 vaccine during Saturday, November 14th's clinic held at Pioneer High School, stretched from the school all the way to Main Street.

The stark reality facing the Saline school district, Superintendent Scot Graden says, is the district will become insolvent by the middle of next year if cuts aren't made.

A judge has found a former nurse accused of stealing morphine from a dying patient at the University of Michigan hospital guilty of larceny.

Residents in Washtenaw County are on alert after several home break-ins are reported to police in recent days.

Walmart recently announced that many of its stores will be open 24 hours on Thanksgiving and the following day to alleviate problems with customers rushing in for Black Friday deals, but the announcement appears to have had little effect in Washtenaw County.

A Beaverton man with a lengthy criminal record is back in prison for criminal sexual assault in Gladwin County.

Police say the drivers of two semi trucks apparently fell asleep at the wheel about a mile apart in Washtenaw County, leading to separate crashes that snarled Interstate 94 traffic.

George Perrault, a Navy retiree, is heading the operation on behalf of the Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 310.

USA Today reports today that the wait for a snowplow may be longer in some communities this winter as tight budgets, layoffs and high salt prices force cuts in snow removal services.

The Shrine of Baha'u'llah in Israel remains a popular destination for Baha'is. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Today at sundown, many Baha'is will begin celebrating the birth of Baha'u'llah , the founder of the Baha'i faith tradition.

The Washtenaw County Road Commission announced today that it has completed replacement of a failed culvert on Warren Road located between Earhart Road and Dixboro Road in Ann Arbor Township.

As Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm made her way through a crowd gathered on the Capitol steps this morning rallying for school funding, Holly Bielewa found herself face-to-face with the governor.

Kathy Kenfield of SI Company, property manager of the Columbia Center business park in Pittsfield Township, stands in front of a stretch of county-owned road the company is paying to repair.