Jackie Smith

One maintains the state's lowest community college in-district tuition rate, while the other asks voters to renew an 0.85-mill operating tax in August.

The group, which includes students from across the state, are semifinalists for the federal program honoring academics and other achievements.

County commissioners approved record tax incentives for the Arbor South project, and leaders say millions in school revenue are still at risk despite state reimbursement and support of housing goals.

State and local officials say the spike suggests the state’s multi-year PreK for All expansion continues to gain traction heading into 2026-27.

About 69% of Washtenaw County graduates enrolled within six months in 2025 — down 4 points from the previous year and well below a 2017 peak.

The application deadline to replace the board of education's departing treasurer, Sarena Shivers, is June 23.

The Ypsilanti Township man allegedly fired multiple shots after a homeowner confronted him amid a vehicle break-in last December. The family's dog was struck and killed during the incident.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan bill this week. It allows schools and districts in more than half of Michigan's counties to count up to four or five days missed this spring.

All the applicants have ties to AAPS as past or present parents with backgrounds as educators, school volunteers and financial professionals; interviews are set for June 3.

Mikala Sposito, 21, earned her spot after winning national trials and is now training intensively for September’s WordSkills competition in Shanghai. She's a Washtenaw Community College student and Dexter native.