- Community
All in the Family
Fiddler Steve Lesko is at home in the country.
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Case Kittel & Hayley Billingsley
Living by Hudson Mills is perfect for a canoe racer and a runner.
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
A writer appreciates her “bonus time” in Hidden Creek
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- News
Conservation Voters
“We have become the strongest organization that works on protecting our air, land, and water and democracy in the state,” says Lisa Wozniak.
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The Last Holdouts
The U-M finally controls two full blocks east of the old Elbel Field where its next big dorm is planned.
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Gracie’s Odyssey
Lexi Fata fought the school district for custody of a dog she’d cared for—and won.
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Noah on Hoover St.?
Evan Pratt foresees a damp future for the new U-M dorm.
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Business
LatestMall Ambition
People are passing up Briarwood's paid spots
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Tipping Point
A revived state law could upend the restaurant business.
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D2A2
Business is booming for the daily Detroit‒Ann Arbor express bus.
Marketplace
LatestA Dexter Boutique by Laurie Buys
Downtown Chic follows Eve and Annie
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A Dexter Dining Landmark Takes a New Turn
At 42 North Social House, the name is both location and mission.
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Chelsea Outfitters Moves and Grows
And Reese Chic Boutique gets its former spot.
Culture
Latest8 Ball Movie Night at the Blind Pig
B movies, cult classics, and mini golf
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The Observer Observed
A2 history at the AADL, in 500 pages
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Albert Rosseau’s Land Title Building
I Spy Update July 2024
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