The EV Pioneers
Last year, California announced that it will ban the sale of new vehicles powered by internal...
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2021 October
Fifty Years at Bivouac
On October 9th, I am celebrating my 50th year of business in Ann Arbor. I will semi-retired and my...
Read MoreWatery Washtenaw
“When I drive around, all I see is what used to be here,” says Washtenaw County water resources commissioner Evan Pratt. What used to be here were swamps. The landscape was so wet that during the first wave of...
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The Unexpected History of Cider in Washtenaw County
For more than 300 years, making cider has been a fall tradition in southeast Michigan. The French...
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The Fourth Wave
Since reopening at the end of July, the Blind Pig had put on about thirty successful shows and was...
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David Malcolm
David Malcolm noticed his neighborhood changing. He was standing at the bus stop on Brooks St.,...
Read MoreDeath Rates in Ann Arbor?
Q. I have heard, more than once, that more people die in Ann Arbor than live in Ann Arbor, because the U-M hospital is here and people go there and die. Is that actually true? There are 123,000 people who live in Ann Arbor, and...
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Peace Cranes
Just in time for the International Day of Peace in September, the church hired a hydraulic lift...
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Opportunity Index
The early-education program works with families to ensure that every child arrives for the first...
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Edgefest at 25
A quarter of a century is not a bad run for a festival dedicated to the latest, most...
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Railroad Jack, the “Intellectual Hobo”
The June 5, 1959, edition of the Ann Arbor News included some unsettling news. A group of Main St....
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To Mask or Not to Mask
The sign on the door of Vault of Midnight is blunt: “Masks Required.” Its neighbor...
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Afghans Arrive
The first refugees from the frantic exodus that followed the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are...
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White Pine Kitchen
Not to overstate the obvious, but, like most, I’ve missed eating out this last year and a...
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Mystery Bins
In the parking lot at the corner of Liberty and Maple, three bins vie for clothing donations. One...
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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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The Argus Museum
Catherine Si identified last month’s image “by memory alone … Am I a bonafide...
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Deem Anvils
We received 169 entries correctly identifying Deem Anvils on page 41 of the September issue. This...
Read MoreMacy’s Backstage
Shoppers at Briarwood this summer may have noticed that Macy’s second floor was under construction, and wondered what was transpiring.That floor has now been transformed into a Macy’s Backstage outlet, selling...
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