http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/Latest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & VideosenThu, 09 Jul 2009 13:41:00 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/News & PoliticsnoLatest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videoshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/ko1PCuH0KBM/afternoon_commute_no_traffic_t_1.htmlTrafficTom Gantert | The Ann Arbor NewThu, 09 Jul 2009 13:41:00 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3199234 ]]>The Washtenaw County Central Dispatch reports no problems on area roadways this afternoon. Check back about 7 a.m. for an update before your morning commute....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/afternoon_commute_no_traffic_t_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/potP80zxNBI/former_um_professor_named_to_l.htmlThe Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 12:51:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3198680 ]]>A former University of Michigan Medical School professor who led the Human Genome Project was named to lead the federal National Institutes of Health. Francis Collins, a U-M professor from 1984 to 2003, was named by President Barack Obama to...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/former_um_professor_named_to_l.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/bkuwTeG0aXs/chelsea_district_library_recei.htmlChelsea/DexterThe Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 11:20:04 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197899 ]]>The Chelsea Community Foundation has awarded a two-year, $25,000 grant to the Chelsea District Library to support a project documenting the history of the Chelsea community....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/chelsea_district_library_recei.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/tIhd6mU8zik/volunteers_needed_for_huron_ri.htmlAnn ArborEnvironmentFeaturedTracy Davis | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:56:13 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197717 ]]>The Huron River Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to assist with stream site studies later this month. Volunteers will learn to "read a river" by measuring the condition of the bed, the banks and the channel and making other...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/volunteers_needed_for_huron_ri.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/MZMQGdjTnXs/community_swim_at_baseline_lak.htmlEnvironmentLivingston - LivingMLive - EnvironmentRegionaltdavisThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:53:57 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197694 ]]>The Huron River Watershed Council will hold its second annual Community River Swim on Baseline Lake Sunday at 9 a.m. This free community 1 mile swim is for people who love the water and want to try a river swim...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/community_swim_at_baseline_lak.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/acAcUg_r6kQ/depression_takes_a_toll_on_stu.htmlAnn ArborMLive - HealthtdavisThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:51:22 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197670 ]]>College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school, according to a new study led by a University of Michigan researcher. Lower grade point averages depended upon the type of depression, according to...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/depression_takes_a_toll_on_stu.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/nVLHA-t9sr4/canton_township_police_5_peopl.htmlAnn Arbor - Home Page - NewsBreaking NewsTrafficThe Associated PressThu, 09 Jul 2009 14:56:43 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197588 ]]>AP photoPolice look over the scene of the crash of an Amtrak passenger train and a car at a railroad crossing near Hannan Road and Van Born Road in Canton Township. Five people, believed to be teenagers, died in the...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/canton_township_police_5_peopl.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/SoGs_Rie2AE/local_groups_receive_stimulus.htmlAnn Arbor - EntertainmenttdavisThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:47:05 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197549 ]]>Artrain and Kerrytown Concert House have received National Endowment for the Arts grants as part of the $50 million federal economic stimulus recovery package. Both groups will receive $25,000...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/local_groups_receive_stimulus.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/dopQzuPVpeU/workers_dredge_ponds_at_mattha.htmlAnn ArborBreaking NewsFeaturedTracy Davis | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 09:58:54 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3197059 ]]>Alan Warren, The Ann Arbor NewsRay Cook of Michigan Marine Services walks along a geotube to push out water as workers collect silt at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor Wednesday. Two ponds at the gardens are being dredged....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/workers_dredge_ponds_at_mattha.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/lkaXfSfTj_Q/theft_of_270_tons_of_roads_sal.htmlArt Aisner | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 09:16:17 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3196778 ]]>The theft of 270 tons of salt from a Washtenaw County Road Commission storage facility has left a bad taste in the mouths of officials already dealing with severe budget problems....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/theft_of_270_tons_of_roads_sal.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/NUhlJi9O67E/water_main_break_interrupts_tr.htmlAnn ArborFeaturedTrafficFrom staff reportsThu, 09 Jul 2009 07:46:50 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3196024 ]]>A water main break has closed one lane of westbound Washtenaw Avenue at the southbound US-23 onramp. Although only one lane of affected, traffic is backed up, according to city of Ann Arbor field-operations employees at the scene. Repairs to...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/water_main_break_interrupts_tr.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/JtHKmlAva_w/washtenaw_county_commissioners_1.htmlBreaking NewsFeaturedTom Gantert | The Ann Arrbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 06:34:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3195505 ]]>With foreclosures near record rates, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners have agreed to create a "land bank" authority, which will give local officials alternatives to auctioning off foreclosed properties....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/washtenaw_county_commissioners_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/l2Nv75Je7tU/ypsilanti_man_reports_armed_ro.htmlBreaking NewsCourts, Crime & Police FeaturedYpsilantiArt Aisner | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 06:27:18 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3195489 ]]>An Ypsilanti man on Wednesday told police he was robbed at gunpoint while walking home Monday night, according to authorities....http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/ypsilanti_man_reports_armed_ro.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/MJChKED59jQ/marching_with_a_friend_ann_arb.htmlAnn Arbor - Home Page - NewsLeisa Thompson | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 08:42:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3195461 ]]>Leisa Thompson, The Ann Arbor News Shayla Pawlicki, 2, gets some help holding the paw of her teddy, Pookie, from her mom, Jasmine, during the "Teddy Bear Grand March" at the Ann Arbor Civic Band children's concert Wednesday. There are...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/marching_with_a_friend_ann_arb.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/AJE0RM1Anzo/ann_arbor_business_review_clos.htmlAnn ArborBreaking NewsFeaturedGeoff Larcom | The Ann Arbor NewsThu, 09 Jul 2009 10:18:57 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3195401 ]]>Ann Arbor Business Review, a weekly publication that covers the area business community, will cease publication Aug. 13, and two of its employees will join AnnArbor.com, the new, web-driven media company that will launch later this month. The Business Review...http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/07/ann_arbor_business_review_clos.htmlnonadult