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by P.D. Lesko Sheriff Alyshia Dyer's frequent travel has been criticized by present, as well as former employees who worked under former Sheriff Jerry Clayton. The County Administrator, County Prosecutor, County Treasurer and County…

by P.D. Lesko In this digital age in which bills are received and payments are made electronically, a school district should be able to tell taxpayers in real time from where the money is coming and where it's going. The Washtenaw…

Note: Judge Owdziej presided over a FOIA lawsuit filed against Washtenaw County in 2024, and issued a final ruling in favor of the A2Indy in Jan. 2025. by P.D. Lesko A $500 million lawsuit alleging invasion of privacy, and emotional…

by Kary Love Well, I preferred it when I could pretend I was not hiring the hit men to kill outside the law. Yeah, those idyllic MAGA days, when the U.S. denied it was killing illegally, criminally, and claimed with some degree of…

It's a deliberate throwback, with some conventional neo-'80s cheese but also a casual homicidal edge that keeps you watching. by Owen Gleiberman There are few genres I like less than the snarky violent action comedy. I didn’t care…

Note: 10/22/25 This article was updated with comments from CART organizer Kathy Griswold and WISD spokesperson Ashley Kryscynski. Citizens Against Regressive Taxes (CART) is a grassroots coalition of Washtenaw County residents dedicated…

by Mark Naess The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) has no budget, no actual plan for the funds requested through the new millage on which we'll vote in Nov. What the WISD has given voters in this: "Give us $25 Million a…

by Teresa C. According to the CDC (2025), “20 percent or nearly 1 in 5 adolescents ages 12-17 have a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition.” Every day, the number of individuals affected by mental health challenges…

by P.D. Lesko Between Dec. 6-14, 2024, Toni Kayumi, Director of Washtenaw County's Office of Community and Economic Development, and Andrew DeLeeuw, Deputy County Administrator, took part in Michigan's Middle East and North Africa…

by Anurag Srivastava It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to 30 years, solar panels wear out. Over the years, heating and cooling cycles stress the materials. Small cracks…