Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Good morning, Ypsilanti. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 14th of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Game Pawn, a video game store chain, will open its fifth location at 339 N. Maple Road on May 1. It will sell trading cards, vintage video games and collectibles and let customers exchange games for cash or store credit + chat with staff about their interests. MLive
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Eastern Michigan University Theatre will stage Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town from April 16 to 19 at Legacy Theatre on campus, marking director Pirooz Aghssa’s final production after 35 years of work + shows start at 7 p.m. with matinees on April 18 and 19. MLive
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Michigan gas prices on Monday averaged $3.97 in Ann Arbor and varied across counties—highs reached $4.26 while lows dropped to $3.82; experts say uncertainty over global supply could push prices higher later this week. MLive
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Freddie McGee III, an Eastern Michigan defensive back (2024 AFL Defensive Player of the Year) who has waited outside the Lions practice facility today since 8:45 a.m., is holding a stat-filled poster hoping to catch coach Dan Campbell’s attention and earn a workout. MLive
- ➤ Michigan freshman running back Savion Hiter is rising on the depth chart after impressive spring practice in Ann Arbor — coaches praise his pass protection and hustle. He is set to compete for more playing time during the upcoming season. MLive
- ➤ The Ann Arbor-area Athlete of the Week poll invites fans to vote for one of 15 high school sports nominees spanning baseball, softball, track, and other sports, with votes open until 9 a.m. Friday (the winner will be announced soon). MLive
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