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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
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Using their superhero powers for good: U-M football alums raise money for developments at C.S. Mott Hospital
For C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, money raised from the three-day Champions for Children’s Hearts charity event that drew a slew of University of Michigan football alumni and other former athletes back to Ann Arbor this weekend fills a critical void.
Ann Arbor schools employees to lose domestic partner benefits June 30
- Ann Arbor school board ratifies contracts with 3 unions that will save district $3.4M
- Domestic partner benefits: Ann Arbor couples at forefront of lawsuit challenging ban
- Federal judge hears arguments against state law banning domestic partner health benefits
Teachers in the Ann Arbor Public Schools are set to lose insurance benefits for their same-sex and domestic partners starting June 30, as a result of the union opening its contract to take a 3 percent pay cut.
Just two things could prevent this from happening: a ruling on a grievance filed against the Ann Arbor school district, or a ruling on a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder filed in federal district court that involves two Ann Arbor schools couples.
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The Gown Shop wedding boutique expands on Ann Arbor's Main Street
Stacy Fork recently expanded The Gown Shop to include a designer social dress collection.
Angela Smith | For AnnArbor.com
After two and a half years of serving brides-to-be in the Ann Arbor area, Stacy Fork is ready to expand The Gown Shop.The bridal boutique at 122 S. Main is taking on an additional 1180 square feet of space that was formerly occupied by Sithe Global.
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Upcoming Michigan Growth Capital Symposium brings Midwestern investors and entrepreneurs together
The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, held this coming week in Ypsilanti, will bring together investors from across the country to discuss the state of venture capital and meet the “Best of the Midwest” in startup companies.
The two-day event will feature panel discussions and presentations by emerging technology and early-stage companies. Ann Arbor-based managing director for the Venture Investors fund Jim Adox said top regional funds as well as major funds from the coasts attend the event.
House under construction since 1986 in Water Hill neighborhood draws scrutiny
Sindi Keesan and her partner Jim Deigert started building this house at 512 Felch St. in Ann Arbor in 1986. Three decades later, it remains a work in progress. "This area was sort of a low-rent district for a long time," said Keesan, who hopes to finally move into the home this year. "It's turned into a gentrified area now."
Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
When Sindi Keesan enlisted her partner Jim Deigert's help in building a house at 512 Felch St. in Ann Arbor in 1986, she never imagined it'd still be a work in progress three decades later.One step at a time, she and Deigert — a trained electrician and son of a civil engineer — have pieced together most of the house themselves over the years, and it's been a learning experience.
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AAPS budget crisis: As schools cut programs next year, community needs to see management of this year's deficit
Pioneer High School students board an Ann Arbor Transportation Authority bus on the first day of school in September. More students may be taking the public transit to get to class in the AAPS, if the school board approves the administration's recommendation to eliminate high school busing.
AnnArbor.com file photo
Cuts to the Ann Arbor Public Schools took another step forward last week as the school board agreed to trim $4.984 million from next year’s budget.Hatcher Library exhibit showcases many faces of filmmaker Robert Altman
Robert Altman on the set of "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971)
courtesy of the University of Michigan Special Collections Library
The expansive space occupied by the exhibit “The Many Hats of Robert Altman: A Life in Cinema”—at the University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library—fits well with this Hollywood legend’s oversized talent.Using nine entry overhead banners featuring photos of stars like Karen Black, Shelley Duvall, Henry Gibson, Elliott Gould, and Michael Murphy — as well as placards, personal correspondence, and oversized panels strategically placed throughout the Graduate Library’s Exhibition Room — the exhibit looks like just about the right size for Altman.
Mary Morris, U-M Hatcher public information specialist, succinctly says in the display’s press release, “This exhibit draws on the riches of the University of Michigan’s Robert Altman archive, including examples of his novel approach to overlapping dialogue, his exploration of movie genres, his use of ensemble casts, and how audiences and critics viewed his work. It includes materials from “M*A*S*H” (1970), “Gosford Park” (2001), “Nashville” (1975) and more (as) researched by students from the U-M Department of Screen Arts & Cultures.”
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Year after falling six stories from dorm window, Greenhills tennis alum helping team
Lexi Pew, far left, had her senior tennis season ruined by falling from a dorm window at Michigan State University.
Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com
Lexi Pew spent Thursday at the Greenhills girls tennis regional, making up for lost time.The 19-year-old Greenhills graduate started last season as a Gryphons doubles player and team captain, looking forward to leading her teammates to another state finals appearance.
Troubled niece and nephew causing problems within family
Carolyn:
I'm having trouble dealing with my violent niece and nephew, 5 and 7. I have two children of my own a little older. We are a tight family that (mostly, despite this big issue) enjoys hanging out together quite often. It's common for the 5-year-old to hold my 7-year-old down and just swing punches.
The boy was kicked out of day care at 2 for his violent tendencies. In an effort to not tear the family apart, we've tried to deal with it by telling ourselves that in time it will go away. Things aren't better, except that he is wiser now and waits for when he thinks we're not watching to hit our kids. At a recent birthday, the two hit or kicked every kid at least once.
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Widow is stung by beau's exclusion from weddings
DEAR ABBY:
I took care of my husband for 10 years before his death from early-onset Alzheimer's. I am in a relationship now, and I'm finding that a widow's status is far different than that of a wife.
Not long ago, I was invited to a friend's daughter's wedding. When I asked if I could bring "Sam," I was told, "No, we don't know him and there are a lot of other people we would like to invite." I got the same response from my first cousin when I asked if I could bring Sam to her son's wedding: "No, we don't have room for him and we don't know him."
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Horoscope for May 19, 2013
The possibility of a nice financial surplus for you and those you love during the year ahead looks unusually good. Your gains will not come from investments alone.
Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders
1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball
Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
