A Round Up of City of Ann Arbor Street Closures
In Michigan, the season is either winter or construction. This is a round up of the most recent street closures in Ann Arbor through November 2023.
Ann Arbor Man Arrested in Connection to Retail Theft Ring, Has Record of Felony Drug, Weapons Charges
by P.D. Lesko
An Ann Arbor man was arraigned on charges of organized retail crime for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars of products from Target, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.
Richard Larsh, 55,…
Gov. Whitmer Approves EPA Superfund Site For Ann Arbor’s Gelman Plume
by Kyle Davidson
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sent a letter agreeing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to add a contaminated groundwater plume in Ann Arbor to the Superfund National Priorities list,…
Swing Your Partner, Do-Si-Do: Ypsi City Council Votes (Again) Not to Purchase $3.7M Building for DPS Depot
by P.D. Lesko
To buy or not to buy. That has been the question before Ypsilanti City Council since Nov. 2023. In the space of one month, Council members have voted four times on the purchase of a $3.7 million property at 599 S.…
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Weighs in on the War in Gaza
by Rep. Debbie Dingell
On Nov. 30, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released a statement addressing the increase in hate crimes in the U.S., and calling for the continued release of all hostages. Mrs. Dingell is calling for a…
Letter to the Editor: The Elderly and Vulnerable Must Be Protected From Assisted Suicide
by Dr. Daniel Benz
As a medical doctor working in a state psychiatric hospital in Michigan, encountering people with mental illness who say they want to commit suicide is an unfortunately common occurrence.
Those who have suffered…
Jim Harbaugh’s Three Game Suspension is not Enough
by Lee Enochs
Like many fans of the University of Michigan Football team, I was overjoyed with the Wolverines' recent victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, unlike many of my friends who love Michigan football, I believe the…
Ann Arbor’s Police Chief Finalists: PPOs, Suspensions, Excessive Force and Civil Rights Violation Complaints
by P.D. Lesko
One of the candidates selected for the Ann Arbor police chief interviews scheduled for 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 is the former Chief of Police in Ferguson, MO. In 1996, this same candidate was suspended three times in one year and…
Ypsilanti Mayor and Two City Council Members Face Recall: Here’s How the Recall Works
Nov. 30, 2023 Correction: Jennifer Symanns represents Ward 2, not Ward 1.
by P.D. Lesko
Brian Jones-Chance, a former Ypsilanti City Council member, sits on the Ypsilanti Planning Commission. Jones-Chance stands to make over $100,000…
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Into Law Banning Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns
by Anna Nichols
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed to keep guns out of abusers’ hands in Kalamazoo, 24 years after the tragic death of Maggie Wardle, 19, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. The legislation was co-sponsored by…