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Backyard Beekeeping in Ann Arbor—It’s the Bee’s Knees
by Christian Usera
“NO BEES, NO FOOD,” proclaimed the neon orange and white bumper sticker. (I knew then I was in the right place.) I tail the SUV to the parking lot, where an older gentleman with a beard hops out of his car. He walks…
The AAPS M-STEP Student Testing Opt-Out Controversy
by Donna Iadipaolo
JEFF GAYNOR IS what you might call the epitome of a veteran teacher. Gaynor has worked for the Ann Arbor Public Schools for more than 30 years: 20 years as an elementary teacher and the last 17 years at Clague Middle…
Funding Still a Challenge for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival/Top of the Park
by Christian Usera
IT’S JUNE IN Ann Arbor which means the ubiquitous Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) is set to kick off on June 12 with over 140 events. The much anticipated 32-year-old festival has featured music legends such as Johnny…
A2Indy Investigation: AAPS High Schools in Compliance with Title IX, but Throughout U.S. Full Gender Equity Remains a Goal, Studies Show
by Maddie Fetchiet
THE ANN ARBOR Independent investigated the Ann Arbor Public Schools, examining athletic participation and district spending dedicated to athletics and activities. According to records from the U.S. Office of Civil…
Consulting Firm Produced “Biased” Deer Management Study, Says HSHV Official
by Madeline Fetchiet
AFTER NEARLY A year of presentation and debate over Ann Arbor’s Community-Endorsed Deer Management Plan at City Council meetings, the Humane Society of Huron Valley, some city residents, and city officials still…
Businesses of Ann Arbor—Orchid Lane
by Zoe Ash
Editor: Zoe Ash is a Junior at Ann Arbor Skyline High School and an intern at The Ann Arbor Independent. She is working on a project called Businesses of Ann Arbor. The photo essay project is a riff on the “Humans of….” websites…
State Confirms First Cases of Avian Influenza in Michigan
by Ed Golder
THE MICHIGAN departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced yesterday the state’s first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2 in the state. The…
Neutral Zone’s ‘Live on Washington’ Festival Draws Large Crowd Despite Downpour
by Stavi Tennenbaum
DESPITE THE WEEKEND’S continual downpour, the third annual Live on Washington, a free outdoor music and arts festival organized by teens of the Ann Arbor Neutral Zone, continued its tradition of local dancing and…
Residents Fume Online as City Staff Fumble SeeClickFix Requests for Services
The online site where residents can report service requests from potholes that need filling to graffiti, fields a growing number of requests each week. Over the course of the month of May, dozens of residents reopened tickets which had been…
More than 20 Venues Participating in June 5 Ypsi First Friday
First Friday Ypsilanti is a self-guided monthly art walk hosted throughout downtown Ypsilanti at multiple venues. Each month on the first Friday participating venues offer free art activities involving local artists, musicians, and/or…
