Youth Movement
Just before kick-off at the AFC Ann Arbor women’s May 19 soccer match against Kalamazoo FC at...
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Around the World in Ann Arbor
What follows is an imaginary itinerary across the continents, all within greater Ann Arbor. Whether in search of the familiar favorites that constitute our own version of soul food, or an adventure into ever-widening horizons, it can be found here, and without the jet lag.
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The Newcomers
Many Washtenaw County towns were founded during a land rush following the defeat of the Midwest’s Indigenous inhabitants and construction of the Erie Canal.
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Under Interrogation
They sat me down in a room with a table and a bunch of chairs and actually tilted a desk lamp so it shone directly into my eyes. One man did the questioning while other officers rotated in and out of the room. My interrogator was precise and seemingly emotionless. The other officers had lips drawn tight and glared. He asked who I was, where I’d come from, what route I had followed, whether I had seen anyone, had stopped, and had anything happened along the way.
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Ron Warhurst Goes to Paris
Ron Warhurst was a U-M coach for thirty-six years—cross-country and track. He was Big Ten coach of the year four times, won nine conference championships, and coached 129 All-Americans, multiple Olympians, and a winner of the Boston Marathon.
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Paths to the Art Fair
We asked four artists in this year’s Ann Arbor Art Fair why they do it, and what brought them here.
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The Next Sheriff
Washtenaw County sheriff Jerry Clayton is retiring after four terms. Three candidates are vying to take his place in the August 6 Democratic primary.
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Eric the Great
Eric Parker was a self-described “earth traveler” who lived by his wits and took great pride in his independence as a schizophrenic, unhoused man. He was highly intelligent, a lover of birds and animals, and a solo explorer of Ann Arbor and southern California. His last year of life was spent under the care of the author, his aunt, who deeply misses her firstborn nephew, a complicated, remarkable human.
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The Litmus Test
Jeff Hauptman’s office on the seventh floor of the 777 Building at Eisenhower and State has stunning views north to the U-M campus and downtown. But when he toured the building seven years ago, what really stayed with him was what he saw when he looked down—and saw how much space was used for nothing but parking cars.
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This Old House
Residences designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn are rare—there are just six in Ann Arbor. But, Barbara Copi confides, she really wanted Noah and Lizzie Hurwitz and their three boys, to bring new life to its ornate spaces.
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Seniors Betrayed
With great wealth come great opportunities for financial exploitation. According to a 2023 report from the Justice Department’s Office of Victims of Crime, senior-service agencies that the office funds report that 14 percent of the people seeking their help are victims of financial crimes.
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Planting a Pocket Forest
At the end of February, the city’s Parks Advisory Commission heard an unusual pitch: The local...
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Caregivers in the Family
Rosanita Ratcliff is a born traveler. She left Ann Arbor to go to college in Arizona, studied...
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Do You Have Ann Arbor’s Lost History?
The Ann Arbor area is blessed with great, public collections of local historical artifacts, such...
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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 Fire at Loch Alpine
At the start of this new year, a barking dog and a white wisp of smoke heralded a new era in...
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