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by Darrell Dawsey AS PART OF an ongoing push to guarantee a quality education for all Michigan schoolchildren, 35 respected education experts today joined with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan to urge the state Supreme…

by Brian Cook MARK THE DATE: September 1, 2015. Two days before the Harbaugh era officially kicks off, John U. Bacon’s latest book—Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football—hits the shelves, and it’s available for…

A COMMITTEE CHARGED with finding the best bus service for Ann Arbor Public Schools has recommended that the Board of Education hire Durham School Services to take over the job now handled by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District.…

The Ann Arbor Independent’s EMU intern Ryan Hunter sat down with Ypsilanti Mayor Pro Tempore Lois Richardson to talk about blight, crime, education and her city’s reputation in the media.  by Ryan Hunter FOR MOST PUBLIC officials,…

The Ann Arbor Police Department now has two surveys available online in order to gather community input on safety in the city and satisfaction during encounters with police personnel. A general survey, http://sgiz.mobi/s3/2ab5168d8594,…

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 24, the City of Ann Arbor will begin additional snow removal from targeted streets. Therefore, drivers parked on those neighborhood streets are being asked to voluntarily remove their vehicles from street parking for…

by Bryan Kelly Dec. 17, 2015 Twice, I’ve followed the government’s request—caved to its ransom notice—and applied for health insurance. Twice, their reply has been the same: my case cannot be resolved at this time. It is being…

by Brent McDermott SEVEN STRANGERS HAVE cut my hair in the past eleven months. I’m ready to make a clipper commitment. The conversation is always the same. “So… what are we doing today? How much do you want to take off the top?” Next,…

by Kari Arend THE MICHIGAN DEPT. of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comments on a recently completed Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed improvements to US-23 between the west US-23/M-14 interchange and Silver Lake Road in…

by Susan Cerniglia THE HEALTH Improvement Plan (HIP) of Washtenaw County is launching its 2015 survey. More than 2,500 residents across Washtenaw County will be invited to participate in confidential phone interviews which will continue…