Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
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💼 Business
Carhartt released its fall 2026 Carhartt x '47 camo hats featuring designs for the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans.
They are priced from $42 to $45 and are available now for fans gearing up for fall sports and outdoor work.
📰 Real Estate
The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor is hosting its 36th Remodelers Home Tour on Oct.
3-4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ann Arbor and Dexter, where visitors can tour 13 remodeled homes for $10 admission + pre-tickets are available at the event center or online.
🏈 Sports
Landon DuPont, a freshman defenseman known for scoring and strong defense, will start for Michigan as they open their hockey season today against Bowling Green at Yost Arena, coach Brandon Naurato said.
The team also boasts a deep roster with 16 NHL draft picks.
Ann Arbor-area girls swimming and diving rankings as of Oct.
1 show Kia Alert of Ann Arbor Pioneer posting 23.32 in the 50 Free and Adrienne Schadler of Ann Arbor Skyline leading in several events — results were compiled on swimcloud.com.
On Oct. 1, local high school girls posted their top cross country times in Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Natasza Dudek led with 16:26.4 ahead of 19 competitors from nearby schools.
Sports reporter Greg Wickliffe compiled the records to highlight promising athletic performance.
At his update meeting in Frankenmuth on Wednesday, MHSAA executive Mark Uyl said a new task force will study the differences in state championships between public and private schools using sport-by-sport data.
The group will meet twice and report its findings in December and again in March 2027.
Michigan is set to play the Golden Gophers on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis — the Wolverines hope cleaner play after a narrow loss to Iowa will build their momentum moving forward.
Michigan and Minnesota will meet Saturday in the 100th Little Brown Jug game, a century-old rivalry where Michigan seeks to extend its strong road record.
FOX will broadcast the game with campus-based pregame coverage highlighting this historic contest.
Local high school teams are active in Week 6, with sports reporter Greg Wickliffe offering game predictions.
A Senior Night contest at Al Ritt Stadium was held on Sept. 18, and upcoming matchups promise to shape postseason hopes in the Ann Arbor area.
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