Mail Theft
Eric Parkhurst, owner of Winewood Organics, had rushed outside after a security camera showed a...
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Community
Claire Dahl
“I know in my soul that I would have been a Rosie if I’d lived during World War II,” Claire Dahl...
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Veridian At Last
“It’s really happening,” laughs Matt Grocoff, his face flushed in the wind. “I can’t tell you the...
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The Evolution of Packard Health
When I arrived home after interviewing physician Ray Rion, executive director of Packard Health,...
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A Big House of Our Own
The last time Michigan won the Rose Bowl, New Year’s Day 1998, it had been a dazzling season for...
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Fifth Avenue Studios
Gorski works on the Ann Arbor District Library’s outreach team and hosts The Gayest Generation, an...
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William and Diane Pemberton
When William Pemberton’s twenty-six-year marriage ended in 2011, he says, “In a lot of ways I...
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Visit St. Louis
“The January 2024 Fake Ad, for MUNY in St. Louis, challenges us: How real can a Fake Ad be?” mused Eric Sobocinski.
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North Star Lounge Sign
“Ann Arbor is a good place to be vegan, this block is a big reason why,” says Sam Firke, praising the “outstanding cauliflower wings” from the adjoining Detroit Filling Station.
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Phone Calls from Russia
On Christmas Eve, Paul Whelan called reporters at CNN, the Detroit News, the BBC, and WTOP radio...
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Susan Pollay’s Whimsies
“I joke that other people go to the lake to relax by the water,” says Susan Pollay. “I just enjoy...
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Unarmed Response Reboot
Last summer the city issued a request for proposals for an unarmed crisis response team. In...
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Karen TenBrink
This is an updated version of a profile published last month. Whenever Karen TenBrink talks...
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FestiFools Returns
“I felt some community responsibility to bring it back,” says Tucker, who’s art director and...
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Fading Away
The 501(c)(3) charity has given scholarships to more than 500 students, but lately, “we were...
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Christmas Venison Cookbook
“Only someone as cold as Walter Hobbs, Buddy’s mercenary biological father in Elf, could write a Christmas reindeer meat cookbook!”
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Avis Obelisk
“It was erected in 1998 by Warren Avis … the founder of Avis Car Rentals,” writes David Karl.
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Barbara McQuade
Jerry Israel first spotted Barbara McQuade’s potential in 1989, when she took his first-year...
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Centennial Celebrations
On February 27, 1924, Ann Arbor celebrated its first centennial with a big birthday party at the...
Read MoreHoliday Guide 2023
Happy holidays from the Ann Arbor Observer!There is plenty to do and see this time of year, and we’ve compiled a list of local shops, holiday shows, local exhibitions, and gift ideas sure to keep you and your family busy and...
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