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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Community
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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Fake Ad Update | Feb. 2024
We received 177 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad—encouraging people to visit St. Louis—on...
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I Spy Update | Feb. 2024
“The January I Spy is the sign of the North Star Lounge at the corner of Fifth Ave. and...
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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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Fake Ad Update | Jan. 2024
We received 157 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Boundaries Books on page 70 of the...
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I Spy Update | Jan. 2024
“[It’s] the Avis Obelisk near the Ann Arbor City Airport,” writes Connie Burke. “It was erected in...
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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...
Read MoreKaren TenBrink
Whenever Karen TenBrink talks about music, her eyes light up. From her earliest years, it’s brought her joy, and it’s brought people together. For the past decade she’s been sharing those pleasures as director of the Ann Arbor...
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Broadcasting from Briarwood
On Saturday, December 9, shoppers in Briarwood Mall will encounter ringing bells, singing choirs,...
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