Good morning, Ypsilanti.

Mercedes-Benz announced on May 22 that it is closing its financial services office in Farmington Hills and will relocate 400 jobs to Atlanta as it sets up its new North American headquarters—employees will receive relocation packages while 180 research roles stay in Ann Arbor.

The company plans to consolidate up to 500 jobs across its U.S. facilities with the Atlanta hub and new R&D center expected to be completed by August 2026.

On May 20, the Michigan Attorney General dropped charges for three protesters involved in a die-in protest that disrupted a University of Michigan Festifall event last August—about 50 people were asked to leave and four individuals were arrested.

A study by Word Unscrambler used Google Trends (analyzing 120 search variations) to show that 'Scratch' is the most misspelled word in Michigan.

The findings suggest that reliance on autocorrect is weakening spelling skills and may lead to digital amnesia.

The Ypsilanti City Council will hold a public hearing on June 17th at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall to consider an amendment that adds a freestanding monument sign and uplighting at 611 and 617 W.

Cross Street—written comments can be submitted until June 16th.

Blue Hues Big Band & Depot Town Big Band Concert

5-7:30 p.m. — Ypsilanti Performance Space — Check website for ticket pricing — Experience the vibrant sounds of two incredible big bands in an unforgettable evening of music.

Black Birders Week Extravaganza

5:00-6:30 p.m. — Erickson Elementary School — Free entry — Celebrate Black Birders Week with activities involving the local birding community in outdoor fun.

Elephant Den Live Concert

7:30-11:30 p.m. — Ziggy's — Tickets required — Experience a wild night of music featuring Elephant Den with special guests Andrew Wooten and Sock Jock.