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ANN ARBOR NEWS reporter Ben Freed posted a graphic of Cookie Monster tapping his fingers, then deleted the posting. Once again, the Washtenaw County Clerk finds himself at the center of a debate about handling ballots.…
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Washtenaw County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum is a Democrat. He sat on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from 1983–1988, and was a Washtenaw County Commissioner from 2000–02. In 2004, he was elected as the Washtenaw…
Politicos who miss campaign finance deadlines often make headlines. How politicos handle their own campaign finances is seen as a relevant gauge to determine how honest and responsible they'll be if put in charge of taxpayer money and…
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A2Indy March 2024: Alize Asberry Payne Slept (Ate and Ubered) Here: County DEI Dir. Charged $115K to County Credit Card
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
COUNTY OF WASHTENAW
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
FILE NO. 2024-917-DE.
Estate of Tarek Phu Thanh Hung Sterling, Deceased. Date of Birth: 10/30/1973NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS: The decedent, Tarek H. Sterling, lived at 323 Maple Street, Ypsilanti,
MI, prior to his death on 4/18/2024.
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless
presented to Thomas H. Sterling, named personal representative, or to both the probate court at
101 E Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645 and the named personal representative within 4
months after the date of publication of this notice: Date: 08/20/2024
Thomas H. Sterling, Personal Representative 59324 Woodfarm, South Lyon, MI 48178 734-323-
6441.