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by P.D. Lesko Derrick Jackson, the Sheriff's hand-picked successor, lost the August 6, 2024 primary election to former Sheriff's Deputy Alyshia Dyer in a close race that may require a recount. Dyer captured 43.53 percent of the vote…

Full closure of Earhart Road between Geddes Road and Pine Brae Street 7 a.m. Monday Aug. 5–5 p.m. Monday Aug. 26, 2024 R.L Coolsaet, o​n behalf of DTE, will be closing a section of Earhart Road to vehicle traffic to install a gas…

8/2/2024: This article has been corrected. by P.D. Lesko Fifty-seven year old Scio Twp. Trustee Jillian Kerry is once again running to be the next Supervisor of the Township. In 2020, Kerry ran against incumbent (now outgoing)…

by Scott McClallen The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on August 1 that the Republican Legislature illegally blocked two ballot proposals in 2018, paving the way for a minimum wage hike and new paid leave requirements. The 4-3 ruling…

by Brian Clark I’m running for Supervisor of Superior Twp. because I think we’ve been doing politics wrong for so many years, it has become the most divisive topic in the country. Our elected officials have exploited their power and…

by Ann Arbor Independent staff Read the memo: Greg-Dills-Washtenaw-County-Revenue-White-Paper-Recommending-Millage-Increases-10-18-2023Download The Ann Arbor Independent obtained from a tipster a copy of a secret memo written by…

by Ari LeVaux Who among us doesn’t have a trick or two up their sleeve for when they make instant ramen? A vegetable or egg in the pot, your special sauce or powder, and if you’ve got some game perhaps a garnish on top. All…

Despite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, the popularity of raw milk has only risen. Advocates claim raw milk has superior health benefits over pasteurized milk. There is little evidence to support these claims, however, and…

Osgood Perkins' ’90s-set horror movie disturbs more over time than it does in the moment, getting scary once its singularly Satanic boogeyman embeds in your head. by Peter Debruge Now here’s a first: Apart from the pale-faced freak…

SPOTLIGHT: The Sheriff’s Race & The Mental Health Millage The Ann Arbor Independent's exclusive July 2024 print newsletter is on it's way to around 75,000 mailboxes. Scroll down to read the print newsletter in PDF format using the…