The Michigan Environmental Council has issued a report that ranks Ann Arbor as the safest city in Michigan for pedestrians, according to an article in The Bay City Times. [Source] [.PDF of MEC report]
Section: Old Media Watch
U.S. flag at Ann Arbor District Library flown at half-staff. [Governor Graholm issued a proclamation in 2003 that U.S. flags would be lowered to honor Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Today it's in honor of Marine Corporal Jacob H. Turbett of Canton. He was on active duty in Afghanistan.]
Auto Week reports on Toyota’s efforts to fix the “unintended acceleration” in its vehicles. The article quotes Kristen Tabar, general manager of electronic systems at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor: “We don’t think there is a ghost issue out there,” she said, adding that “we need to verify claims, facts and evidence. Until we do that, we can’t say there is nothing.” [Source]
A blog posting for the Play Gallery takes a look at how some students at UM’s School of Art & Design spent their recent spring break: “With two months before graduation, Isaac and Alex move too fast for the camera. Hot wax, holes in their pants, and open-toed shoes. All rules are off on Spring Break, you rebels.” [Source]
A March 1 article on local candidates for state legislative races incorrectly stated that candidates file their petitions to be on the ballot with the Secretary of State. For state House Districts 52, 53 and 54 and Senate District 18, those filings are made at the Washtenaw County clerk’s office. Campaign finance reports for all state races are made with the Secretary of State. We note the error here, and have corrected it in the original article.
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