Ypsilanti

Ypsi Council Members Abstain From Vote On Abstaining

Three members of the Ypsilanti City Council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/23

UM Venture Capital Event Features More Good News

Another day, another upbeat assessment of Michigan’s startup and venture capital communities at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/22

VC Leader: Michigan Investment Outlook Sunny

The woman in charge of $30 billion in custom venture capital funds apparently has a special place for the $600 million of it that’s under management in Michigan. Kelly Williams, who leads Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group, said that Michigan — long a venture capital wasteland — now has significant advantages over both coasts that make it a compelling market for VC investing.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/21

Long Prison Sentence For Ypsilanti Man In Toddler’s Death

A Washtenaw County man has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend’s 14-month-old son.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/15

Jeremy Abston (credit: Ypsilanti Police Department)

Young Ypsilanti Woman Home Safe After Alleged Abduction, Ex-Boyfriend Being Sought

Ypsilanti police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in an apparent kidnapping Monday morning.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/06

Eastern Michigan University. (Wikimedia Commons)

EMU Expects Record Number Of Spring Grads

Eastern Michigan University expected to graduate the largest number of students in its 164-year history during the university’s commencement ceremonies April 28.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/28

Woman Killed In I-94 Crash

Police are investigating after a woman died in a rollover accident along westbound I-94 near Ypsilanti.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/25

Man Pleads No Contest To Killing Girlfriend’s Baby

Just hours before his trial was scheduled to begin, a Ypsilanti Township man accepted a plea deal in the death of his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/20

Competition at Saturday's FIRST Robotics State Championships in Ypsilanti. WWJ Photo, Matt Roush

FIRST Robotics State Champs Crowned

A three team alliance of Bloomfield International Academy, Utica Schools and Romeo Engineering & Tech Center won the Michigan state title in FIRST Robotics Saturday, earning trip to the World Championships in St. Louis in two weeks.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/14