Spruce Knoll Music Center
We received 148 entries correctly identifying the tribute comedy show at Spruce Knoll Music Center...
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Community
The Double Steal
It took about 5,000 years from the discovery of glass until a process was developed to...
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Getting In
In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down school buildings across Michigan. No in-person...
Read MoreBus Stop Benches
Q. Why did they put benches on Huron St. everywhere but at the bus stop in front of the courthouse? And why don’t they have a bus stop on the other side of Huron St. in that block?A. Some bus stops primarily serve...
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Cicadas Are Coming
Not according to Thomas O’Dell, natural areas and collections specialist for Matthaei...
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Sharon Gillespie
At the corner of N. Fourth Ave. and Beakes, Sharon Gillespie is dancing. While an Observer...
Read MoreBack to School, Back to Work
The halls of a community college are filled with a sense of urgency. Whether it’s rushing to make it to class before getting marked late or hurrying out the door just in time for work, the atmosphere is filled with hard...
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Tragedy at Barton Dam
“It was the grandest thing I ever experienced. The most beautiful comradeship, love and...
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Signs Against Stigma
“Support NAMI,” a digital billboard on W. Clark and Huron River Dr. announced in May....
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Cape Ann Arbor?
An email arrived in the Observer’s Question Corner mailbox asking what was going on at the...
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Gunnar Birkerts’ Brutalist Church
“Man, that I Spy was brutal,” quips Bryan Mangnuson. “It’s a Brutalist...
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Marquees of Queensbury
First, the news: 187 entries correctly identified last month’s Fake Ad for Marquees of...
Read MoreIt’s been a year, and it’s been A YEAR.
In the first issue of a2view, I wrote about our family and how we were coping with our new world. A year later I sit writing on my porch listening to the drone of cicadas emerging from the woods around me. It puts a picture...
Read MorePond Depths?
Q. How deep are Barton Pond, Argo Pond, and Geddes Pond?A. All three are impoundments, with water levels controlled by dams. According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), the dam heights at...
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B-school Breakfast
Sun is speaking about the cauliflower-oatmeal combo she and fellow U-M Ross business school grad...
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Turtle Security
Turtles start to nest this month, which means that city Natural Area Preservation staff will soon...
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Closing the Broadband Gap
“Eeeeven the speed test is slo-o-ow!” laughs Barb Fuller, her audio delayed and video...
Read MoreScrabble Heaven
Chuck Armstrong is a polite, soft-spoken, and engaging man. You’d never guess he is a barracuda at Scrabble. Did you know there are competitive Scrabble tournaments? I certainly didn’t when I first started...
Read MoreHope Clinic launches campaign to expand mental health and dental services
People battered by generational poverty, racism, substandard housing, and inadequate healthcare often suffer from poor nutrition and a myriad of physical, mental, and behavioral health problems. Pandemic-related financial...
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Ryan Padgett
For several years, early on any Saturday morning between April and November, Ryan Padgett could be...
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