Hospital Headwinds
Over the past two decades, Michigan Medicine has grown increasingly dependent on a controversial...
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Leaf Garrot
Julian Carrasquillo, a Fake Adder who we selfishly hope will never, ever win our game wrote, “This one hit close to home since I just raked more leaves for what feels like the 10,000th time this season. Let’s pitch this one!”
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Angelo’s Facade
“November’s I Spy is a wonderful tribute to Angelo’s,” writes Janine Hutchinson. “Eggs Over Easy, Hash Browns, and You!” she finishes with lyrics to “Angelo’s”—the original tribute.
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Hemlocks in Peril
He’s speaking of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive insect that has devastated hemlock...
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The Astonishing Growth of Kimchi Box
During the pandemic, Min Kyu Kim saw a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to get back into the...
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David Gladding Baldwin
David Gladding Baldwin, 79, of Traverse City, died Sunday, October 22, 2023. David was born on...
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Nancy Born Heusel
May 23, 1921–November 12, 2023 Ann Arbor, MI–Nancy Heusel peacefully passed into eternal life...
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Anselmo Canfora
Anselmo Canfora, a beloved educator and architect, died on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, in...
Read MoreThe Main St. Starbucks Is Toast
Starbucks says its October 28 closure at S. Main and E. Liberty has nothing to do with the store’s union status. But the worker who spearheaded labor organizing there—and who was reinstated this May after her 2022 firing was...
Read MoreA Drive-Thru Taco Bell Is Planned for Courtyard Shops.
The former Wendy’s at 1655 Plymouth Rd. in the parking lot of the Courtyard Shops was built in 1987 and has stood vacant since 2019. But not everyone is happy that it will be replaced next year by a new Taco Bell. Ann Arbor is...
Read MoreStill More Rock Paper Scissors, and a west-side carryout from Blank Slate
The playful downtown gift shop Rock Paper Scissors has nearly doubled its floor space after the recent departure of the neighboring Laurel & Jack clothing boutique. The expansion allows for additional inventory display,...
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The Trouble at West Park
On a late summer night in West Park, a young basketball player one-arms a pass to a teammate for...
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Jeff Punch
“Africa has tried to kill me twice, but I’m happy to say it hasn’t succeeded,” Jeff Punch says...
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United Ways Combine
United Way of Washtenaw County executive director Pam Smith was speaking to 250 supporters packed...
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Fuentes Vodka Sauce
We received 150 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Fuentes Vodka Sauce on page 87 of the October issue. That page just happened to be the same one as the Back Page update.
Read MoreTwenty-Five and Out
“I’ve been at Ann Arbor PD since I was a twenty-two-year-old kid,” explains Metzer, who retired as the department’s interim chief in October. “This has just felt like a home to me.” But, she adds, “sometimes an opportunity...
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May Her Memory Be Our Innermost Revolution
“What at first appears to be a modern geometric abstract reveals itself to read—and demand—Dissent Until Nine,” writes Amy Barnett. “Nice tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” says Ginny Weingate.
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Hunger Grows
“Since 2020, food banks and low-income families have been fraught with uncertainty,” says Markell...
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Event Review: The Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club
The Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club’s headquarters, contrary to its name, is located in Dexter. Next...
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