Good morning, Ann Arbor.

Pretzel Bell in downtown Ann Arbor has refreshed its menu to spotlight local farmers and artisans.

The restaurant at 226 S. Main St. now offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch featuring ingredients from local businesses (such as Sparrow Market and Zingerman’s).

A national tribute tour honoring spoken word poet Andrea Gibson will perform at the Michigan Theater on Nov.

8 with a multimedia show featuring film, live orchestral music, and storytelling. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 14.

Local school districts share a calendar with varied schedules: most start on Aug.

31 while Lincoln and Whitmore Lake begin on Aug. 24 and Dexter starts on Sept. 8 (after Labor Day), with winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 and spring break in the last week of March.

Residents and officials celebrated early clean energy improvements in the Bryant neighborhood as U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and city staff toured nearly 100 updated homes on Aug.

10, with solar panels + battery systems and insulation upgrades as part of the A2Zero plan to reduce carbon emissions.

UM is expected to announce soon the site for its $1.2 billion supercomputing facility.

Regent Paul Brown and local officials in Ypsilanti Township oppose the Textile Road property as UM considers it a simpler option given its existing ownership.

Trinity Health Ann Arbor performed the Midwest’s first implant of an investigational leadless pacemaker on Aug.6 as part of a clinical trial testing advanced heart pacing + the study will measure safety and performance at the hospital on McAuley Drive.

The Vikings announced that Kyler Murray is their starting quarterback for Week 1 against the New York Giants; former Michigan star J.J.

McCarthy will serve as backup for the season (the team aimed to add veteran experience).