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by Bryan Kelly Dec. 17, 2015 Twice, I’ve followed the government’s request—caved to its ransom notice—and applied for health insurance. Twice, their reply has been the same: my case cannot be resolved at this time. It is being…

by Brent McDermott SEVEN STRANGERS HAVE cut my hair in the past eleven months. I’m ready to make a clipper commitment. The conversation is always the same. “So… what are we doing today? How much do you want to take off the top?” Next,…

by Kari Arend THE MICHIGAN DEPT. of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comments on a recently completed Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed improvements to US-23 between the west US-23/M-14 interchange and Silver Lake Road in…

by Susan Cerniglia THE HEALTH Improvement Plan (HIP) of Washtenaw County is launching its 2015 survey. More than 2,500 residents across Washtenaw County will be invited to participate in confidential phone interviews which will continue…

IN A CONSTITUENT communication sent by Council member Sabra Briere (D-Ward 1), she discusses snow removal. She writes: “After the snow cleared, it took us all several days to dig out. Once again I learned things about the snow and snow…

MAYOR CHRIS TAYLOR recently posted an “update” concerning public safety, the city’s finances, parks, trees and the environment, to his Facebook page. In the course of updating the public about the feared contamination of the Huron River and…

by Brianne Recker ON THE MORNING of Friday, February 6, 81-year-old Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down in the center of Hill Auditorium’s stage in an armchair larger than her. The lights over the 3,500 eager…

Heather Farley had never been cross-country on skis, but when a friend suggested she give it a try at a recent Department of Natural Resources’ candlelight skiing event at Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area, she was all about it. “By…

by Lisa Dilg Anthem Insurance is latest corporation to be hacked Tens of millions of Americans could be victims of the latest corporate data breach, this one at Anthem Insurance. Unknown hackers apparently stole personal identifying…

With the end of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace quickly approaching, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) wants to ensure that those who remain uninsured or wish to re-enroll and have not yet done so have the…