Good morning, Ann Arbor.

City Council approved street closures for the Tech Trek (1-5 p.m.) on Oct.

2 along Liberty Street and a marathon with full and shorter race options on Oct. 4, ensuring a safe path for tech demos and runs downtown.

Jim Wolfington, Chelsea State Bank vice president, will retire on Sept.

30 after 40+ years in banking, including 20 as VP. Known for securing affordable housing funding in Washtenaw County, he will be honored at a reception at 1010 S. Main St in Chelsea.

Ann Arbor’s new Fire Department Station 4 off Platt Road and Huron Parkway will open in October and feature a 24-foot sculpture— Three Ladder Fire— made from decommissioned ladders by artist Christopher Fennell, with installation set to begin mid-October and a grand opening scheduled for Oct. 30 at 1 p.m.

On Sept. 10, the University of Michigan opened its Histotripsy Center on North Campus (Carl A.

Gerstacker Building) with a $10M investment to research soundwave cancer treatments. The center will run clinical trials and support graduate programs.

Clarkston twins Emma and Sofia Ego fought Hodgkin’s lymphoma and completed eight rounds of chemotherapy before becoming cancer-free.

They will begin freshman year at the University of Michigan, with Sofia planning to study genetics and Emma aiming to explore anthropology.

Yesterday, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a tax-increment financing plan for Arbor South—a $651M mixed-use project that will bring 1,069 homes (including 150 affordable units), retail, a hotel, and an event plaza on 20 acres off State Street and Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor.

Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham praised freshmen Tariq Boney and Carter Meadows after they helped secure a 52-17 win over UTEP in Ann Arbor + their strong play now positions them in an expanded rotation as the season continues.

The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines will face the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, and fans can buy tickets starting at $59 (SeatGeek) for the team’s conference debut.

A leaderboard released on Sept.

22 lists top performers from Michigan high school girls swimming events, including Kia Alert of Ann Arbor Pioneer and Adrienne Schadler of Ann Arbor Skyline. The times and scores were compiled by swimcloud.com (ranking source), reflecting a season in full swing.