Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
Good morning, Ypsilanti.
💼 Business
Comcast connected nearly 200 more homes to its high-speed fiber Xfinity service in Washtenaw County today, expanding access in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, and Dexter.
The project, which builds on previous efforts and served 525 households, was funded through a public-private partnership (using American Rescue Plan Act and state grant funds).
📰 Economy
Gas prices across Michigan rose to $4.35 per gallon on Monday, Aug.
3, as global market shifts and supply concerns pushed costs higher (prices range from $4.08 to $4.51 in various counties).
📰 Lifestyle
DeBuck’s Family Farm in Van Buren Township has unveiled its 36-foot Mega Slide—riders must be 42 inches tall—and offers unlimited rides with a general admission ticket costing $16.95; it is open Thursday and Friday from Noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
🏈 Sports
The Tigers traded Casey Mize and minor-league utility player Gage Workman to the Padres on Monday minutes before the 6 p.m. trade deadline, receiving two left-handed pitchers, Kash Mayfield and Jackson Wolf (prospects).
After falling short in the Baltimore series on July 29, Tigers president Scott Harris traded Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers Saturday night and sent Casey Mize to the Padres Monday (trade deadline); Skubal is set to debut today against the Cubs.
Former Tigers catching prospect Liam Hicks was traded by the Marlins to the Rays ahead of Monday's MLB trade deadline for three prospects (Brayden Taylor, Adrian Santana, Jacob Kisting).
He will join the Rays during their three-game series at Comerica Park from Aug. 24-26.
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