The 13 Michiganders Competing In The 2024 Paris Olympics

Morning, Ann Arbor! This weekend we officially hit 2,400 readers, aka 2% of Ann Arbor. For reference, that’s 141% the capacity of the Michigan Theater, 69% the capacity of Hill Auditorium, and 36% the capacity of Yost Arena.

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🏅 Olympic Michiganders: The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics is this Friday. Of the 592 members on Team USA, 13 are from the mitten:

1. Heath Baldwin: Kalamazoo - Track & Field

2. Devin Booker: Grand Rapids - Basketball

3. Adam Coon: Fowlerville - Wrestling

4. Aaron Cummings: Muskegon - Rugby

5. Andrew Evans: Portage - Track & Field

6. Grant Fisher: Grand Blanc - Track & Field

7. Zach Hammer: Ann Arbor - Climbing

8. Hobbs Kessler: Ann Arbor - Track & Field

9. Sorin Koszyk: Grosse Pointe - Rowing

10. Alena Olsen: Caledonia - Rugby

11. Hannah Roberts: Buchanan - Cycling BMX

12. Grace Stark: White Lake - Track & Field

13. Abby Tamer: Dexter - Field Hockey

💿 Books, Movies, & Music: Earlier this summer Digger’s opened in the basement of 410 N. 4th Ave. Full of over 100,000 books, movies, and music, Digger’s is a used media store where everything costs just $1.50. Here’s a link to their website, Facebook, and Instagram.

🛟 Huron River Incidents: Last week the Ann Arbor Fire Department had to perform multiple rescues on the Huron River. Due to the intense rainfall on July 10, the river rose two feet in two hours and has been moving dangerously fast ever since. Officials are reminding locals to always wear a life jacket when on the water.

And here’s a very cool tracker that shows the real-time height of the Huron River. You can scroll back and see the July 10 spike.

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🌊 Broadway Park Bridge: Last week a crane placed a new pedestrian bridge over the Huron River connecting the cascades with the future Broadway Park West project. After sitting vacant for decades, work on developing the nearly 7-acre parcel began early last year. Here’s a good 2-minute video explaining the project (jump to the 1-minute mark to see fly-through renderings).

🎸 Thursday’s Sonic Lunch Concert: The Accidentals

• Style: Indie Folk, Pop, Bluegrass

• Popularity: 25K monthly Spotify listeners

• Top Song: “Michigan and Again” with 3.2M plays

• Links to Listen: Spotify or Apple Music

• Concert Details: This Thursday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm on the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor

   

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That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

- Andrew

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