🌱 How a downtown parking lot will become Ann Arbor’s new library hub

Good day Ann Arbor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a downtown parking lot will become Ann Arbor’s new library hub
• What coworkers revealed on the stand in Ann Arbor’s high-profile murder trial
• How Michigan Medicine’s new Kahn Pavilion could change care in Ann Arbor

Also on today's calendar: Half-off Milkshakes for Half Day! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
• Friday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Ann Arbor approves deal for new downtown library, housing and public space (clickondetroit.com) — Ann Arbor City Council has unanimously approved a deal to turn the Library Lot downtown into a new modern library, hundreds of housing units, and about 10,000 square feet of public space. Voters’ earlier approval of Proposals A and B cleared the way, and the current downtown library is expected to stay open through at least 2029 while detailed planning and community design work move ahead.
   

2. Coworkers recall finding body as trial for slain Ann Arbor activist continues (mlive.com) — An Ann Arbor jury is hearing emotional testimony from coworkers who discovered community activist Jude Walton’s body in her Ann Arbor home, as the murder trial of defendant Ricky McCain continues. Prosecutors describe a rapid police investigation, while the defense argues officers rushed to judgment, making this a closely watched case for many local residents.
   

3. Michigan Medicine Kahn Health Care Pavilion (hok.com) — A major expansion of Michigan Medicine’s main Ann Arbor campus is taking shape with the new D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion, adding hundreds of private rooms and advanced surgical and neuroscience services. Designed for flexibility, patient comfort, and deep cardiology-neurology collaboration, the LEED Platinum–targeted building also emphasizes energy savings and lower carbon emissions that will shape local healthcare for decades.
   

4. 7 Under-The-Radar Things To Do In Michigan That Even Locals Don't Know About (familydestinationsguide.com) — Domino’s Farms Petting Farm on Earhart Road in Ann Arbor offers a low-key, animal-filled escape with alpacas, goats, sheep, and wide-open fields that feel far from daily stress. It’s one of several under-the-radar Michigan destinations featured, but stands out as an easy, family-friendly outing right in Ann Arbor’s backyard.
   

5. Photo Essay: Gift of Life (michigandaily.com) — University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor just set a national record by adding 811 people to the stem cell registry during Gift of Life’s recent Swab Week on the Diag. Through quick cheek swabs, personal stories from donors and patients, and a playful fundraiser, the student-led drive aimed to help 15-year-old patient Max Uribe and others still waiting for lifesaving matches.
   

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📸 Around Ann Arbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ann Arbor

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Wednesday April 22

• Huron Concertos Concert
  Huron High School , 2727 Fuller Rd , Ann Arbor
  7:30 pm
• PTO Earth Day Event
  Bach Elementary Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  8:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Gravel Pit FT - Bertelson
  Fox Science Preserve , 2240 Peters Rd , Ann Arbor
  9:30 am

Friday April 24

• Gravel Pit FT - Huntley
  Fox Science Preserve , 2240 Peters Rd , Ann Arbor
  9:30 am
• Gravel Pit FT - Newton
  Fox Science Preserve , 2240 Peters Rd , Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Half-off Milkshakes for Half Day!
  MilkShake Factory Ann Arbor , 326 S Maple Rd , Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• FT Gr.3 McKillen Pond Habitat - Liberty Pond Nature Area
  Lakewood Elementary Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  4:00 pm
• The Northwest Ordinance with Gleaves Whitney
  Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library , 1000 Beal Ave , Ann Arbor
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Speed Dating at MilkShake Factory
  MilkShake Factory Ann Arbor , 326 S Maple Rd , Ann Arbor
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• America at 250, with Special Emphasis on the Proposition that All Men are Created Equal
  Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library , 1000 Beal Ave , Ann Arbor
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Halfway To Halloween Expo
  Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds , 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd , Ann Arbor
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Halfway To Halloween Expo
  Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds , 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd , Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EDIT: Owner has been found!!
  Thanks everyone for the suggestions and help that was offered:) We are very grateful to have been able to help keep this kitty safe and get her… (Nextdoor Wagner - Pratt - Zeeb)
• Does anyone have a good reference for a experienced, reliable apartment cleaner that does move outs?
  Need appliances not top to bottom. Small efficiency unit. (Nextdoor King)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Part Time in Ann Arbor. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ann Arbor here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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