Robot Farewell
They were here: ten shiny, bicycle-wheeled robots. Then suddenly, they were gone. Refraction...
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American Rescue Plan
“We call it the Washtenaw County Rescue Plan,” laughs county board chair Sue Shink....
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Charter Changes
The more than 18,000 Ann Arborites who voted in November overwhelmingly approved four amendments...
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The U-M Now Has 50,000 Students
The U-M enrolled 50,278 undergrad, grad, and professional students this fall–an all-time...
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The Howard Effect
Last year, most observers picked Michigan’s men’s basketball team to finish in the...
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Sustainable Energy Utility
When world leaders met in Glasgow in early November to grapple with the accelerating climate...
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WCC Pulls Through
When the shutdown order came in March of 2020, “we went immediately virtual,” recalls...
Read MoreOne of the Best Marine Engineering Departments?
Q. Is it true that the U-M has one of the best marine engineering departments in the country? How did that happen in landlocked Ann Arbor?A. EduRank places the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)...
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The Eyesore on W. Washington
For years, people who pass by the former Washtenaw County Road Commission site across from the Ann...
Read MoreBallot Proposals
There are candidates on the ballot in Chelsea, Milan, and Saline, and Pittsfield Township is trying again to pass a public safety millage (see Up Front, p. 11). Ann Arbor’s issues are at least as weighty but more complex:...
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Pittsfield Replay
In May, Pittsfield voters turned down a renewal and increase in the township’s public safety...
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Schlissel’s Deadline
“Everybody was surprised” at the announcement, says a veteran professor—who, like many...
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Healthy Streets
There may be 100,000 people cramming into Michigan Stadium’s bleachers each Saturday, but...
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A Rising Tide of Homicides
The July killing of John Myrick IV at the State Street Village Apartments was the third homicide...
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Back to School 2021
“I am confident that it’s going to work.””On August 30th, you’ll...
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Tax Retreats
In January both the city and the county looked at asking voters to approve new millages. Following...
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Crawford Out
“This was a tough decision because we all liked Mr. Crawford,” says Ward 5...
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Fatal Fungus
Frei, a forest health specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, describes it...
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No Magic Shot
Michigan’s Covid-19 vaccine lottery wasn’t a shot in the arm for the state’s...
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Rebuilding the MRF
When it opened in 1995, Ann Arbor’s Materials Recovery Facility put the city on the leading...
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