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by Dr. Ellen Amatea Many parents and educators view homework as an important indicator of classroom rigor. The Back-to-Basic movement, which emphasizes the need for schools to teach basic academic skills in particular, has…

by Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance During a meeting with business owners in Southgate, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued to discuss elements of her $74 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget plan. There, business owners…

A young woman has to figure out which of the people trapped with her during a blizzard is a kidnapper in this thriller premiering on Hulu. Rated R, 1 hour 30 minutes by Frank Scheck Agatha Christie meets The Hateful Eight in…

by Beverly Moran No one likes tax season. It’s complicated, it’s stressful, and it’s getting worse. Last year was already the “most challenging year taxpayers and tax professionals have ever experienced,” according to…

by Kirk Jones Project Grow, a membership-governed 501c3 organization, will celebrate its 50th anniversary throughout the 2022 season with a variety of activities for both members of the organization as well as the general public. In…

by Chris Lewis A recording of the roundtable discussion may be viewed here. Six local leaders and experts in sustainability and energy met to discuss the potential for public power in Ann Arbor. The event was the first of an ongoing…

by Donnelly Wright Hadden Our State government is in a frenzy to spend money and cut taxes, because it has a temporary budget windfall. Michigan officials had better save some of that money to bail out local governments next year,…

by Patricia Lesko County Commissioner Ricky Jefferson. Photo | Washtenaw County Let me preface this by saying that in 2013, when our son was diagnosed with whooping cough, we received excellent support and supervision from the…

Washtenaw County Health Department has announced it will lift its remaining COVID-19 health orders in K-12 educational settings effective Feb 28. This includes two orders, one requiring masks, and another for isolation and…

by Ari LeVaux It’s a noun. It’s a verb. It’s a way of life. “Creamy,” said my friend Luci Brieger, when I asked how her summer was going. Creamy has many meanings at her farm, Lifeline Produce in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, all of them…