Welcome to Commie High
Welcome to Commie High was aired last month on PBS stations throughout Michigan and thirteen more...
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2022 June
Unemployment Hell
Jennifer Larke’s descent into unemployment hell started in April 2020. Not just because she lost...
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Back to the Garden
Scott Richardson tries to get to Nelson Meade County Farm Park by 6:30 or 7 a.m. He leaves his...
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Ivorybills and Iggy Pop
It is not often that Iggy Pop, Pete Seeger, and the ivory-billed woodpecker can all be considered...
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Molly Dobson
“I’m not going to tell you any secrets,” says Molly Dobson with a smile, as I ask if it’s okay to...
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Question Corner: June 2022
Q: Craning our necks as we passed the corner of Huron and Fourth Ave. the other day, my spouse and...
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Unseen Worlds
Who else but Jim Cogswell, the Stamps School prof who previously enlivened the U-M Museum of Art...
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Leveling the Reading Field
“Ordinarily, second- and third-graders will be expected to read chapter books,” says Nathans, a...
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Lonely Dogs
“It was a good time to be a homeless animal,” says Huron Valley Humane Society director Tanya...
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Prisoner of Putin
Trevor Reed, a former Marine and prisoner held in Russia, like their son, Paul, walked off a plane...
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Abortion after Roe
Briere, now retired to California, is speaking of the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that...
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Broadway Block
Northside Grill owner Jim Koli has seen a lot of changes in his neighborhood since he opened...
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St. Joe’s Rebrands
In April, St. Joe’s parent, Trinity Health Michigan, announced that it would consolidate branding...
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Fatal Flirtation
Former U-M president Mark Schlissel’s separation from the university is complete: according to a...
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Cape Elle / Fake Ad Update, June 2022
We received 131 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Cape Elle on page 60 of the May...
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The African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County’s portico / I Spy Update, June 2022
One might think a phantom was last month’s winner. “Nobody will know that I won!” protested Dan...
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Susan Contratto
(1943–2022) Susan Contratto was born on June 20, 1943, in Boston, MA; her parents were Andrew...
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Joan Schneider
6/10/31–4/9/22 Joan Schneider passed away peacefully the morning of April 9th, 2022. Joan had been...
Read MoreBling and Blue
Like many businesses affected by the pandemic, the long-awaited overhaul at Sava Farah’s namesake restaurant took longer than planned. Farah originally hoped to begin remodeling after Michigan’s commencement in 2020. But Covid...
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