Ann Arbor SPARK Collaborates with JetCo to Help Businesses Increase Government Sales, Contracts

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ann Arbor SPARK recently began collaborating with JetCo Solutions to make government contracting assistance available, at no cost, to companies in the region.  ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ann-arbor-spark-collaborates-jetco-130000681.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

Safety Experiment: Cars That 'Talk' to Each Other

Will traffic be safer and smoother if vehicles can “talk” to each other? That’s the question the Department of Transportation hopes to answer, starting this summer, with an ambitious year-long experiment in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In August the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/05/safety-experiment-cars-that-talk-to-each-other/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 03:54:47 -0700

ANN ARBOR: Julia Roberts shares skin cancer story as warning to dangers of tanning, sun exposure

At 21 years old, Julia Roberts of Ann Arbor has survived a bout with skin cancer and is now working to educate the public about the dangers of the disease.
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/05/24/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4fbee488ce2c5274351506.txt

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:20 -0700

ANN ARBOR: Brooks named 2012 Educator of the Year

Arbor Hospice President and CEO Gloria Danna Brooks was recently named 2012 Educator of the Year by The Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization during its annual conference held in April.
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/05/24/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4fb8f2fa462e3000050231.txt

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:52:11 -0700

Ann Arbor area has lowest unemployment in Michigan at 5 percent

Unemployment rates in all of Michigan’s major labor markets dropped a full percentage point from March to April, with Washtenaw County dropping half a point to 5 percent unemployment. The county has the lowest joblessness rate in the state....
http://annarbor.com/business-review/washtenaw-county-has-lowest-unemployment-in-state-as-rates-drop/?cmpid=mlive-@mlive-news-a2

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:51:18 -0700

Hughes Properties gets rights to redevelop former downtown Ann Arbor Borders

Bingham Farms-based Hughes Properties said Thursday it has secured rights to the former Borders Group Inc. flagship store on East Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, though the property's future remains unclear.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120524/BIZ/205240443/1001/rss21

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 11:42:49 -0700

Michigan House OKs booze for NHL at UM Stadium

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan House has voted to let hockey fans buy booze at Michigan Stadium when the home of Wolverines' football hosts a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs on New Year's Day.
http://www.wlns.com/story/18617458/michigan-house-oks-booze-for-nhl-at-um-stadium

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:32 -0700

UM announces start times

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan announced starting times today for two more games this season, including the annual rivalry game against Ohio State.
http://www.toledoblade.com/Michigan/2012/05/22/UM-football-announces-starting-times-for-2-games.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:47:43 -0700

Michigan House OKs booze for NHL game at U-M Stadium

ANN ARBOR — The Michigan House has voted to let hockey fans buy booze at Michigan Stadium when the home of Wolverines’ football hosts a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs on New Year’s Day.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/viewart/20120524/SPORTS/305240061/Michigan-House-OKs-booze-NHL-game-U-M-Stadium?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:27:59 -0700

ANN ARBOR: Writers' Conference set June 15-17 at Liberty Street Robot Supply and Repair

Writers and aspiring writers from southeast Michigan are invited to join local nonprofit 826michigan and writers Kevin Haworth, Joyce Dyer and Margo Rabb for a weekend exploring the craft at the 2012 826michigan Writers' Conference in June.
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/05/24/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc4fbceb1cd27ae699742272.txt

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 04:52:31 -0700