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by The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Long-time Washtenaw County Conservation District Manager Dennis Rice is retiring and as a result the District is looking for a new District Manager. In addition, The Washtenaw County…

by Patricia Lesko According to the Washington Post, politicians lie to exploit political ignorance. Scientists and their research say that politicians lie the most. According to a Sept. 2016 piece in The Atlantic Monthly, politicians lie…

Television remains a much richer medium when it comes to juicy roles for women, but why are so many female characters over 40 so dysfunctional? by Inkoo Kang The most inspiring women on television today are the 60-something justice…

by Clay Jones

by Ari LeVaux For garlic lovers, this time of year is like an early holiday season. As we speak, delicious edible flower stalks called scapes are curling their ways from the tops of hardneck garlic plants. When they are available, it's…

by Barbara Milrod, M.D. “Lucy,” a shy, intelligent six-year-old, missed three days of school because she had stomachaches. The symptoms started the day after Lucy witnessed a loud argument while waiting for the bus with her babysitter. A…

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team The 17th season of Shakespeare in the Arb begins June 8 with weekly performances of "The Tempest," directed by Kate Mendeloff of the University of Michigan Residential College and performed by…

More than 30 years ago, the Huron River Day celebration began as a way to encourage partnerships among government, private and non-profit organizations and to educate citizens about the importance of water quality and Huron River…

by Emily Drennen The City of Ann Arbor Energy Office, partnering with Michigan Interfaith Power and Light (MIPL), has been awarded $10,000 in technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the SunShot…

by Joe Mooney The University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum peony garden is about to undergo its annual transformation into a wave of white, pink and red as it bursts into nearly 10,000 blooms. Well-known on campus and to Ann…