The fully refurbished Michigan Stadium will be rededicated Saturday before the UConn at Michigan football game.
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Top headlines on our site: • Fully revamped Michigan Stadium opens for business on Saturday • Rents fall but occupancy stabilizes in Ann Arbor's off-campus student housing market • Construction season meets football season near the Big House this weekend • Land bank authority reinstated by 7-1 vote of Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
News: • Lesson #1 for students: Lock it up! • New U-M Provost Phil Hanlon: A balancing act between academics and budget • University of Michigan International Institute lands $16 million in grants • University of Michigan's Language Flagship students groomed to be 'global professionals' • 8 ways college students can protect themselves from identity theft • University of Michigan to host nun-activist, Ford CEO Alan Mulally, hug machine inventor this school year • New law gives students more time to find best deal on college textbooks • Land bank authority reinstated by 7-1 vote of Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners • Ann Arbor crime statistics for the week of August 22-28 • Panhandling in downtown Ann Arbor a concern at DDA meeting; action on skatepark grant delayed • University of Michigan students settle into home away from home • Pittsfield Township police arrest man with cell phone stolen in robbery • Dexter-Pinckney Road bridge over Portage Lake Canal to open Friday • Ann Arbor DDA outlines new process for handling development of city-owned properties downtown • Bicyclist injured this afternoon near University of Michigan campus • Michigan State Police respond to two suicide attempts in two days • Man remains jailed after bank robbery in Ann Arbor • University of Michigan says bed bugs aren't a problem; catching up with Camp Take Notice
Business Review: • As largest incoming class arrives on campus, University of Michigan prepares to house more students • Subway will be first retail tenant in downtown Ann Arbor's 4 Eleven Lofts student high-rise • Buyer of Four Points by Sheraton plans make over of Ann Arbor conference hotel • A closer look at the cost of building green • How does Michigan resolve the right-to-work debate? • Extreme NetWorking: Make 20 new business contacts, learn about area businesses • Executive Profile: Tamara Burns, principal, HopkinsBurns Design Studio • Datebook: Michigan Energy forum and more • People & Achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Plante & Moran and the University of Michigan • Paparazzi: Brokers celebrate expansion of Re/Max Platinum office in Ann Arbor • How do you know when your business has finally arrived? • Land bank authority reinstated by 7-1 vote of Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners • Land bank authority reinstated by 7-1 vote of Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners • Michigan leads U.S. in new jobs with 27,800 gain in July • Ann Arbor DDA outlines new process for handling development of city-owned properties downtown
Sports: • Michigan freshman punter Will Hagerup keeps in touch with last year's All-American, Zoltan Mesko • 'Big Ten splits without creating division'; 'Separation of Wolverines, Buckeyes would make Bo and Woody puke' and more • What players, coaches have the most to gain or lose in Week 1?; Mark Ingram leads USA Today Heisman Watch and more • From 'never' to walking: Brock Mealer will lead Michigan football team onto field Saturday • Tigers waste Max Scherzer's strong outing; Rodney Stuckey gets in shape and more links • Week 2 high school football predictions; living up to lofty standards • Washtenaw Whippets' influence on area field hockey seen through Saline, Dexter programs • Washtenaw County's high school girls field hockey teams at a glance • Anna Demonte and the Huron swimming and diving team aim to push local rivals • Washtenaw County's high school girls swimming and diving teams at a glance • Hamoody Saad scores game-winner in Michigan men's soccer 2-1 OT win over Detroit • Kasey Gardiner, Greenhills field hockey shut out Dexter, 6-0, in the Dreadnaughts' first-ever varsity game • Saline golf trumps Pioneer, others at SEC Quad; Pioneer, Huron tennis dominates and more Wednesday results • Amid Big Ten changes, a lot stays the same for Michigan football team • Winners and losers from the Big Ten conference realignment announcement • Big Ten officials got the divisional alignment right because they listened to fans • Local football fans mostly supportive of Big Ten's new divisions and the Michigan-Ohio State crossover game • Big Ten Conference divisions: Are you for, against or indifferent? • Big Ten commissioner: Michigan and Ohio State rivalry will still be played in final week of regular season • Chat live about the new Big Ten divisions as they are announced at 7 p.m. Eastern • Quarterback Zach Frazer took the long road to be Connecticut's leader • Big Ten will split Michigan-Ohio State, but they'll still play in regular-season finale • Roundup of reports on Big Ten division breakdowns • Big Ten to announce division alignment tonight on the Big Ten Network • Michigan football team running backs receive mixed news, plus quarterbacks await decision
Entertainment: • Kevin Kline, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, summer classics and more • Sidetrack Bar and Grill remains a favorite for quality pub food • Movie listings, Sept. 2-9 • Local webcomic: TALES OF A CHECKERED MAN #044 “Weird Tales pt.2” • New Book Talk with AnnArbor.com selection for September, with poll for October
Community: • Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed: Maple-Bourbon Beef Brisket with Maple-Bourbon Sauce and Hot Slaw • Wildcrafting: my favorite recipe for greens • Rigatoni with sausage and tomato cream sauce is as easy as opening a jar, only more satisfying • With word-of-mouth marketing, don't ask for leftovers • Suicide Awareness Walk: The annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk (update) • Changing a home to fit the owners' lifestyle • Rooms with a view: Historic Manchester farmhouse keeps the old charm but adds modern conveniences • Grace Fellowship Church in Ypsilanti celebrates new home in formerly closed church • Leptospirosis virus outbreak raises concern for pets and humans, too

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