Ann Arbor: Quick Facts

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Michigan State punks Michigan in 119th battle for Paul Bunyan Trophy • Nov. 7, 2026, 6:50 PM ET (Detroit Free Press)

UT to complete Swan Creek project with Great Lakes Commission grant • Nov. 6, 2026, 2:21 PM ET (The Toledo Blade)

From Ann Arbor trails to a gallery floor: ‘Like the flowing river’ opens at the Institute for the Humanities • Nov. 4, 2026, 11:36 PM ET (The Michigan Daily)

Ann Arbor municipal workers’ union reaches tentative agreement with city • Nov. 1, 2026, 6:34 PM ET (The Michigan Daily)

FBI charges four pro-Palestine activists, arrests two in Ann Arbor • Oct. 31, 2026, 12:15 PM ET (The Michigan Daily)

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