Balloon Arch, Wheeler Park, 200 Depot St, November 11, 2024 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2024

AADL Talks To: Lou Belcher, 55th Mayor of Ann Arbor (1978-1985)

In this episode, AADL talks to Louis Belcher, mayor of Ann Arbor from 1978-1985. In addition to his four terms as mayor, Lou was also a city councilman and successful businessman. He recounts memorable stories from his time in office, including the unusual 1977 mayoral contest with former mayor Albert Wheeler; the time he took the RFD Boys to Germany for a sister city celebration; and the infamous Ann Arbor pigeon cull.

Boulder, Historic Plaque, Wheeler Park, 200 Depot St, September 6, 2024 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2024

AADL Talks To: Stephen Cain, Award-Winning Investigative Reporter for the Ann Arbor News

In this episode, AADL Talks To Stephen Cain. Stephen, now retired, was an award-winning investigative journalist for the Detroit News, Ypsilanti Press, and Ann Arbor News. His stories from his fascinating career in southeast Michigan include hair-raising undercover operations; exposing corruption in the newspaper, labor, and criminal justice system; reversing wrongful death row convictions, and inspiring sweeping changes in the health industry. Stephen also talks about some of the changes he's seen in Ann Arbor over the years and the loss of the city's original Ann Arbor News. Stephen’s recent book "Relentless: The Making of an Investigative Reporter,” is available in hardcover and softcover from Amazon.com, or locally at Schuler Books in Ann Arbor's Westgate Shopping Center. For a signed copy, e-mail the author at Cains1001@bellsouth.net.

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First Ward Democratic match-up pits party's old vs. new
