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Medicare plans will drop by nearly 20% in Washtenaw County next year

Washtenaw County resodemts will have fewer Medicare Advantage plans to choose from in 2027 than this year. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, 18 of 96 plans are not returning. Stephen Soendker with MI Medicare Plan's data desk says that equates to a 19% reduction. "A big inconvenience...

Washtenaw County, MI · 2d
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Things To Do In Detroit: 3 Unmissable Michigan Events Next Week: Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, UCLA Bruins at Michigan Wolverines, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Looking for the best things to do in Detroit and Ann Arbor between November 16 and November 22, 2026? We break down the three biggest crowds of the week, featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, UCLA at Michigan Stadium, and the Detroit Lions hosting Tampa Bay at Ford Field.

Detroit, MI · 1d
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5 College Towns Worth the Trip on a Campus Tour Road Trip

Campus tours have a reputation for being a box to tick: a parking lot, an info session, a guide walking backward across the quad. Planned well, though, they can be one of the best road trips you’ll take as a family. College towns pack great food, walkable downtowns and easy access to the outdoors into a small area. Touring them is also a rare chance to spend a few days with your teen before life gets busy.

Burlington, VT · 2d
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Ann Arbor students say construction at The Courtyards is disrupting peace, forcing temporary moves

Students at The Courtyards near U-M’s North Campus say construction noise is frequent, and some say they weren’t informed about the work before signing leases. Tenants report structural pillars reducing space in some apartments and say some received only 48 hours’ notice to move temporarily for six to eight weeks.

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d
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Check out Ann Arbor’s new Grand Oak Playground made from 300-year-old tree

It was created from a majestic white oak that stood on the site for three centuries, beginning life as a tiny acorn about 300 years ago, according to the city.

Ann Arbor, MI · 2d

thesuntimesnews.com

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City of Dexter: Public Utility Operator Job Opening

First Review of Applications: Thursday, December 3, 2026. Starting Compensation: $22.35 – $25.15 per hour (DOQ), plus hourly license pay, plus comprehensive benefits package. Are you curious about how science and engineering come together to provide safe drinking water and protect the environment? Do you enjoy working with laboratory testing, chemical and biological processes, and hands-on mechanical systems? If so, the City of Dexter has an exciting opportunity for you!

Dexter, MI · 1d

Livingston Daily | Daily Press & Argus

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Brighton considers altering setback rules for new chicken ordinance

Brighton councilmembers are split over whether to make changes to the municipality's chicken ordinance, just nine months after approving it. Brighton City Council approved an ordinance allowing residents to keep up to six chickens for personal use with a permit in February. Commercial uses, such as selling eggs, remain prohibited. Councilmember Susan Gardner wants officials to consider reducing the required setback from ten feet to five. She said accessory structures should have a common five-foot setback, so chicken coops can later be repurposed. "In the beginning, we do compare surrounding areas," Gardner said during a meeting Nov. 10. "We consider what has worked (well) in other communities — but then when you apply it to your own community, it gives an opportunity to get some feedback or maybe have a little bit of reflection on what’s working or maybe what could be changed.” Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Bohn opposed changing the ordinance, arguing the discussion was only coming up because one resident “created his own hardship” by putting up a chicken coop before chickens were permitted. Gardner said the discussion wasn't intended to appease anyone but to consider what's best for the community. She noted councilmembers have revisited and changed other

Brighton, MI · 1d

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Free Thanksgiving Meals, Turkeys, and Food Baskets Offered Across Metro Detroit Counties

Local groups in Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee, and Macomb counties will give away free Thanksgiving meals, turkeys, and food baskets in November, according to the University of Michigan Human Resources. Some programs ask people to sign up first. Others serve whoever shows up first. In Wayne County, the Eastside Turkey Giveaway...

Washtenaw County, MI · 1d

Michigan Public

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Ann Arbor residents invited to weigh in on city's extensive parks system

Ann Arbor has about twice the number of parks for an average city of its size. Officials are seeking residents' input on their park needs and wants.

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

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Normalizing bathroom passes threaten students’ independence and health

Going to the bathroom is a right, not a privilege. Yet, schools across the country have normalized restricting access to natural needs in favor of a more “organized system.” This system is not only impractical, but it comes off as condescending and even toes the line of endangering students.

Ann Arbor, MI · 2d

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Cheating spree continues in advanced math classes

Academic integrity concerns in advanced math classes at Huron have continued into the 2026-2027 school year, after teachers learned of widespread cheating and the circulation of tests on social media during the 2025-2026 school year. “I feel disheartened and frustrated to go into the weekend needing to write this message,”...

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

The Big Lead

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One single matchup that gives Michigan some hope against Oregon

Michigan is an underdog against resurgent Oregon, but it could have one surprising advantage.

Ann Arbor, MI · 9h

Gridiron Heroics

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Former Michigan interim HC Biff Poggi sends message about Wolverines that leaves out coaches

The Michigan Wolverines are 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big Ten after a 15-6 home loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, a game in which the Spartans kicked five field goals, forced four turnovers and recorded five sacks to beat Michigan for the first time since 2021. On Wednesday, the man who coached […] The post Former Michigan interim HC Biff Poggi sends message about Wolverines that leaves out coaches appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

WOOD TV8

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Michigan cities ranked on best places for sports fans list

WalletHub ranked Detroit, Ann Arbor and East Lansing on a list of best sports cities in the U.S. How did the three stack up against the rest?

Ann Arbor, MI · 2d

iheart.com

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Marquette vs. Michigan Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 11

Watch live men's college basketball games from all over the country, plus ESPN originals and more NCAA hoops content on ESPN+. Last year, the Wolverines put up 87.3 points per game, 11.5 more points than the 75.8 the Golden Eagles gave up. Michigan had a 24-1 record last season when...

Marquette, MI · 2d

The Detroit News

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Saline Township sticks with Oracle tax break for data center amid protest

SALINE TOWNSHIP — Saline Township trustees reaffirmed a 12-year tax break for Oracle's planned $43.1 billion AI data center Nov. 11, following more than an hour of criticism from residents and local officials who questioned the project's approval process and warned of its impact on communities across Washtenaw County. The board also moved to ratify creation of the Industrial Development District where the facility is being built, after an attorney challenged the legality of the township's original approval process. "It's disappointing. It does seem like something shady is happening," said Courtney Brady of Ypsilanti Township after the meeting. Residents of Saline Township and other Washtenaw County communities packed into the rural Township Hall, which had a full parking lot and few seats left available amid the sizable turnout. Many, like other residents facing the developments across the country and in Michigan, have contested the proposal. One after one for more than an hour, speakers challenged the legality of the township's approval process while raising broader concerns about the project's effect on farmland, water supplies, electricity costs, traffic and noise. Yousef Rabhi, a Washtenaw County commissioner and former state representative who recently was elected Ann Arbor's next mayor, was among the

Washtenaw County, MI · 2d

99.1 WFMK

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Patrick Stewart Conducted Michigan's Marching Band In Star Trek Theme, Told Wolverines To Beat Ohio State

Patrick Stewart took the podium with Michigan's marching band two decades ago, leading them through the Star Trek theme before rallying the team to face Ohio State.

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

CBS Sports

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The hits, misses and grades from some of college basketball's most intriguing teams (so far)

Tuesday's Champions Classic is an incubator. It's two enormous games, and the rest of the college basketball slate fades into the background. Outside of a couple minutes of Florida-Florida State before Duke-Michigan State tipped off and Illinois-Texas Tech (at halftime of the Duke-Michigan State brawl), I didn't get a chance to watch a single second of anything else.

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

The Detroit News

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As Michigan struggles, Utah transplants dealing with 'bigger microscope'

ANN ARBOR — When a season isn’t living up to expectations at a place like Michigan, everything, rightfully so, gets hyper-analyzed and magnified. Michigan receiver JJ Buchanan was at Utah last season before following head coach Kyle Whittingham to Ann Arbor when he took over the Wolverines ’ program. Buchanan laughed when asked if the microscope on the Michigan program is more intensely focused here than what he experienced with the Utes . “It’s a bigger microscope here, for sure,” Buchanan told reporters this week after practice. Not that anyone expected otherwise, but the reality is the coaches and players who joined Whittingham from Utah, where he was head coach the last 21 seasons, as well as from BYU, are experiencing heat and criticism they’ve probably never endured. That’s what happens when you nosedive from a preseason No. 16 ranking to a 5-4 overall record, 2-4 Big Ten. After the ninth game, Michigan’s 15-6 loss to Michigan State last weekend , Whittingham fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck less than 24 hours later , despite after the game saying he would wait until after the season to evaluate him. Whittingham certainly has been the subject of considerable criticism, with calls from

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

The State News, Michigan State University

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Michigan, MSU fans donate 237 gallons of urine at 'Piss Off' for fertilizer research

For Michigan State University alumnus Trevor Peterson, the name alone was enough to sell him on the idea. Peterson and his friends waited in line for the "Piss Off," a research competition he learned aboutthrough social media. The name came up in the friends' group chat, and they instantly knew participation was mandatory while tailgating in Ann Arbor. "It's a little bit about the competition, but also at the same time, the competition is the fun part," Peterson said. "I'm also happy to provide research for the soil and fertilizer." However funny and gimmicky the promotion sounds, it worked. The researchers received exactly what they wanted: as much urine as they could get to turn into nutrient-rich fertilizer. The competition, organized by researchers at the University of Michigan and MSU, was designed for a process referred to as pee-cycling. Researchers at both universities are interested in extracting nutrients from human urine to eventually use it as a natural, nutrient-rich agricultural fertilizer. The fertilizer will be used at U-M's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum and MSU's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. In total, the "Piss Off" movement accumulated more than 237 gallons of urine. U-M fans won the competition by a

East Lansing, MI · 1d