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With mental health treatment services moving to the Annex building at 110 N. Fourth Ave. in downtown Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County officials have a $1 million upgrade planned.

To help the county with the renovation costs, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's governing board on Wednesday agreed to contribute $300,000 in grant funding.

Underground Printing employee Shelby Melton organizes T-shirts while working the counter on Sept. 4. The Ann Arbor-based Michigan retailer is preparing for its busiest weekend of the year with the second-ever night football game.

The cable guy, plumber, electrician and heating and cooling guys all do it, but cops will not. There is usually no time and it would not be safe for a patrol officer. Those other professionals, who come in your home, may put surgical booties on when they walk on your fine carpet, but the first responders that come in will not. They do not have the time and usually when they are there it is an emergency and at that point you will not care.

Rich Sheridan accepts the Executive of the Year award during AnnArbor.com's 2012 Deals of the Year award ceremony.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com

Fall is coming and with it, some monster beers.David Bardallis | Contributor

Previous article: Stephen M. Ross gives University of Michigan record $200M

Fundraising campaigns aren't built in a day.

University of Michigan unveiled a $200 million gift from New York real estate tycoon Stephen M. Ross early Wednesday morning; and while it took only a few hours for the higher education world to learn of the gift, it took college officials years to work with Ross and secure the contribution.

Heirloom tomatoes, fresh burrata cheese, basil and frizzled shallots make up this perfect late summer salad.Jessica Webster | AnnArbor.com

A conceptual site plan for a former city maintenance yard at 721 N. Main St., behind the Ann Arbor Community Center, includes a dog park in addition to trails and open space.

Mildred Parker, one of the longest-tenured vendors at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, died Sunday at the age of 98 at her home in Milan.

Parker had been selling eggs, vegetables, and small crocheted creations at the market for more than 65 years, her children said.

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