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Big Gig
What goes into putting on a concert at Michigan Stadium?
Something Blue
The city’s latest preservation program aims to safeguard drinking water.
Rode To Hell
Who's at fault when sports events go wrong?
Slippery Sidewalks
In winter, the safety of Ann Arbor's walkways is everyone's responsibility.
Growing Pains
With the construction of the new fire station, what's happening at Scheffler Park?
Squeezed Out
Workers in low-wage sectors are finding themselves priced out of Ann Arbor.Community
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John Hilton
Ann Arbor’s observer
Renee Baumunk’s Wild Women Years
With costumes, games, and thrift-store treasures, her parties grew into a quirky, beloved tradition.
Creating a Dementia-Friendly Community
Washtenaw County organizations team up to provide information, comfort, and fun for those with memory loss and their caregivers.
Full Circle
Finding my home in mental health advocacy.
Trailblazer
The City of Ann Arbor’s first net-zero building will be named after its first female firefighter.
Fran Coy
A crown, a sash, and a life in hair.Fun Stuff
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Searching for Solitude in the Snowy Arb
Michigan Theater
I Spy Update | January 2026
M Trade
Fake Ad Update | January 2026
Spheres of Influence
Zach Bryan Concert
Former Le Dog Location
I Spy Update | December 2025
“Mt. Whitmore Family Ski Resort”
Fake Ad Update | December 2025
Anns’ Arbor Plaque
I Spy Update | November 2025Business
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Thinking Bigger
A $21 million concept for the Ann Arbor Farmers Market.
Extreme Makeover: Broadway Edition
What's going on at 1027 Broadway?
Sports for Sale
This fall marks the start of expanded rules governing the Name, Image and Likeness program (NIL) at Michigan.
Newspaper Rescue
TRUiC buys The Sun Times News.
The Observer’s Next Owner
The Ann Arbor District Library has agreed to purchase the assets of the publication, creating a new entity that will continue to operate independently.
Fee Parking
Prices for U-M football parking keep going up, up, up.
Hometown Clickbait
Joan’s “Ann Arbor” shop has clones around the country.
Follow the Oil
What happens to the cooking oil that deep fries your favorite foods?Marketplace
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Squeezed Out
Workers in low-wage sectors are finding themselves priced out of Ann Arbor.
Cluck Wild, Six Days a Week
Chick-fil-A makes its Ann Arbor debut.
Two Vietnamese Spots on E. Liberty
Sonca Luu’s new café takes cryptocurrency.
Slows Bar BQ Comes to A2
The Detroit staple succeeds Blue Tractor.
HERD Mentality
Home energy efficiency improvements may help with carbon emissions, but don’t necessarily translate to higher sales prices.
A Riad on S. Main
Moroccan coffee, tea, and more in luxurious surrounds at Mynt House
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
After nearly forty-three years on E. Liberty, Kilwins is closing.
Cluster Museum Is Coming Out Swinging
With provocative exhibits, conceptual programming, and art supplies.Culture
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The School of Yoga’s Uncertain Future
For nearly twenty years, the Ann Arbor School of Yoga has occupied a former church at 420 W. Huron St. But the building will soon be for sale, leaving over a hundred students and their teacher, Laurie Blakeney, wondering what’s next.Cluster Museum Is Coming Out Swinging
With provocative exhibits, conceptual programming, and art supplies.
The Mighty Fitz
John U. Bacon researched and wrote each of his four best-selling books on Michigan football in less than a year. Telling the stories of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its twenty-nine crew members took almost four.
Theatre NOVA
An innovative company faces an uncertain time.
The Play’s the Thing
Acting out (in the community)
Featured Artists
The art fair has nearly 1,000 exhibitors. Here’s how three were chosen to create each fair’s signature poster.
The Michigan Theater in Sound
A soundtrack-meets-walking tour that invites visitors "to slow down and experience the space differently."
Target: The Arts
On May 3, President Trump called for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts.Since 1976
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