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The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 21, 2021
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U Magazine – Ypsi Proud

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 21, 2021
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The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 21, 2021
by Allison Donahue, Michigan Advance The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported on October 18 that a total of 1,090,021 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 and 21,609 have died from the virus — an…
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Social Media Blocks By Local Elected Officials Trample on Residents’ First Amendment Rights

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 20, 2021
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Cancel All Student Debt

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 18, 2021
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County Commissioners Must Force County Administrator Gregory Dill to Resign

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 17, 2021
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NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS

The Decedent, Sandra Lynn Toivonen, born on October 16, 1956, died on September 18, 2025

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Joshua Warn, Personal Representative, or to both the Probate Court at 101 E. Huron St.,  Ann Arbor, MI 48107 and the Personal Representative within four months after the date of publication of this notice.

Personal Representative: Joshua Warn

715 Cornell Rd.

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

(734) 389-6573

Published May 29, 2026 

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