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Illustration provided in Detroit Street Filling Station's application for the mural.

New panelized mural proposed in Kerrytown

Detroit Street Filling Station has proposed to affix the mural to the restaurant's northern exterior wall.

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Edelbrau Brewing opens in Pittsfield Township, featuring traditional European beers

The Ann Arbor area's newest brewery has taken a few years to get off the ground, but some of its beer recipes have been literally centuries in the making.

Michigan Business Challenge participants can win up to $100,000.
Contraceptive implantation device advances to semi-finals of both Michigan Business Challenge tracks

The student-designed device aims to provide safe access to contraceptive implants in rural third-world areas where physicians may be scarce or nonexistent.

A map from the study showing cities with high concentrations of women-founded startups.
Here’s how Ann Arbor developed one of the U.S.’ highest concentrations of women-founded startups

Ann Arbor had the most women-founded, venture-backed companies of all the major U.S. metro areas examined in a recent study.

Hien Lam and Matt Hansen.
“Life on Brand”: A podcast created by and for local entrepreneurs

Two Ann Arbor business owners created the podcast, which highlights the struggles of starting a business and offers advice and inspiration for entrepreneurs.

Keith Phillips.
Responding to students’ feedback, Ypsi teacher creates foreign language learning app

Hundreds of Keith Phillips' students have said they feel like they can't speak the language they've learned once they're among native speakers. He's attempting to solve that problem with his app, realLINGUA.

Jeremiah Juncker, Swetang Patel and Brandon Hammond at Rappourt
Strip-mall stars: How Ann Arbor businesses create destinations beyond Main, State, and South U

Ann Arbor's pedestrian-heavy main commercial strips also command its highest rents. These businesses are making a name for themselves and finding unique advantages in the less glamorous environs of strip malls.

The SISU Sense mouthguard.
Saline company’s mouthguard could help detect concussions in athletes

A microchip sensor embedded in the SISU Sense guard can detect collisions and calculate the force of each hit to an athlete's head.

NewFoundry CEO Richard Chang.
Workforce Pipeline Summit aims to better engage underserved groups in Michigan’s workforce

Recruiters often overlook seniors, people who have returned from incarceration, veterans, and other groups. Summit organizer Rich Chang wants to create a long-term strategy to change that.

Old Town Tavern Manager Theresa McCarter and owner Chris Pawlicki
Staying Power: How the Old Town Tavern became Ann Arbor’s “last surviving townie bar”

The bar has remained a local staple since 1972 by sticking to its simple formula. But the current owners say they're uncertain of its future.

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