Argus Farm Stop Cafe Trivia Going Strong After A Dozen Years
by Garrett Schumann
Trivia nights in Ann Arbor are not uncommon, but Terry McClymonds' event might have the longest legacy. He started Trivia Night With Terry! in 2011 and has garnered a devoted following for his twice-a-month…
County’s Chief Asst. Prosecutor Owes Thousands in Campaign Finance Fines Related to Failed Run
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by P.D. Lesko
Campaign finance statements show that Washtenaw County's Chief Asst. Prosecutor Victoria…
Three Washtenaw County State Reps. Sign National Letter Backing Expelled Tenn. Lawmakers
by Jon King
Ann Arbor's state representatives Carrie Rheingans (D) and Jason Morgan (D), along with Ypsilanti state representative Jimmie Wilson, Jr. (D), signed a letter along with 264 other legislators across 35 states, including 22…
Judge Carol Kuhnke Denies U-M Request for Order to Force Grad Assistants Back to Work
by Jon King
Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke denied a request for a restraining order filed by the University of Michigan against its striking graduate student workers.
Now entering its second week, the walkout by…
Chair of County Commission Slams Citizens Who Question Fraudulent $1.2M Grant to Felons’ Non-Profit
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by P.D. Lesko
At…
U-M Grad Student Instructors on Strike
by Jon King
Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) AFT Local 3550 went out on strike Wednesday, with economic issues the main point of contention.
The union, which is an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers…
EGLE Tightens Cleanup Rules for Ann Arbor 1,4 Dioxane Plume That’s Spreading
by Laina Stebbins
A state department and a long-polluting manufacturing company on Friday filed for new, strengthened cleanup standards at an Ann Arbor site that has been a source of underground contamination since the 1960s.
The…
EMU’s Legacy Theatre Presents “9 to 5: The Musical”
by Lori Stratton, Pulp
The era of landline phones, typewriters, and carbon copies returns for Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts production of 9 to 5: The Musical at the Legacy…
“Men Like Us” Club Founder Asked County for $70K Grant to “Deter Youth Violence”; His Ypsi Twp. Club the Site of Assaults, Shootings, Attempted Murder
According to police records, since late-2021, the Men Like Us club building owned by Ardis Lewis, Jr. has been the site of shootings, assaults, attempted murder and an alleged sexual assault. In Mar. 2022, Lewis applied to the County for a…
Right to Work Repeal Puts Politics over Michigan’s People
by Mark Mix
Michigan’s Right to Work law defends the simple principle that union bosses should not have the power to get workers fired if they choose not to pay dues to a union they oppose. So what do Michiganders have to gain if state…