2017

Aaron Marshall Everyone knows that distracted driving is dangerous. Everyone knows it’s happening, and that it’s responsible for deaths on American roads. But when it comes to specifics, the knowledge runs dry. Exactly how many people…

by Susan Cerniglia The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second case of measles in a Michigan adult. Washtenaw County Public Health is providing information to local residents because of potential exposure to…

by Ari LeVaux Morel mushrooms are the stuff of legend and fantasy. Scattered upon the ground, they look like a little tribe of forest gnomes with magical powers, like beings from a game of Dungeons and Dragons. They taste like an earthy…

by Patricia Lesko As the saying goes, "In a free-market economy, you get what you give. In a state-run economy, you get what you can bribe a politician to give you." The Ann Arbor Independent was made aware of allegations that members of…

by Dan Feinberg Hulu's all-too-timely adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel is one of the spring's best new shows and makes Elisabeth Moss an immediate Emmy contender. Branching out from Nov. 8, 2016, is an alternate timeline in which…

Update: This article has been updated to correctly attribute the video screen capture photo of Council member Chip Smith to Ward 5 resident Kevin Leeser. by Patricia Lesko Public records turned over to the The Ann Arbor Independent…

We can't even comprehend having to write the headline that tops this editorial. Ann Arbor City Council members should never be playing on social media during open meetings or public hearings. But they are. Again. The Ann Arbor…

by The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) announced today that Jennifer Meng, a 13-year-old student at Forsythe Middle School in Ann Arbor had captured 2nd prize in the 2017 …

by The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Join the Ann Arbor Symphony at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor on Monday, May 1 at 1:30 pm. This hour-long concert features the unique four-voice cello choir from the studio of…

by Lindsay Vanhulle | Crain's 40% of households still unable to afford basic living necessities To make ends meet as a four-person family in Michigan, with a child in preschool and a baby at home, it's practically mandatory that both…