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Top Railroad Photography: Exploring Ann Arbor’s Trains & Trolleys

TL/DR - The event titled "Railroad Photographers: Ann Arbor Train and Trolley Watchers" took place on April 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm, at the Traver Lakes Clubhouse, 2500 Lancashire Dr. The event comprised of slide and video presentations by railroad photographers Art Cole, covering "Panama Canal and Eastern Canada," and Larry Krieg, who presented…

Ann Arbor Targets Solar Park Launch on German Visit – Unleashing Eco-Power

TL/DR - Ann Arbor in Michigan is planning to break ground on a solar park project during a visit from a German delegation. The ambition is part of a wider goal to achieve a 100% clean and renewable energy supply in the city by 2030. The solar panels will be installed over a closed landfill site, making use of otherwise unusable land. Ann…

Experience 24 Hours at Stamps Art & Design School

TL/DR - The article provides insight into the daily lives of three students from different academic levels at the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design: Simranpreet Anand (MFA graduate), Ofelia Núñez-Regueiro (sophomore), and Grace Sirman (junior). Anand's work focuses on Sikh religious imagery and commercialism, and she…

Heroic Michigan Man, Trying to Save Dog, Rescued from Icy Lake

TL/DR - A man and his dog were rescued after falling through the ice on Lake Michigamme in Michigan. The 56-year-old man, Thad Cooper, was attempting to rescue his dog with a kayak when he also fell through the ice. Despite the successful rescue of both man and dog, two first responders were treated for hypothermia and one for a laceration…