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🌱 Patch AM: See how Harvest Fest is transforming Detroit’s riverfront this fall

Also check out Rummage Sale on the Detroit Patch calendar

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Hello Detroit! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Harvest Fest is transforming Detroit's riverfront this fall
  • How Wayne State's new president plans to reshape Detroit's urban university
  • Won big? See how Detroit players can claim lottery prizes

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hundreds enjoy what the Motor City has to offer at Detroit Harvest Fest (cbsnews.com) — Detroit residents packed Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park today for Harvest Fest, enjoying food trucks, live music, and fall activities in a much larger venue than previous years. Longtime Detroiters say the festival reflects how much the city has changed, offering families a fresh way to experience downtown and see the Motor City's continued revitalization along the riverfront.
   

2. What Wayne State's 'hands-on' president plans for the urban university (bnd.com) — Wayne State University's new president, Richard Bierschbach, is outlining long-term plans to boost access, strengthen research, and deepen partnerships with the City of Detroit, including through a new School of Public Health. With enrollment stabilizing and the largest freshman class ever, he's emphasizing affordability, student success, and closer ties to local employers to prepare Detroit-area students for a fast-changing job market.
   

3. Michigan Lottery Daily 3, Daily 4 results for Oct. 4, 2026 (sentinel-standard.com) — Detroit lottery players can now check the full set of Oct. 4 Daily 3, Daily 4 and other Michigan Lottery winning numbers, plus see exactly how to claim prizes at Cadillac Place on West Grand Boulevard. The article explains which prizes can be redeemed in Detroit, when appointments are needed, and how to mail in larger winning tickets safely.
   

4. Three sentenced to combined 235 months in federal prison for $16M student loan, PPP fraud schemes (legalnews.com) — Two Detroit men and a Ferndale accomplice have been sentenced to a combined 235 months in federal prison for orchestrating multimillion-dollar student aid and pandemic unemployment fraud schemes. Prosecutors say the group used more than 1,200 straw students across over 100 schools nationwide, stealing over $16 million in benefits before investigators from multiple federal agencies shut the operation down.
   

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Ok Detroit! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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