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Rural poverty is every bit as bad as urban poverty. It’s just harder to see.”People can disguise their problems, but not forever,” says Nancy Paul, director of Faith in Action, a human-services group operating...

Michigan’s 4-0 defeat of Michigan State April 6 at Ray Fisher Stadium promised to be yet another grand game in a rivalry that I’ve enjoyed for more than thirty years.Yet what made it unforgettable weren’t the...

Though fewer Christians abstain from eating meat during Lent now than in the past, many still choose to give up indulgences like pastries, or chocolate, or alcohol during the season of penitence leading up to Easter. “I...

In March, Susan Bryan cooked up thirty-four batches of play dough, dyed them blue and green, and packed them in old yogurt containers. No, she’s not a preschool teacher; she’s the county’s rain garden...

Fans of “Project Runway” are familiar with the phrase “one minute you’re in, the next minute you’re out,” as a panel of celebrities determines who goes home and who stays for another round....

When the Hash Bash returns to the U-M Diag on April 7, it will be without longtime master of ceremonies Adam Brook. Brook, who once ran a hydroponics store in the Kerrytown district (see photo), currently resides at the Parnell...

Q. Is anything being done about the dilapidated gas station at Miller and Maple? And what’s going on with the empty store across the street? It’s been unoccupied for years.A. Speedway has submitted site plans to...

“I Spy that building at 715 S. Forest Ave.,” writes Vivian Loh. The “photo is of Forest Plaza,” notes Dave Bicknell. “This Spanish Renaissance detail graces the entryway of the charming 1920’s...

“I didn’t think I’d be leaving so soon,” says police chief Barnett Jones.”I love this community,” says Jones from his third-floor office in the new Justice Center. “This is my town. I...

Hosting a party on a recent Friday evening, Susan Karp and her guest of honor wear matching pink leis around their necks as they greet guests at the door. Bubbly drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and fancy pastries line the tables,...