Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Good morning, Ann Arbor.
Thirty employers will attend the Job Developers Alliance annual job fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov.
6 at Michigan Works! Southeast, 1201 E. Ellsworth Road, where attendees can meet hiring managers, hand out resumes, and use free parking + AATA Route 6 provides access.
Saline native Dominic Dorset has been named to the Saline Hall of Fame after starring as Kristoff on the national tour of Frozen and joining the original Broadway company of The Lost Boys, and he graduated from UM's musical theater BFA in 2022.
Literati is leasing the former Downtown Home and Garden at 210 S.
Ashley St. and will run a pop-up there for the 2026 holiday season; the indie bookstore plans to complete its full move in 2027.
Six Washtenaw Community College students will build a Ford Bronco live at the SEMA Show Nov.
3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, working in teams to install aftermarket upgrades and showcase skills to industry pros as part of a Ford and WCC partnership addressing the skilled trades gap.
Developers of The Village of Ann Arbor are asking Washtenaw County for up to $39 million in brownfield tax reimbursement to cover added cleanup and infrastructure for a redesigned 613-unit north-side project, and the county will take a final vote on Nov.
4 (the board approved a first reading Oct. 21).
Michigan Medicine researchers are enrolling children with Down syndrome who have obstructive sleep apnea into three ongoing studies testing pre-tonsil-removal airway changes, overnight supplemental oxygen via thin nasal cannula, and a small nasal stent (NPOP) at C.S.
Mott Children’s Hospital to find more tolerable treatments.
Freshman Tommy Carr made his first start for Michigan, completing 20 of 32 for 167 yards but throwing an interception and losing a fumble in the Wolverines' loss to Indiana; MLive beat writers called those turnovers expected freshman mistakes + said the team is still evaluating its struggling offense.
MLive named 25 Ann Arbor-area football players to watch as the state high school playoffs begin this weekend, spotlighting standouts from Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Whitmore Lake, and Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard.
Dexter beat Coldwater 1-0 in a regional semifinal on Tuesday when Sean Myint converted a penalty after a Coldwater goalie misplay, and Dexter will play St. Joseph on Thursday for its first regional title since 2012.
Salem ended Ann Arbor Pioneer’s season with a 2-0 win, leaving Pioneer 20-4 after winning a district title.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday he will keep Michigan offensive coordinator Jason Beck for now but warned he could make a midseason change if the Wolverines' offense doesn't improve after a 4-3 start and a 13-6 overtime loss to Indiana (1-3 Big Ten).
Readers can rank the top 10 Ann Arbor-area high school football teams for the postseason using an online survey that closes at 9 a.m. Friday.
The poll is limited to one vote per computer (results will be revealed shortly after).
Five Ann Arbor-area teams — Father Gabriel Richard, Chelsea, Dexter, Saline, and Whitmore Lake — made the high school football playoffs, with Chelsea and Saline entering unbeaten.
Readers can vote for which team will win the state championship; the poll closes at 9 a.m. on Friday and the winner will be announced shortly after.
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