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Student veterans from the Ross School of Business will host the Michigan 9/11 Heroes Run on Sunday, Sept.

20 at 10 a.m. at Nichols Arboretum—honoring 9/11 victims and service members while uniting their local community.

The Ann Arbor Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary at Hill Auditorium on Jan.

29-30 as Bank of Ann Arbor continues as presenting sponsor — the full lineup will be revealed on Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. on Ann Arbor’s 107one radio station.

The University of Michigan promoted Bobby Hewlett to permanent head of finance at the Board of Regents meeting on Sept.

17 in Ann Arbor, following former CFO Geoffrey Chatas' departure in October 2025. Hewlett, a 15-year UM veteran, will oversee investments & campus operations.

Four local leaders in Ann Arbor and Jackson began a seven-week Leaders of Impact competition yesterday to raise funds for heart disease research and teach hands-only CPR.

The nominee with the most funds will be named the Ann Arbor-Jackson winner on Nov. 4.

State champions from Ann Arbor Pioneer and Ann Arbor Skyline led the local girls swim and dive rankings as of Sept.

17, with Kia Alert topping the 50 Free + Cecilia Walusek leading the 100 Butterfly, according to swimcloud.com.

Michigan beat Oklahoma on Saturday, prompting Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield to wear a Michigan jersey in Sunday's NFL opener in Cincinnati as part of a lost bet while coach Todd Bowles mistakenly hummed a Notre Dame fight song—his son Troy Bowles led with nine tackles.

Michigan football is rebuilding its linebacker room after losing four key players by rotating four different starters in its first two games and adding two transfers to strengthen the group; Coach Whittingham is confident the players will keep getting better.

Michigan football improved after a narrow win against Western Michigan and a solid win against Oklahoma, and now will face UTEP at Michigan Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The team stressed focus to maintain momentum for the non-conference finale — where they are heavy favorites.

Michigan High School Football Coaches Association released Week 4 rankings for the 2026 season, naming Detroit Catholic Central as Division 1 top pick and Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard as eighth in Division 5.

Rankings span eight divisions across the state before more high school football games begin.

Local high school football games in Week 4 took center stage with statement matchups including Father Gabriel Richard at Jackson Lumen Christi + rivalries among Huron, Pioneer and Ypsilanti.

Reporter Greg Wickliffe predicted competitive contests that set the tone for the season.