The Journalists
John Bebow began his newspaper career as a carrier for the Lansing State Journal more than forty...
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2020 May
The Farmers
For many local farmers, the first crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic began when restaurants shut down...
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Self (Un)employed
“I don’t know how I’ll manage to keep this yard up,” an elderly neighbor...
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The Essentials
The Covid-19 pandemic divided Ann Arbor between those with too little to do, and those with too...
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The Helpers
With thousands of resourceful Ann Arborites out of work or working from home, many are looking for...
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The Island Park Building?
Q. How old is the building with columns at Island Park?A. This Greek Revival structure, proudly standing on the prow of a small island, provides a popular backdrop for wedding pictures; a nice fate for a structure built in 1914...
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Unflushables
By the second week of the Covid-19 pandemic in Michigan, car manufacturing stopped, bars closed,...
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Pets in the Pandemic
Like many nonprofits, the Humane Society of Huron Valley took a financial hit when Michigan shut...
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Susan Ringler-Cerniglia
Susan Ringler-Cerniglia is the storm tracker for the Covid-19 pandemic in Washtenaw County. As...
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Summoned Home
At 2 a.m. on March 12, Rubenstein was awake in her London dorm room when she started to receive...
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BioVigil’s Boom
“This is certainly the right time and place for our service,” says Sanjay Gupta. Gupta...
Read MoreVaccine Venture
In April’s article “The Vindication of Roger Newton,” we quoted a colleague as saying that Newton, whose credits include the blockbuster drug Lipitor, had retired to northern Michigan. After the article came...
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Small Business Lifeline
The local Song Foundation donated $1 million to the Washtenaw County Small Business Emergency...
Read MorePuzzles in the Time of Coronavirus
Forget toilet paper shortages. One of the earliest items to sell out during this siege was jigsaw puzzles. Finally, I am ahead of the trend! I didn’t need to worry about procuring any, because I try to keep a few...
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The Doug Henning Institute of Magical Consciousness
“This month’s Fake Ad is on page 29–for The Doug Henning Institute of Magical...
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Zwerdling-Darling block on East Liberty
“What a clever clue,” writes Barb Tester of April’s feature. “Darling,...
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Chain of Command II
A West Point grad, Howard Lazarus believes strongly in respecting chains of command. According to...
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Chain of Command I
After city council voted seven-four to terminate the contract of city administrator Howard Lazarus...
Read MoreShutdown Dining
All five Main Street Ventures restaurants–Palio, The Chop House, Real Seafood Co, Gratzi, and Carson’s have combined forces to offer a “greatest hits menu” viewable only at carsonsamericanbistro.com and...
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