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Strokes — blockages of blood supply or burst blood vessels causing damage to the brain — are often associated with older adults, who accumulate health conditions as they age. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Neurology suggests strokes are becoming more common in younger adults. In the study, […] The post Stroke
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The city of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor chapter of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees have been in negotiations over a new labor contract since July 2025. After months of rallying and city council speeches, the two parties have now entered a mediation process with no timeline of a resolution. […] The post Ann Arbor municipal worke
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Ann Arbor residents, along with many other Midwesterners, found themselves rethinking where their produce comes from amid a diarrheal parasite outbreak this past summer — a concern experts say that could be mitigated by turning to local farmers. Starting in June, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported a surge in infections of […] The p
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The University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees’ Organization is continuing negotiations for its 2026-2029 contract with the office of Academic Human Resources. Bargaining between the University and GEO for this contract began in November 2025, and has included 23 more bargaining sessions since. The most recent occurred Oct. 2. GEO’s most recent contract exp
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Music filled Kerrytown Concert House Wednesday to Saturday as it hosted the 30th annual Edgefest, a celebration of avant-garde jazz. Avant-garde jazz is a subgenre that is less structured than traditional jazz, allowing it to break free from the traditional 4/4 time and meter, so musicians can improvise while creating different textures and beats. Edgefest [
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The Michigan Union welcomed 50 book dealers from across the nation Sunday afternoon for the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association’s Antiquarian Book Fair. Sellers at the fair manned tables displaying rare and used selections of books, maps, prints and photography while chatting with interested buyers. This year marks 50 years since the first event was
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More than 100 artists set up tents along Main Street between William Street and Washington Street Saturday and Sunday for the A2 Artoberfest art fair, showcasing a variety of fine art, including paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, wood and jewelry. The Guild of Artists & Artisans, the nonprofit organization that hosts the Ann Arbor Art Fair […] The post
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Ann Arbor resident Brian Mitchell received a 33-month federal prison sentence Wednesday for scamming 128 individuals and organizations out of $2.7 million. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in June following an FBI investigation. The scheme involved commodities futures contracts, or speculative trading on the price of goods like sugar, corn, oil and precious m
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University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker (D) announced his endorsement of Republican Bloomfield Township Treasurer Michael Schostak for the Board of Regents Thursday. This is the first time Acker has endorsed any candidates for the Board. Acker’s term will conclude Jan. 1, 2027 after he lost the Democratic nomination to civil rights attorney Amir Makled […
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U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers went head-to-head in their first debate Thursday evening, trading personal jabs as they vie to replace the retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. During the debate, which was hosted by WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids and moderated by political reporter Rick Albin, candidates answered questions about economic policy,
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