State of the State
In 2013, the news that the State Theater might be turned into office space or apartments shocked...
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2017 November
“A Quirky Memoir”
That’s how 2017 U-M MSW grad Lindsay “Charlie” Brink describes retired U-M...
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Carving Out a Partnership
Inside Marlene and John Dusbiber’s timber-framed saltbox house in Sylvan Township, dried...
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Nate Buys Skip’s
“We pressed pause on the Mill Creek project,” says Nate Pound (“Logjam at Mill...
Read MoreGoldfish in West Park?
Q. There’s a shallow pond in the corner of West Park with a boardwalk across it–my wife and I love walking by the pond and watching the ducks and goldfish (and occasional heron!). But after seeing how thoroughly...
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Fifth Avenue Press
A single line in a 2015 Observer article turned Ginger Ford into a published author.That line?...
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Kitty Face Opens on Main St.
Bonnie and Scott Cook plan to open their fourth downtown Chelsea store, Kitty Face–featuring...
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Clean Coach
In September, federal prosecutors charged assistant basketball coaches at four Division I schools...
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Church on Hold
“What more do we need to do for you? Have we offended you in any way?” the Rev. Dr....
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Jessica Prozinski
One year ago, Jessica Prozinski was a stay-at-home mom and part-time piano teacher enjoying a...
Read MoreKirkland Opens
Kirkland’s opened in Maple Village, adding still another shade of home decor to the various shades already available at HomeGoods, Stein Mart, and Five Below. With the apostrophe-s distinguishing it from the unrelated...
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First Bite
I had my eye on First Bite from the time it took over the space on S. Main that had been the...
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Barton Dam
Barton Dam creates the pond that provides most of the city’s drinking water. Its powerhouse...
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Macaroons on the March
With lighting speed, Kelly Toland turned the space that was the organic clothing store Perpetua Boutique on Fourth Ave. into Le Bon Macaron, a genteel, light-filled cafe named for its prize product: macarons in all colors of the...
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Kaveh Akbar
There is a wonderful group of young poets these days. One of the best is Iranian American poet...
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A Trio of Jewelry Store Changes
An independent jeweler’s bread and butter is making custom engagement rings. All that quality craftsmanship comes at a price, and Mark Urban of Urban Jewelers says he has always priced his rings fairly.”Some of my...
Read MoreShakeup at the Scrap Box
When we spoke to Scrap Box founder Karen Ensminger in 2015, she said that as usual, the local creative reuse center was “hanging by its fingernails” financially. Since then, Ensminger has retired–and the...
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