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Ann Arbor Indivisible march and rally on State Street and N. University January 10, 2026
January 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Ann Arbor Indivisible march and rally on State Street and N. University January 10, 2026
Vision Zero In Hindsight
The city fell short of its goal of zero traffic fatalities in 2025. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/vision-zero-...
The city fell short of its goal of zero traffic fatalities in 2025. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/vision-zero-...
Vision Zero In Hindsight - Ann Arbor Observer
City council's comprehensive transportation plan called for the elimination of traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the end of 2025.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Vision Zero In Hindsight
The city fell short of its goal of zero traffic fatalities in 2025. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/vision-zero-...
The city fell short of its goal of zero traffic fatalities in 2025. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/vision-zero-...
Start the new year right and don't miss out! Weekly news in your inbox.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Start the new year right and don't miss out! Weekly news in your inbox.
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Federal Funding Cuts Hit International Education
Programs are deemed “inconsistent with Administration priorities ... do not advance American interests or values.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/federal-fund...
Programs are deemed “inconsistent with Administration priorities ... do not advance American interests or values.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/federal-fund...
Federal Funding Cuts Hit International Education - Ann Arbor Observer
On Sept. 10, the U.S. Department of Education abruptly canceled all federal funding for International Education and Foreign Language Studies programs.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Federal Funding Cuts Hit International Education
Programs are deemed “inconsistent with Administration priorities ... do not advance American interests or values.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/federal-fund...
Programs are deemed “inconsistent with Administration priorities ... do not advance American interests or values.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/federal-fund...
Last Call on CLUP
City council approved the third draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) in October, opening a last window for public comment as it moves toward adoption next year. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/last-call-on...
City council approved the third draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) in October, opening a last window for public comment as it moves toward adoption next year. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/last-call-on...
Last Call on CLUP - Ann Arbor Observer
It’s been in the works for more than two years, and controversial since the first draft was released last spring.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last Call on CLUP
City council approved the third draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) in October, opening a last window for public comment as it moves toward adoption next year. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/last-call-on...
City council approved the third draft of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) in October, opening a last window for public comment as it moves toward adoption next year. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/last-call-on...
Defunding Science
The Trump administration’s drive to slash research funding is sending shockwaves through the U-M. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/defunding-sc...
The Trump administration’s drive to slash research funding is sending shockwaves through the U-M. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/defunding-sc...
Defunding Science - Ann Arbor Observer
There’s an imminent threat to promising mRNA research: massive cuts to the budget of the National Institutes of Health proposed by President Trump.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Defunding Science
The Trump administration’s drive to slash research funding is sending shockwaves through the U-M. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/defunding-sc...
The Trump administration’s drive to slash research funding is sending shockwaves through the U-M. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/defunding-sc...
For Sale: Lamp Post Plaza
Don’t worry, Trader Joe’s isn’t going anywhere. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/for-sale-lam...
Don’t worry, Trader Joe’s isn’t going anywhere. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/for-sale-lam...
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For Sale: Lamp Post Plaza
Don’t worry, Trader Joe’s isn’t going anywhere. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/for-sale-lam...
Don’t worry, Trader Joe’s isn’t going anywhere. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/for-sale-lam...
Marketplace Closings | November 2025
Saying goodbye (for now) to Pinball Pete's, Champion's Party Store, and more. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/marketplace-...
Saying goodbye (for now) to Pinball Pete's, Champion's Party Store, and more. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/marketplace-...
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Marketplace Closings | November 2025
Saying goodbye (for now) to Pinball Pete's, Champion's Party Store, and more. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/marketplace-...
Saying goodbye (for now) to Pinball Pete's, Champion's Party Store, and more. Read about it here annarborobserver.com/marketplace-...
Don’t Call It a Data Center
The U-M’s plan for a $1.25 billion high-performance computing facility in Ypsilanti has residents asking what it means for their community. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/dont-call-it...
The U-M’s plan for a $1.25 billion high-performance computing facility in Ypsilanti has residents asking what it means for their community. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/dont-call-it...
Don't Call It a Data Center - Ann Arbor Observer
The proposed facility has sparked concern from Ypsilanti residents, township officials, and some U-M employees.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Don’t Call It a Data Center
The U-M’s plan for a $1.25 billion high-performance computing facility in Ypsilanti has residents asking what it means for their community. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/dont-call-it...
The U-M’s plan for a $1.25 billion high-performance computing facility in Ypsilanti has residents asking what it means for their community. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/dont-call-it...
Sports for Sale
This fall marks the start of expanded rules governing the Name, Image and Likeness program (NIL) at Michigan. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/sports-for-s...
This fall marks the start of expanded rules governing the Name, Image and Likeness program (NIL) at Michigan. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/sports-for-s...
Sports for Sale - Ann Arbor Observer
After a landmark July court decision, the NCAA enabled schools to pay their athletes and removed limits on scholarships.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sports for Sale
This fall marks the start of expanded rules governing the Name, Image and Likeness program (NIL) at Michigan. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/sports-for-s...
This fall marks the start of expanded rules governing the Name, Image and Likeness program (NIL) at Michigan. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/sports-for-s...
Fixing Barton Dam
A leaky embankment gets a “mineral drain.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/fixing-barto...
A leaky embankment gets a “mineral drain.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/fixing-barto...
Fixing Barton Dam - Ann Arbor Observer
This summer, the area below the dam bristled with payloaders and dump trucks placing layers of sand and gravel on the downstream side of the embankment.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fixing Barton Dam
A leaky embankment gets a “mineral drain.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/fixing-barto...
A leaky embankment gets a “mineral drain.” Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/fixing-barto...
Newspaper Rescue
TRUiC buys The Sun Times News. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/newspaper-re...
TRUiC buys The Sun Times News. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/newspaper-re...
Newspaper Rescue - Ann Arbor Observer
Ann Arbor businessman Nagabhushanam “Bobbi” Peddi has purchased the Sun Times News, a weekly paper covering Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, and Saline.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Newspaper Rescue
TRUiC buys The Sun Times News. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/newspaper-re...
TRUiC buys The Sun Times News. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/newspaper-re...
Learning Lag
Declining M-STEP scores highlight challenges faced by students and teachers alike. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/learning-lag/
Declining M-STEP scores highlight challenges faced by students and teachers alike. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/learning-lag/
Learning Lag - Ann Arbor Observer
56 percent of Ann Arbor’s third graders scored proficient or better, and 61 percent of fourth graders.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Learning Lag
Declining M-STEP scores highlight challenges faced by students and teachers alike. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/learning-lag/
Declining M-STEP scores highlight challenges faced by students and teachers alike. Read the full story here annarborobserver.com/learning-lag/
17th Annual Lucy Ann Lance Hometown Christmas Show this weekend at Briarwood Mall. Saturday, December 13th, 10am to 3pm
Live-streamed on 1290WLBY.com
Live-streamed on 1290WLBY.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
17th Annual Lucy Ann Lance Hometown Christmas Show this weekend at Briarwood Mall. Saturday, December 13th, 10am to 3pm
Live-streamed on 1290WLBY.com
Live-streamed on 1290WLBY.com
The 2025 Holiday Guide is out! Grab a copy of the December Ann Arbor Observer and turn to page 45 to find all your holiday needs. Or find it online at annarborobserver.com/holiday-guid...
December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The 2025 Holiday Guide is out! Grab a copy of the December Ann Arbor Observer and turn to page 45 to find all your holiday needs. Or find it online at annarborobserver.com/holiday-guid...
We want to hear from you! One week left to share your thoughts about Ann Arbor's Main Street. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We want to hear from you! One week left to share your thoughts about Ann Arbor's Main Street. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Watch the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Tree Lighting, 2025 Holiday Kickoff, and interview www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrPhr8AL/
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Watch the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Tree Lighting, 2025 Holiday Kickoff, and interview www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrPhr8AL/
Jim was a good friend, awesome coworker, a well of knowledge, idiom collaborator, great writer, and so much more. He is missed. For me, I will miss hearing about his food adventures, our endless art conversations, and most of all, I miss my friend.
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James Mark Manheim - Ann Arbor Observer
James Mark Manheim was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Martha and Michael Manheim. From age three, he grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where his father taught at the University of Toledo and his mother,…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Jim was a good friend, awesome coworker, a well of knowledge, idiom collaborator, great writer, and so much more. He is missed. For me, I will miss hearing about his food adventures, our endless art conversations, and most of all, I miss my friend.
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Fee Parking
Prices for U-M football parking keep going up, up, up. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/fee-parking/
Prices for U-M football parking keep going up, up, up. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/fee-parking/
Fee Parking - Ann Arbor Observer
Prices for driveways for the October 4 Wisconsin game ranged from $40 to $50; at the golf course, it was $55.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fee Parking
Prices for U-M football parking keep going up, up, up. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/fee-parking/
Prices for U-M football parking keep going up, up, up. Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/fee-parking/
Trade Off
Career and Technical Education programs help kids decide their paths and prepare them for the workforce. But should they be funded by another property tax increase? Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/trade-off/
Career and Technical Education programs help kids decide their paths and prepare them for the workforce. But should they be funded by another property tax increase? Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/trade-off/
Trade Off - Ann Arbor Observer
The debate over the ballot question isn’t so much about support for or opposition to CTE as it is whether a new tax ought to pay for it.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trade Off
Career and Technical Education programs help kids decide their paths and prepare them for the workforce. But should they be funded by another property tax increase? Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/trade-off/
Career and Technical Education programs help kids decide their paths and prepare them for the workforce. But should they be funded by another property tax increase? Read the full story here: annarborobserver.com/trade-off/
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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