Drew Saunders is a freelance business and environmental journalist who grew up bouncing between Whitmore Lake and Ann Arbor. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Eastern Michigan University, he got his Master of Science from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He received an award for environmental journalism from the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2025 for a story entitled “Detroit Underwater.”
Eleven million Medicaid recipients nationwide are now in danger of losing their health insurance, and Medicare is also expected to see major budget cuts. So what does all of this mean for Washtenaw County?
How long does it take for you to go from your house to school, a grocery store, work, or a park? Urban planners at the Equitable Ann Arbor Land Trust want the answer to be a 20-minute walk, no matter where you live.
M-36 rose from Espresso Royale's ashes, resulting in the reopening of a former Espresso Royale location in Ann Arbor and the creation of a roastery that serves numerous other businesses.
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