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by Susan Demas, Michigan Advance If there’s one enduring myth in America, it’s that there’s nothing we can really do to end poverty. Most policy prescriptions during the last few decades — from setting up Byzantine barriers to…

by Ari LeVaux A properly put together BLT is the Bruce Lee of sandwiches. It’s lean and light and full of fight. Just a few strips of bacon give you all the meat necessary for this black-belt combination of tomato, onion, mayo,…

Ted Lasso goes John Wick in this baroque crime thriller from 'Big Bad Wolves' director Aharon Keshales. by Frank Scheck Jason Sudeikis has been cast in dramatic roles before, but nothing quite like the latest feature from Aharon…

by Kat Kerlin 1) Bring your own bottle or mug. It’s a teensy thing, but bringing your own reusable cup or coffee mug is easy and feels good. Sometimes you even get drink discounts for using these things.  2) Replace inefficient…

At an October 6, 2021 meeting of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, County Administrator Greg Dill informed the Commissioners that there would soon be an announcement about "interim leadership" at SafeHouse Center. Dill not only…

by Beth Dempsey Washtenaw Literacy, a non-profit organization devoted to eradicating adult illiteracy, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 school year. Washtenaw Literacy’s purpose is straightforward: the…

by P.D. Lesko An anonymous source emailed MLive's government reporter a copy of a complaint submitted by a whistleblower who is among the ranks of Ann Arbor's upper management. In the complaint, the whistleblower alleged to members of…

by Matthew Woodruff  The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a “booster” shot of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to the general public – a move that will likely disappoint…

by Jennifer Goulet October is GLOW time in Ypsilanti! WonderFool Productions is excited to announce plans for ypsiGLOW 2021, the annual community-created celebration of the power of art and light in building commUNITY across Ypsilanti. …

by P.D. Lesko On Sept. 19, Jeffrey Dwayne Smith, 47, of Flatrock, Michigan, was arraigned in 14A-1 District Court before Magistrate Elisha A. Fink. Smith was charged with one count of sexual assault, as well as two counts of domestic…