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Man, 19, pleads guilty to murder

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009

The 19-year-old Ypsilanti resident arrested in the May shooting death of 18-year-old Cortez Donald pled guilty to second-degree murder. The information is according to a Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office release, which said Daniel Haywood pled guilty to a felony firearm charges in addition to the murder charge. The release said Haywood could face a minimum of 20 years in prison with the two convictions. The original incident took place on May 28, near Donald’s home at the 200 block Kirk Street in Ypsilanti Township.

Student regrets not filing charges

By Ryan Remstad · Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009

On Oct. 17, Michigan’s football team played Delaware State, which amounted to a sure win for U-M and big payday for Delaware State. Arif Khan, a 19-year-old biology and psychology double major at Eastern Michigan University, worked the south stairwell at Michigan Stadium that day.

Bee ordinance gets first OK from Council

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009

City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading Tuesday allowing Ypsilanti residents to keep bees. The ordinance had been considered by City Council last month, but decided a permit process should be included with the original language and postponed the matter before a vote was taken. If approved on a second reading the ordinance would give residents the opportunity to apply for a permit to keep no more than two bee hives on a parcel of land.

Ypsi Meals on Wheels funds down

By Christine Laughren · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

Starting on the seventh floor of Clark East Towers apartment complex off East Clark Road, Jackie Macy and her assistants begin to make their daily rounds for Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels.

Concealed weapons bill would allow guns in trunks on campus

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Students all over the state of Michigan may soon be able to carry concealed weapons on campus. Bill 5474, introduced by Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, to the Michigan House of Representatives, would prohibit colleges from banning weapons on campus.

'Tour de Fresh' displays Ypsilanti's greener side

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

By bike or by bus, area residents toured around Ypsilanti on Tuesday night to check out local gardens in the community.Approximately 30 people turned out to Growing Hope’s Tour de Fresh, which showcased ten community and personal gardens throughout Ypsilanti.

'Bread' to address homeless problem

By Charnika Jett · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Homelessness has been a serious issue in America for quite some time. But hearing about homelessness and seeing it are two different things that bring out two totally different emotions.

Ypsilanti City Council cuts bus route

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Ypsilanti City Council voted to eliminate the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority’s bus route five in the city Tuesday night. The move, along with scaling back hours for two routes and pledging to put bus funding in front of voters, was part of an effort to curb a $123,000 shortfall in the amount the city will be charged for its AATA purchase of service agreement.