http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/Latest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & VideosenSat, 07 Nov 2009 14:33:53 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/News & PoliticsnoLatest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videoshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/wwtGAKAALQA/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:33:53 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3907859 ]]>For residents in Washtenaw County, Treasurer Catherine McClary has a message: pay whatever you can on your property taxes. McClary spoke this morning at the monthly Gray Panthers meeting, a group that promotes social and economic justice. She said today’s......http://www.annarbor.com/news/washtenaw-county-treasurer-catherine-mcclary-pay-what-you-can-on-property-taxes/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/7GIH5OlVTK8/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:34:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3907883 ]]>As global warming makes wildfires more likely, scientists are trying to learn how bad the smoke is for the health of people who live downwind. Researchers at Michigan Technological University's research center in Ann Arbor are heading the study. A......http://www.annarbor.com/news/study-asks-will-warmer-world-bring-harmful-smoke/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/88jZ6SNHT0Y/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:59:50 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3908129 ]]>University of Michigan police arrested two people for underage drinking at today's game and cited 11 others for various offenses. Campus police spokeswoman Diane Brown said eight people were ticketed for having alcohol in the stadium, two for illegal sale......http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-police-arrest-2-cite-11-at-todays-football-game/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/88jZ6SNHT0Y/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:54:08 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3908137 ]]>University of Michigan police arrested two people for underage drinking at today's game and cited 11 others for various offenses. Campus police spokeswoman Diane Brown said eight people were ticketed for having alcohol in the stadium, two for illegal sale......http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-police-arrest-2-cite-11-at-todays-football-game/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/OSwo6nmCgvg/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:30:56 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3907067 ]]>An Ypsilanti Township man whose felony animal torture case was dismissed last year was charged again with shooting his neighbor's cat. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled there was enough evidence to substantiate the charge, which was dismissed by a......http://www.annarbor.com/news/felony-charge-reinstated-for-ypsilanti-township-man-who-shot-neighbors-cat/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/OSwo6nmCgvg/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:08:33 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3907079 ]]>An Ypsilanti Township man whose felony animal torture case was dismissed last year was charged again with shooting his neighbor's cat. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled there was enough evidence to substantiate the charge, which was dismissed by a......http://www.annarbor.com/news/felony-charge-reinstated-for-ypsilanti-township-man-who-shot-neighbors-cat/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/OSwo6nmCgvg/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:24:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3907262 ]]>An Ypsilanti Township man whose felony animal torture case was dismissed last year was charged again with shooting his neighbor's cat. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled there was enough evidence to substantiate the charge, which was dismissed by a......http://www.annarbor.com/news/felony-charge-reinstated-for-ypsilanti-township-man-who-shot-neighbors-cat/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/b3hG3BaB9qI/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:27:22 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3906747 ]]>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. The theft occurred around 11 a.m. at the......http://www.annarbor.com/news/thieves-swipes-cash-from-kroger-in-ypsilanti-township/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/b3hG3BaB9qI/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:21 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3906756 ]]>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. The theft occurred around 11 a.m. at the......http://www.annarbor.com/news/thieves-swipes-cash-from-kroger-in-ypsilanti-township/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/W9Whm1bFY4Q/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:35 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3906752 ]]>Numerous items were stolen in a break-in Friday evening on McCartney Avenue in Ypsilanti Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department. Among the items taken: A laptop computer, GPS, digital camera, video camera, MP3 player, fireproof safe containing jewelry,......http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/break-in-reported-on-mccartney-avenue-in-ypsilanti-township/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/O8B94ih-fog/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:31:56 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3904460 ]]> Washtenaw County Public Health Department data shows respiratory illnesses are up significantly among school children, as is overall lab-confirmed flu in county residents this fall. Reported respiratory illnesses in Washtenaw County schools last week were more than double the highest......http://www.annarbor.com/news/in-the-news-today-whats-happening-with-h1n1-flu-1/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/G6Htsgu2HG4/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3899189 ]]>The Ann Arbor City Council and Pittsfield Township have agreed to settle a longstanding dispute over the city airport. City officials said the agreement, approved unanimously Thursday night, will govern which entity has authority to apply and enforce its construction,......http://www.annarbor.com/news/ann-arbor-pittsfield-township-come-to-terms-on-dispute-over-airport/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/EOhSlX3irc8/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:36 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898948 ]]>An Amtrak train struck an unoccupied car Thursday night after the car had a mechanical problem and came to a stop on the railroad tracks, Chelsea Police Chief Ed Toth said. No one was injured in the 11:24 p.m. collision.......http://www.annarbor.com/news/train-hits-car-in-chelsea/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/m6sGJXT3m1w/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:40 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898589 ]]>Using surveillance footage from a residence hall at Eastern Michigan University, police quickly zeroed in on two suspects in a pair of dorm room burglaries this week. The suspects - EMU students who live in Phelps Hall where the break-ins......http://www.annarbor.com/news/eastern-michigan-university-students-arrested-in-burglaries/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/zg4QA3wbKLY/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:32 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898598 ]]>A driver told police he had about two seconds to react after he saw a bicyclist on a dark street in Northfield Township in June and swerved his car, but was unable to avoid the collision. But a judge found......http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/man-charged-in-fatal-bicycle-collision-ordered-to-stand-trial/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/zg4QA3wbKLY/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:45 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898601 ]]>A driver told police he had about two seconds to react after he saw a bicyclist on a dark street in Northfield Township in June and swerved his car, but was unable to avoid the collision. But a judge found......http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/man-charged-in-fatal-bicycle-collision-ordered-to-stand-trial/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/HgWCBo6v6o0/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:19:24 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898256 ]]>Ann Arbor's growing homeless population will have a few more warm beds to sleep in this winter, city officials announced Thursday night. The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $30,500 contract with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County and......http://www.annarbor.com/news/ann-arbor-to-provide-159000-for-emergency-shelter-for-homeless/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/HgWCBo6v6o0/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22:49 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3898273 ]]>Ann Arbor's growing homeless population will have a few more warm beds to sleep in this winter, city officials announced Thursday night. The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $30,500 contract with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County and......http://www.annarbor.com/news/ann-arbor-to-provide-159000-for-emergency-shelter-for-homeless/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/xkR4COQsM7E/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:41 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3897236 ]]>Ford Motor Co. unveiled new safety belts with built-in airbags for rear seat passengers yesterday, which the company says will likely reduce injury to children and elderly passengers in the event of a car crash, the New York Times and......http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-trauma-surgeon-praises-ford-motors-new-seatbelt-airbags/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/annarbornews-mlive/~3/D5t1wSnrMVA/Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:51 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf//4001.3894908 ]]>A thief or thieves entered an Eastern Michigan University dormitory room early today while the students were sleeping and stole several belongings, campus police said. It was the second break-in of an occupied room at Phelps Hall this week.......http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/2nd-break-in-reported-this-week-in-eastern-michigan-university-residence-hall/nonadult