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Michigan's Dickinson enters draft, leaves option to return

May. 26, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying in school. ...

Michigan Medicine staff getting $1,500 bonuses

May. 26, 2021 03:42 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Medicine, the health care arm of the University of Michigan, is giving a $1,500 bonus to each of its employees as a...

Summer art fairs in Ann Arbor, Wyandotte are back on

May. 26, 2021 08:14 AM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Ann Arbor Art Fair is back on. Organizers said the popular fair, which draws thousands of people to the streets...

Ann Arbor art fair scratched again because of COVID-19 rules

May. 13, 2021 09:43 AM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A popular summer art fair in southeastern Michigan has been canceled again. Organizers of the Ann Arbor Art Fair...

Michigan universities pull together fall vaccine policies

By Anna Liz Nichols May. 08, 2021 11:34 AM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Three of Michigan's 15 public universities have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while others are evaluating plans or implementing...

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2020 file photo, The University of Michigan football stadium is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich. The University of Michigan will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students who live on its Ann Arbor campus this fall. President Mark Schlissel said Friday, April 23, 2021, that shots won't be mandated for faculty, staff and others students "at this time," but he strongly encouraged everyone to be vaccinated. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
U. of Michigan to require vaccinations to live on campus

By David Eggert Apr. 23, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Livers not returning for extra year with Michigan

Apr. 15, 2021 02:38 PM EDT

Michigan's Brooks set to return for extra season

Apr. 14, 2021 06:03 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan guard Eli Brooks is returning for a fifth season with the Wolverines. The team announced on Twitter on...

Attendees smoke joints at a Hash Bash event at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, April 3, 2021.( Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP)
'Smoke-in' draws hundreds despite push for virtual Hash Bash

Apr. 03, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

U-M graduates can watch online graduation inside Big House

Mar. 26, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan will stick to a virtual graduation ceremony but allow graduates to at least watch the event on screens...

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2020 file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Beech Woods Recreation Center, in Southfield, Mich. Whitmer's office said Thursday, March 18, 2021, that the state and her former health director amended his $155,000 severance deal to remove a confidentiality clause that had drawn criticism. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Michigan law ties school funding to in-person instruction

By David Eggert Mar. 22, 2021 10:03 AM EDT

University of Michigan announces fall in-person classes

Mar. 12, 2021 09:15 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan will be in-person instruction this fall, have nearly 80% of residents halls open and allow fans back into...

Parents, seniors upset over no formal graduation at U-M

Mar. 06, 2021 04:45 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Parents and students held a rally Saturday to show their displeasure with the University of Michigan's decision to forgo a traditional...

The Michigan bench reacts after winning the Big Ten title against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
No. 2 Michigan clinches Big Ten, beats Michigan State 69-50

By Noah Trister Mar. 04, 2021 11:17 PM EST

FILE - This July 15, 2019, file photo shows a small Domino's pizza made in a Domino's Pizza shop in downtown Pittsburgh. After a pandemic-fueled boom, U.S. pizza sales appear to be headed back to Earth. Domino’s and Papa John’s pizza chains both said Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, that their same-store sales lost steam in the fourth quarter compared to the huge increases they saw earlier in 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
U.S. pizza sales, booming in pandemic, start to slow

By Dee-Ann Durbin Feb. 25, 2021 11:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her virtual State of the State address the state, in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer reported having a record $3.5 million in the bank for her 2022 reelection campaign Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, shattering what was raised by previous Michigan governors halfway through their terms. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP File)
Over 80% of Michigan schools offer some in-person classes

By David Eggert Feb. 23, 2021 09:16 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard watches in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ball State in Ann Arbor, Mich. Third-ranked Michigan finally returns to the court this weekend for the first time in over three weeks, and the Big Ten leaders will hope their virus-induced layoff hasn't knocked them out of the impressive groove the Wolverines were in. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
No. 3 Michigan hopes to shake off rust after long layoff

By Noah Trister Feb. 12, 2021 05:00 PM EST

Brant McAdams, right, football coach at Pacific Lutheran, wears personal protective equipment as he watches student-athletes fill out forms for their three-times-a-week COVID-19 tests, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, on campus in Tacoma, Wash. There was never a chapter in any of the books on becoming a small NCAA college football coach that addressed administering COVID-19 tests in the midst of a pandemic, but now it's something he's doing to give his players the chance at a season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
COVID-19 variants add more variables to playing in pandemic

By Larry Lage Feb. 05, 2021 03:01 PM EST

In this image from video, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the chair of the COVID-19 health equity task force, speaks during a White House briefing on the Biden administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (White House via AP)
The Latest: More rules for returning New Zealand travelers

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 03:52 AM EST

FILE- In a Dec. 18, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Robert Gordon addresses the state in Lansing, Mich. On Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 Gordon resigned his position. He made the announcement without explanation Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
With COVID-19 variant positives, Michigan pauses athletics

Jan. 23, 2021 10:55 PM EST