Hello, Ann Arbor: Wolverine sign-stealing saga; Dexter woman killed in crash
It was a game of chicken.
And in the end, Michigan dodged first.
When the 10-0 Wolverines take the field against Maryland on Saturday, Coach Jim Harbaugh will not be on the sidelines.
On Thursday, with a court hearing looming Friday morning, the Wolverines accepted Harbaugh's 3-game[1] suspension and the Big Ten agreed to end its investigation into the sign-stealing allegations.
I don't need to explain the background of this story. You all know. It's all anyone in Ann Arbor -- and perhaps across the nation -- has been talking about for the past couple of weeks.
The spectacle has transcended the alleged infractions. It's had dashes of all kinds of drama. The alleged cheating, endless media coverage, speculation, disguises and, yes, chickens.[2]
In more tragic news this week, a 55-year-old Dexter woman was killed in a terrible crash[3] on Dexter-Ann Arbor Road in Scio Township on Monday.
Police on Thursday identified her as Meribeth Gandy Pezda, a social worker. Our thoughts are with her family.
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh accepts suspension as Big Ten ends its investigation[4]
Police identify woman killed in crash as Dexter social worker[5]
Ann Arbor scrapping downtown affordable housing incentives, says they're not working[6]
Oh, deer! Buck breaks into University of Michigan Law library[7]
Woman fired gun at door after deputy knocked, police say[8]
Another roundabout coming to road south of Ypsilanti.
Here's the plan[9]
A woman's body was found in a burned car in Detroit. Now 3 men head to trial for her death.[10]
A familiar face is now behind Ann Arbor's Main Street Area Association[11]
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John Counts is editor for MLive/The Ann Arbor News where he started as a police and court reporter in 2012. He lives in Whitmore Lake with his wife, two daughters and two dogs.
He can be reached at [email protected].[13]
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Hello, Ann Arbor: City down £30M in parking revenue; I-94 bridge work[15]
Hello, Ann Arbor: Behind the University of Michigan computer hack; legislator fights steep rents[16]
Hello, Ann Arbor: City takes stance on 'building wall' through Ann Arbor; leaders oppose M-14 ramp shutdowns[17]
References
- ^ accepted Harbaugh's 3-game (www.mlive.com)
- ^ chickens. (www.mlive.com)
- ^ killed in a terrible crash (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Michigan's Jim Harbaugh accepts suspension as Big Ten ends its investigation (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Police identify woman killed in crash as Dexter social worker (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Ann Arbor scrapping downtown affordable housing incentives, says they're not working (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Oh, deer! Buck breaks into University of Michigan Law library (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Woman fired gun at door after deputy knocked, police say (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Another roundabout coming to road south of Ypsilanti. Here's the plan (www.mlive.com)
- ^ A woman's body was found in a burned car in Detroit.
Now 3 men head to trial for her death.
(www.mlive.com) - ^ A familiar face is now behind Ann Arbor's Main Street Area Association (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Sign up here for the newsletter. (link.mlive.com)
- ^ [email protected] (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Hello, Ann Arbor: Manchester becomes a city; last chance for Angelo's (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Hello, Ann Arbor: City down £30M in parking revenue; I-94 bridge work (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Hello, Ann Arbor: Behind the University of Michigan computer hack; legislator fights steep rents (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Hello, Ann Arbor: City takes stance on 'building wall' through Ann Arbor; leaders oppose M-14 ramp shutdowns (www.mlive.com)