After much procedure, Ypsilanti City Council approved six mayoral re-appointments to city boards and committees Tuesday, including the two postponed from earlier...read more
Two of Ypsilanti's volunteer board members were not reappointed on schedule Tuesday night, owing to a 4-2 vote by City Council to delay the appointments until...read more
Three recently-vacated properties in downtown Ypsilanti, two of them condemned, will soon be renovated owing to recent purchase by a local development company and...read more
Residents living in the Liberty Square complex of townhouses will see a sticker appear on their homes Tuesday, when the Ypsilanti Township Building Department places...read more
New machines and equipment will soon be wheeled into Ford's Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti Township as it begins manufacturing a line of batteries for the new global...read more
Attempt Murder
An Ypsilanti Township man was shot at while sitting in his car near in Ypsilanti Township Monday.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, near the corner of Cayiga and Eugene streets, at 1:30 a.m.
Police said one shot was fired at the victim, and one shot was fired at his vehicle as the suspect drove away. Both shots missed the victim.
Police said the 31-year-old victim and the suspect had a “brief verbal argument over a girl” before the shooting occurred.
After shooting at the victim, police said the suspect then fled in his vehicle. The sheriff’s office said a description of the suspect will be released soon.
Stolen vehicle, burglary
A dump-truck and six Motorola walkie-talkies were reported stolen from an Ypsilanti Township business Monday.
Deputies responded to the 6800 block of Rawsonville Road at 7 a.m., where they discovered entry had been gained to the by “removing a chain and entering the parking lot.”
The dump-truck is a 5-yard, red 1998 vehicle. Suspects are unknown at this time.
Burglary
A gold chain and a pair of diamond earrings were reported stolen from a Superior Township home Monday.
Deputies responded to the 1600 block of Wiard Boulevard at 8:30 p.m., where the sliding glass door had been pried open.
Suspects are unknown at this time.