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These are short one- or two-sentence items, often including a photo, filed by anyone who sends in an item—by text message, email, or phone call. [734-645-2633] They're meant to be factual observations about the world outside the observer's own head, in the course of their ordinary travels through our community.

B-Line & Adams Street

B-Line & Adams Street

Northern extension of the B-Line Trail, from Adams Street to Fountain Drive (connecting with sidepaths up to 17th Street/Vernal Pike, which goes over I-69). This is is at North Adams Street, where the current B-Line trail ends, facing west.

Monroe County historic courthouse

Monroe County historic courthouse

In the rotunda of the courthouse, the Christmas tree is getting set up in preparation of the Canopy of Lights ceremony, which takes place the Friday after Thanksgiving.

City Hall

City Hall

A group of cyclists is assembled on Fernandez Plaza in front of city hall ready to leave for their regular ride on the occasion of the full moon.

3rd Street & Walnut Street

3rd Street & Walnut Street

The structural steel is going up at the construction site of the convention center expansion. This is the view looking northwest across the site.

10th Street & Madison Street

10th Street & Madison Street

The lighting elements of the sculpture O.T. 987 are again operational after a couple of months when everything was dark. Even though the moon looks full in this shot, it’s the day before the full moon.

7th Street & Grant Street

7th Street & Grant Street

The construction on The Beverly, which replaces the old Poplars building is progressing towards the planned opening for fall 2026.

Kirkwood Avenue & Washington Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Washington Street

Signs have appeared promoting the condominium units to be constructed on the surface parking lot next to the CVS. That‘s a literal sign of progress—ground was hoped to be broken in in the spring, but Duke Energy needs to do some work to move power lines.