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Washtenaw County's new sheriff sworn in
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton was sworn into office Tuesday at the Washtenaw County Courthouse in downtown Ann Arbor in front of a room full of supporters.
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Today's Entree - The Service Sector
While the goods-producing sector of our economy is floundering, service providers are growing both jobs and wages in Washtenaw County.
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Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton found dead in his Ann Arbor home
By Art Aisner | Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor resident Ronald "Ron" Asheton was found dead in his home on the city's west side this morning, police said.
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Ann Arbor woman wins free customized Ford Transit Connect
As the owner of Dummies on the Run in Ann Arbor, Jerry Buffman says she often needs to fit a lot of dummies into her vehicle at once. And her 2001 Toyota Van just isn't cutting it.
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ADHD drug abuse up by undergrads
Although only about 5 percent of U.S. college undergraduates reported in a survey that they illegally use attention deficit medication, a new report says the practice is at its highest level in 15 years.
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Ann Arbor music community mourns death of Ron Asheton, guitarist for The Stooges
Friends and fans of influential rock guitarist Ron Asheton reacted with shock and sadness Tuesday as they learned that he had been found dead at his Ann Arbor home.
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