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A 42-year-old Ypsilanti man caught urinating in public near the Thayer Carport on University of Michigan's campus early Tuesday was also in possession of drugs, police said.

Forte - featuring U-M grad and Saline resident Sean Panikkar (center) - will compete in the semifinals on Tuesday, August 27 at 9 p.m. on NBC.NBC

Ann Arbor residents want more dog parks, and they want them within walking distance from their homes, according to a new survey.

Next to cleanliness, survey respondents cited being able to walk to the park as the second most important feature in a dog park, followed by shaded areas, size and water fountains.

Former Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick, pictured above in his NHL debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2012, announced his retirement from professional hockey on Monday, August 26.AP photo

Teachers in Ypsilanti Community Schools will begin this school year without union contracts, according to a report from WEMU.

A 13-year-old boy caught spray-painting a downtown Ypsilanti business Monday afternoon had the evidence all over him, according to police.

Over the years, the annual Old St. Patrick Labor Day Weekend Festival has become a kind of unofficial end-of-summer party held on the grounds of the Old St. Patrick Catholic Church in the rural Ann Arbor-Whitmore Lake area.

This year’s event - Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 p.m. both days - should be no exception, with plenty of music, food and fun for all ages.

Skyline quarterback Askaree Crawford, left, is one of 25 players on the Michigan High School Football Player of the Year pre-season watch list.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com file

Related: Skyline's Askaree Crawford, Michigan commit Drake Harris Michigan High School Football Player of the Year pre-season watch list

It is finally happening.

The redevelopment of an old auto parts manufacturing facility is part of a $35 million Jiffy Mix renovation and building plan that will include 9 new silos.Lisa Allmendinger | AnnArbor.com file photo