Ryan Stanton

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Here’s why there are private security guards posted in downtown Ann Arbor

By: Ryan Stanton

Uniformed guards from Lagarda Security have been posted on foot along certain sidewalks and their vehicles can be seen rolling around downtown. What's it all about?

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Council OKs demolition of West Park bandshell, Ann Arbor park to be reimagined

By: Ryan Stanton

“This has served our community well for many decades and I’m excited to see what the next chapter looks like,” Council Member Erica Briggs said.

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Ann Arbor housing leader says Kline’s lot wouldn’t work well for affordable apartments

By: Ryan Stanton

Before the Ann Arbor City Council voted to sell the city-owned Kline’s lot to a luxury housing developer Tuesday night, Housing Commission Executive Director Jennifer Hall explained why she supported the move.

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Airbnb searches up over 160% for Oklahoma versus Michigan game in Ann Arbor

By: Ryan Stanton

Examples of Airbnb stays in Ann Arbor include a three-bedroom condo in the Kerrytown area for $2,362 per night and a four-bedroom home in the Burns Park area for $1,564 per night.

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Court hearing in Avalon Housing tenant's eviction case postponed

By: Ryan Stanton

ANN ARBOR, MI — Hosea Hill was expecting to make his case for why he shouldn't be evicted from his affordable housing unit at Hickory Way Apartments on Wednesday, Aug. 9, with the Ann Arbor Tenants Union rallying around him.

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See historical photos of Ann Arbor’s West Park bandshell over the last century

By: Ryan Stanton

As the city moves forward with demolishing the Art Deco structure, here’s a look back at historical photos from its 88-year life anchoring one of Ann Arbor’s signature parks.

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$10M in bonds proposed for Ann Arbor park improvements

By: Ryan Stanton

Ann Arbor is planning to issue $10 million in bonds for park upgrades.

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New law would give Ann Arbor renters expanded protections to organize

By: Ryan Stanton

City Council voted to advance a new ordinance after hearing stories from renters.

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Who decides Ann Arbor elections? Data shows seniors a dominant voting bloc

By: Ryan Stanton

MLive/The Ann Arbor News obtained city voter demographic data for the August primary. In addition to stronger turnout among women, older voters had notably higher turnout percentages than younger voters.

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This week at the Michigan and State theaters in Ann Arbor: Hope, MacGruber and more

By: Ryan Stanton

South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin’s epic sci-fi thriller “Hope” is playing at the State on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.