🌱 Patch AM: How fast is the massive Saline Township data center really rising?

Hi Saline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How fast is the massive Saline Township data center really rising?
• Saline QB earns key role on Michigan's depth chart this fall
• What protections for transgender students did Saline's school board just reaffirm?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 68.
• Thursday: Periods of sun with a t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saline Twp. Data Center Project, aka 'The Barn' going up quickly (detroitnews.com) — A massive Oracle/OpenAI data center known as "The Barn" is rising quickly in Saline Township, with cranes and heavy equipment now dominating the Braun Road site. Recent photos show rapid progress on a project likely to influence local jobs, traffic, and the broader Saline-area economy as construction accelerates through late summer 2026.
   

• Freshman Tommy Carr named Michigan's QB2 entering season (espn.com) — A standout quarterback from Saline freshman Tommy Carr has been named the University of Michigan football team's backup QB behind Bryce Underwood for the 2026 season. Carr, grandson of former coach Lloyd Carr, earned the job after a tight competition with a transfer and brings impressive high school passing stats into his first year in Ann Arbor.
   

• Saline Area Schools Board retains transgender student protection language (wemu.org) — Saline Area Schools' Board has voted to keep explicit protections for transgender and nonbinary students while it reviews broader anti-bullying policy changes recommended by its legal firm. Trustees also retained the district's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, with a final vote on the revised bullying policy expected in September, directly shaping how Saline schools support vulnerable students.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Murder in the Alley: A Saline Main Street Murder Mystery →
  The 109 Cultural Exchange, 109 W Michigan Ave, Saline
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• New Construction Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  5:00 pm
• Sensory Friendly Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  5:30 pm
• SMS Open House
  Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
  6:30 pm
• Saline MS Open House (Parent Mtg at 6 pm)
  Saline Area Schools Saline Middle School, 7190 N Maple Rd, Saline, MI 48176, USA
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Saline Area Schools Liberty School Board Room
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall Fun Festival →
  Scio Community Church, 1293 N Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Senior Night
  Huron High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 1 S Huron St, Ypsilanti
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Staff Meeting - Library
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  3:30 pm
• Riverside's Ypsi Fine Arts Club →
  Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St, Ypsilanti
  5:00 pm
• PTO Welcome Back to School Social Event (garden lawn)
  Washtenaw International High School & Middle Academy Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Saline. Apply here.
• Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Butcher (Multi-Location, Full Time) in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• More families raise concerns about move-in conditions at Haven on Geddes in Ann Arbor (clickondetroit.com)
• Ann Arbor Store Clerk Fires One Shot After Man Pulls a Gun Inside the Business, Both Suspects Run (usacarry.com)
• Sarah Jukaku Parents: Meet Her Father Dr. Jukaku S. Tayeb and Mother (mynewsgh.com)

Ok Saline! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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