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Orijin Bakery bans laptops at new downtown Ann Arbor cafe
Orijin Bakery, a laptop- and tablet-free cafe from The Pulpo Group, opened late-August at 617 E. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, specializing in house-made croissants and featuring imported 1800s European furniture.
Community
Dozens rally at U-M regents meeting over trans youth care
Dozens of community members protested outside the University of Michigan's Ruthven Building on Thursday, Sept. 17, marking roughly one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for patients younger than 19 and demanding the Board of Regents reinstate it.
Community
U-M Civil War exhibit opens Sept. 25 at Detroit Observatory
A free, two-floor exhibit at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory explores how the Civil War transformed the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor, opening Sept. 25 and running through July 2027.
Business
Orijin Bakery bans laptops at new downtown Ann Arbor cafe
Orijin Bakery, a laptop- and tablet-free cafe from The Pulpo Group, opened late-August at 617 E. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, specializing in house-made croissants and featuring imported 1800s European furniture.
Business
Orijin Bakery bans laptops at new downtown Ann Arbor cafe
Orijin Bakery, a laptop- and tablet-free cafe from The Pulpo Group, opened late-August at 617 E. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor, specializing in house-made croissants and featuring imported 1800s European furniture.
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Orijin Bakery bans laptops at new downtown Ann Arbor cafe
Dozens rally at U-M regents meeting over trans youth care
U-M Civil War exhibit opens Sept. 25 at Detroit Observatory
U-M regent candidates back gender-affirming care at town hall
NCAA admits replay error in Michigan's win, won't reverse it
Ann Arbor closes Gallup Park trail segment over sinkhole risk
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Dozens rally at U-M regents meeting over trans youth care
Dozens of community members protested outside the University of Michigan's Ruthven Building on Thursday, Sept. 17, marking roughly one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for patients younger than 19 and demanding the Board of Regents reinstate it.
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U-M regent candidates back gender-affirming care at town hall
Democratic U-M regent candidates Paul Brown and Amir Makled told campus labor union members they would reinstate gender-affirming care for minors and slow the $1.2 billion Ypsilanti Township data center, staking out positions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Local Government
Ann Arbor plans 17 miles of street safety upgrades
Ann Arbor's Safe Streets for All project will add bike lanes, bump-outs and protective posts across 17 miles of city roads, with bidding set for January and construction in spring.
Local Government
Division Street bikeway extension would narrow Broadway Bridge lanes
Ann Arbor plans to extend the Division Street bikeway north from Catherine Street to the Broadway Bridge in 2027, a project that would reduce car lanes on the bridge and connect downtown cyclists to the city's north side.
Local Government
U-M to host Michigan's only secretary of state debate
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini will face off Thursday, Oct. 8, at the University of Michigan's Ford School in the only confirmed debate in the race to succeed term-limited Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Local Government
Ann Arbor council advances tenants' right to organize
Ann Arbor City Council approved a tenants' bill of rights ordinance on first reading Sept. 8, giving renters the right to organize and imposing civil fines on landlords who interfere, though the version advanced carries weaker penalties and narrower protections than the Ann Arbor Tenants Union originally proposed.
Local Government
D2A2 bus adds new Detroit-Ann Arbor trips
The Regional Transit Authority expanded its D2A2 Express Bus route between Detroit and Ann Arbor on Sept. 8, adding weekday morning and weekend evening trips for the line's 10,000-plus monthly riders.
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Ann Arbor closes Gallup Park trail segment over sinkhole risk
A section of Ann Arbor's Border-to-Border Trail between the Geddes Dam and Gallup Park fishing pond is closed indefinitely after city crews found a sinkhole caused by deteriorating 1960s-era stormwater culverts, with no reopening timeline set.
Public Safety
Ann Arbor fire chief warns 9/11 reforms risk fading
Ann Arbor's fire and police departments held a 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial at Fire Station No. 1 on Friday, Sept. 11, where Fire Chief Mike Kennedy warned that the emergency response reforms born from the attacks could fade as the generation that built them retires.
Public Safety
Feds subpoena U-M grad union's membership, financial records
Federal prosecutors and the FBI subpoenaed the University of Michigan Graduate Employees' Organization's full membership list, meeting notes and financial records dating to January 2023, in connection with the DOJ's indictment of eight pro-Palestine activists; GEO has filed a motion to quash.
Public Safety
Washtenaw County suicide rate drops 12%, lowest since 2018
A new Washtenaw County Health Department report shows the local suicide rate dropped 12% from 2024 to 2025, reaching 9.7 per 100,000 residents, the lowest since 2018 and well below state and national averages.
Public Safety
Crane knocks down scaffolding at Ann Arbor's Rambler high-rise
A crane struck and collapsed scaffolding on the 13th floor of the Rambler, a 17-story student housing tower at 701 Church St. in Ann Arbor, on Monday, Aug. 31. No one was injured, and the city has asked Turner Construction to determine the cause and submit a prevention plan.
Public Safety
Washtenaw County sheriff warns of AI-powered scam calls
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office warned residents Sept. 1 that scammers are using AI to impersonate deputies and demand money or gift cards, urging anyone contacted to call Metro Dispatch at 734-994-2911 before providing personal or financial information.
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NCAA admits replay error in Michigan's win, won't reverse it
The NCAA's FBS Oversight Committee ruled that replay officials broke protocol when they added one second to the clock in Michigan's 13-12 win over Western Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 5, but said it cannot overturn the result.
Sports
Michigan plans deeper pass-rush rotation for Oklahoma
Michigan defensive tackles coach Lewis Powell said he plans a deeper defensive end rotation for Saturday's game against No. 11 Oklahoma, with freshman Carter Meadows returning from a fall camp injury and the unit building on a strong opener against Western Michigan.
Sports
Underwood on notice as Michigan preps for Oklahoma
Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday that Bryce Underwood remains the starting quarterback but warned no position is guaranteed, revealing freshman Tommy Carr is getting 20% of first-team reps ahead of Saturday's home game against Oklahoma.
Sports
Michigan volleyball sweeps Valpo Popcorn Classic, improves to 5-1
Michigan volleyball went 2-0 at the Valpo Popcorn Classic, beating Cincinnati 3-0 and Valparaiso 3-1 after a heat wave forced a last-minute venue change, with freshman libero Meredith Martin earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.
Sports
Michigan loses five-star freshman McCoy to ACL tear
Five-star freshman guard Brandon McCoy Jr. will miss the entire 2026-27 season after tearing his ACL during Michigan's European exhibition trip, coach Mike Boynton Jr. said on the program's podcast. Two other injured Wolverines, Moustapha Thiam and Ricky Liburd, are expected back for the season opener.
Sports
Michigan's defense grinds through new Beck offense before opener
First-year offensive coordinator Jason Beck brings a pre-snap motion and run-pass option scheme to No. 16 Michigan for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. season opener against Western Michigan, building on back-to-back top-five FBS rushing offenses at his previous stops.
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Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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