State Grant Program for Small Businesses Hit by Pandemic Launches March 1 With $409M Available
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…
Film Review: “No Exit”
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…
Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays From the IRS This Year
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…
Project Grow celebrates its 50th Anniversary in the 2022 Season
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…
“Cheaper, Cleaner, more Reliable”: Panelists Discuss Push to Replace DTE
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…
Letter to the Editor: Local Governments Must Face Upcoming Fiscal Crisis
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,…
A2Politico: County Residents Deserve Leadership, Not Gaslighting from Ann Arbor County Commissioners
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 Unmasked: Health Department Lifts K-12 Mask Mandate
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…
The Foodist: Best Dressed Salads
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…
Political Donor to Mayor & His Council Allies Benefits From City Zoning Changes Around Briarwood
by P.D. Lesko
2/11/22: This article has been updated with comments from Council member Kathy Griswold (D-Ward 2).
Council member Kathy Griswold's (D-Ward 2) resolution asked City staff for the answers to a few questions: Who owns the…