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Public records provided by the County Clerk's office show that Ward 4 candidate Jen Eyer, who is running for City Council, missed multiple opportunities to vote against incumbent Jack Eaton. She has also missed opportunities to vote in…

by Matthew J. Mayhew Editor’s Note: With many college students forced to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tensions and arguments are bound to flare up. Here, Matthew Mayhew, an education researcher who co-authored a book about …

by Ellie Nelson Even as some states start reopening, there’s little sign the coronavirus pandemic — or most of its adverse economic effects — will end anytime soon. But the $600-per-week lifeline the federal government…

Editor's Note: According to the Ann Arbor Summer Festival's most recently-released 990 tax forms, the organization lost almost $60,000 on revenue of $1.2 million, revenue which was down from $1.5 million the preceding year. According to…

Even after modest business grants from the Washtenaw United Way dried up after just two weeks, local businesses are scrambling for PPP loans from the SBA and a few have even managed to land the elusive funding. Individuals and…

Facts and truth should matter to all of us. It has to be the starting point for every decision. by Elizabeth Nelson I’m relieved to be living in Ann Arbor during this pandemic. Your local leaders and city staff are serious about…

by Ari LeVaux The Spanish state of emergency was to go into effect at midnight. At the only restaurant in the Toba valley, Comidas Caseras Carmen, some folks had gathered for a birthday party. The television was blasting scenes of…

by P.D. Lesko "There is no funding plan." Ward 2 Council member Jane Lumm (I) repeated this phrase during the discussion on April 20 of a resolution co-sponsored by Mayor Taylor, Ward 3 Council members Grand and Ackerman, and Ward 5…

by Rick Edmonds Advance Local followed other newspaper companies Wednesday in announcing a series of pay cuts and furloughs to bring expenses down and ride out the deep advertising recession. MLive reporter Emily Lawler Tweeted out…

by Megan DeLeeuw The Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) Spring Tree & Shrub Distribution originally scheduled for April 17th & 18th is cancelled. The Board of Directors made this difficult decision in order to reduce…