The Foodist: Crème Brûlée Flambè
by Ari LeVaux
The dark days of winter solstice have a way of making human beings hunger for light. That is probably why, whatever your creed or culture, you have a tradition that involves casting some kind of glow during the period we…
Current “Cheerleading” for Gazans is Not About Gaza; It’s About Jew-Hatred
by William Kennedy
Twenty-one years ago, in December, 2003 ("Second Intifada") a young Jewish DJ was murdered by his Muslim neighbor who later remarked, "I killed my Jew. I will go to heaven."
There were no less than three-hundred…
County Sheriff and Dir. of Engagement Lied, Knew About Deputy’s Background Check Rape Investigations
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by P.D. Lesko
In March 2024, the Ann Arbor Independent made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Washtenaw County for the…
Are You About to Have Cataract Surgery? Here’s What Ophthalmologists Say You Need to Know
by Dr. Allan Steigleman
Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications.
Here are the numbers:
By age…
Michigan-OSU Post Game Brawl: Grad Level Immaturity, Michigan Players Should be Suspended
by Marty Warner
Can you stand one more comment about the now infamous brawl following the Michigan-OSU football game last Saturday? I live in a suburb of Columbus, but I am in no way a Buckeye fan. I didn’t study at The Ohio State…
To Control Holiday Spending, Stick With Cash
by Jay Zagorsky
The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, surveys…
A2Indy Files FOIA Suit Against Supreme Felons, Inc. to Force Release of Public Records
by P.D. Lesko
On Nov. 21, 2024 the Ann Arbor Independent filed suit in the Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court against Supreme Felons, Inc. In Sept. of 2024, the newspaper submitted two Freedom of Information Act requests to Supreme…
Tip Pressure Might Work in the Moment, but Customers are Less Likely to Return: Tip Fatigue
by Sara Hansen and Nathan B. Warren
Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It’s not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems – from point-of-sale devices held by employees to…
Downtown Parking System Has Lost $30M, Office Vacancy Rates Near “Great Recession” Levels
11/20/24 Note: This article has been corrected. Stephen Lange Ranzini is the president of University Bank not Bank of Ann Arbor.
by P.D. Lesko
Oxford Companies and Crawford Hoying, partners in the Ann Arbor South apartment building…
DTE Gas to impose $113.8 million rate hike plus annual increases
By Thérèse Boudreaux
Customers of DTE Gas Co. will see their gas bill payments increase annually over the next three years after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved the utility’s $113.8 million rate hike on Thursday.
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