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SNAP Recipients Aren’t the Only Ones Who Need Assistance: Where to Find Help in Washtenaw County
Approximately eight percent of Washtenaw County residents receive SNAP benefits, some 26,000 individuals. In 2023, in Ann Arbor, approximately 19.7 percent of residents (25,610) lived below the poverty line. In Ypsilanti, 25.6 percent of…
A2Politico: WISD Accounts for Hundreds of Millions in Public Funding Like Carefree Sailors on Shore Leave
by P.D. Lesko
In this digital age in which bills are received and payments are made electronically, a school district should be able to tell taxpayers in real time from where the money is coming and where it's going. The Washtenaw…
A2Politico: When Will Voters Get Wise? County Dem Pols Are Wolves in Progressive Clothing
by P.D. Lesko
Dem County Prosecutor Eli Savit, running for AG, has demonstrated the leadership and ethics he'll bring to Lansing in refusing to make public his handling of the alleged unethical conduct and perjury of Asst. Prosecutor…
The Foodist: Taco cheat codes
Saucy secrets to making the best tacos ever.
by Ari LeVaux
We shook hands to make it official. If my tacos were the best ever, as claimed, I would win the wager. Otherwise, victory went to my adversary. It was admittedly the most…
The Foodist: The flavor of fire
by Ari LeVaux
In the rain-washed air above Red Eagle Campground, vibrations of rock ’n roll power chords mingled with the fragrant smoke of a three-day buffalo feast, as clouds clung to the mountains at the headwaters of North America.…
The Foodist: This grill is on fire
A four-ingredient formula for smoky summer perfection.
by Ari LeVaux
It’s the season of outdoor grilling, brought to you by the licking flames that make food taste better.
Without a fire, of course, there is no smoke.…
A2Politico: Our County Courts Have the “Slows” and the Human Costs Are Staggering
by P.D. Lesko
Data collected by Michigan's State Court Administrative Office shows that the judges who serve the people of our county have seen a slight uptick in the total number of cases filed between 2021 (47,026) and 2024 (52,164).…
The Foodist: Fragrant Lily Dumplings
by Ari LeVaux
Eating my first potsticker belongs on the list of life experiences that I’ll never forget. It happened at the Oriental Garden Chinese restaurant in my hometown. They were labeled Peking Ravioli, and I had a good…
A2Politico: AADL Annual Reports Should Guide Your Votes on Proposals A and B
AADL Dir. Eli Neiburger says the the Downtown Library is "bursting at the seams" and we need to build a new, bigger one. The AADL Annual Reports say otherwise. Since 2018, total AADL door visits are down 25 percent, the number of items…
The Syrups of Summer
by Ari LeVaux
Cheong (chi-yong) is a Korean way of preserving fruits and vegetables by making a sweet, flavorful syrup that you suddenly find indispensable. In ancient times various types of cheong were used medicinally, and also as a…