Good morning, Ann Arbor.

Construction crews began updating the medians along State Street between Eisenhower Parkway and I-94 this week by removing old asphalt and adding sustainable landscaping in Ann Arbor.

The project, led by Southside BIZ with the city, will proceed in phases with minimal traffic disruption (use caution).

Twelve candidates are vying for five open seats on the Ann Arbor Public Schools board on Nov.

3 — including incumbents, returning candidates and newcomers who aim to boost transparency, communication and fiscal responsibility in the district.

Four candidates are running for three seats on Washtenaw Community College’s Board of Trustees—DeVarti, Fleming, Hatcher and Katanski.

The candidates bring diverse backgrounds from local government, higher education and industry with a shared aim to improve affordable tuition and boost workforce development.

Michigan’s drought expanded last week with the U.P. in severe drought — western areas suffer extreme dryness while Lower Michigan received rain that may ease abnormally dry soil by next Thursday.

Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo asked UM representatives to host a joint town hall — a meeting focused on the Los Alamos supercomputing facility project — at Eagle Crest Resort in Ypsilanti Township on Oct.

1, and UM officials agreed to continue dialogue while details for future sessions remain in development.

Michigan hockey opened its 2026-27 season Friday with a 7-2 win over Bowling Green at Yost Ice Arena.

The second-ranked Wolverines rallied with key plays from Cole McKinney and Michael Hage — including freshman Landon DuPont's debut — as they set a strong tone in the two-game series finishing Saturday.