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Dr. William Schaffner The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S.. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, possibly due in…

Vibeke Gjøe Einhorn, born May 21, 1944, beloved mother, mormor, farmor, and wife passed away in Santa Barbara, California on Monday February 3, 2025. She died peacefully, surrounded by her husband of 58 years, and her two children,…

by Neeta Delaney Those of us naive enough to think that our Democracy can’t fail, need to wake up! It’s happening before our very eyes. Elon Musk--an unelected billionaire--has been given free reign by elected President Donald Trump and…

by Anna Liz Nichols, Michigan Advance In 2023, Washtenaw County House Reps. Felicia Brabec, Jimmie Wilson, Jr., Carrie Rheingans, Jennifer Conlin and Jason Morgan (along with other Michigan Reps.) co-sponsored House Bill 4616 of 2023…

by Ramis J. Wadood The constitutional right to speak and protest freely is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy, particularly at public universities where diversity of thought, civic engagement, and vigorous debate about ideas…

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming…

by Jon King, Michigan Advance In a little-noticed move, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a directive for the heads of state departments and agencies to review executive orders issued by President Donald Trump that would, among…

by Ari LeVaux Parsnip Power One of my son’s first tastes of solid food was dirt licked from a freshly dug parsnip. He didn’t yet have the teeth to chew into the ivory taproot itself, but his attempts to do so sure got it clean. It…

by Denny Schwarze In 2023, a bi-partisan group of Michigan legislators introduced House Bill 5265. The group included two Washtenaw County Reps., Democrat Jimmie Wilson, Jr. and Republican Kathy Schmaltz. In Oct. 2023, the then…

Download and read the Sheriff's Dec. 2023 secret investigation Case Report prepared for Judge Tracy Van den Bergh. Washtenaw Co. Sheriff Report - Judge Van Den Bergh Report 12.18.2023Download by P.D. Lesko 1/28/25 Correction:…