- Community
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From Shoe Business to Show Business
At Nobil Shoes, a budding magician learned a new trick.
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Knights of the Blind
Lions clubs collect old eyeglasses to change lives.
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Books and Beyond
At the library, Starry Night and Giant Connect 4 are popular.
- News
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Rock Cancer
When NBC Nightly News showed up at Ann Arbor’s Planet Rock gym, the crew wasn’t there for climbing lessons.
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Coworking Rebound
After a pandemic hibernation, Ann Arborites are again trading home offices for shared workspaces.
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Mail Theft
“Hey! That’s a felony!”
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Business
LatestSpin Out?
The company that owns Ann Arbor’s distinctive orange e-scooters and e-bikes is bankrupt.
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Mallek’s Mystery
“You don’t want Ihsan,” Dan Durand said. “You want Tony. That’s what he goes by.”
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SI on S. Ashley?
Dormant for more than thirty years, the Kline’s Lot is back in play.
Marketplace
LatestDunkin’s Back
At a pair of prime corners downtown.
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Good-bye to Crepes, Pizza, Smoothies, and Scrubs
March 2024 Marketplace closings
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Culture
LatestFifth Avenue Studios
“The older generation likes to say, ‘We didn’t have gay people,’” Jacob Gorski says. “This is a testament that you did.”
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Lives of the Artists
Dylan Strzynski portrays the art fair circuit as “the purest expression of the American spirit.”
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Susan Pollay’s Whimsies
She rebuilt Ann Arbor’s parking structures—and said yes to joyful surprises.
News
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