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🌱 Why this year’s Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival matters beyond the midway

Ann Arbor, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why this year’s Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival matters beyond the midway
  • How are Ann Arbor’s rooftop-pool student towers changing rents near campus?
  • How three Ann Arbor cohousing communities blend privacy with deep connection

Also on today's calendar: The Original Debates over Constitutional Interpretation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ann Arbor Carnival (thesuntimesnews.com) — The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival at Pioneer High School promises several days of rides, games, and classic midway food while doubling as a major fundraiser for local service projects. Every ticket and snack purchase helps support Jaycees programs that aid families, nonprofits, and leadership development efforts across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
   

2. Luxury student housing reshapes college towns (finance-commerce.com) — Luxury student apartments like Vic Village in downtown Ann Arbor are reshaping where University of Michigan students live, with some rents topping $2,000 per month and sparking concerns about affordability. City planners, housing advocates, and students debate whether these high-end buildings ease overall housing pressure or leave many priced out of campus life, even as new projects continue rising near Big Ten schools.
   

3. A dive into Ann Arbor's cohousing communities (michigandaily.com) — Just outside Ann Arbor, three adjacent cohousing communities—Sunward, Great Oak, and Touchstone—offer residents private homes wrapped around shared spaces, meals, and decision-making. Local residents describe how communal dinners, shared chores, and collaborative governance create tight-knit support networks while still preserving the privacy many Ann Arbor–area families want.
   

4. Mike Boynton promoted to interim coach at Michigan as Dusty May leaves for the NBA, AP sources say (kob.com) — University of Michigan basketball fans in Ann Arbor are seeing major upheaval as national-title-winning coach Dusty May departs for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and assistant Mike Boynton is promoted to interim head coach. The move could reopen transfer options for current and incoming players, leaving roster stability and the search for a permanent coach as big questions heading into next season.
   

5. 3 more Michigan school districts targeted by feds in Title IX investigations (mlive.com) — Ann Arbor Public Schools are now under federal Title IX investigation over policies that reportedly allow transgender students to compete in girls’ sports and use related facilities, including a case involving Skyline High School volleyball. The probe, launched alongside reviews of Monroe and Chippewa Valley districts, has drawn sharp reactions from local leaders and comes amid broader federal scrutiny of Michigan schools’ gender-related policies.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Have you seen Poe?
    Poe is our beloved indoor/ outdoor cat (trust me we tried to make him solely an indoor cat) who came home with a collar on last night that we didn't… (Nextdoor The Crescents)
  • beautiful turkey vulture visited us yesterday afternoon.
    The two small posted videos do not do this amazing bird justice. It is beautiful. Please also keep in mind that this bird keeps mother nature clean… (Nextdoor Winewood Thaler Park)
  • Zingerman's Service Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Zingerman's Deli Porter in Ann Arbor. Apply here.
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Arborland in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ann Arbor here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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