Michigan opens with many questions (Chicago Tribune)
Michigan Fan Day was a little different this year. The attendees sounded more like reporters.

UTAH AT MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ABC: After an off-season filled with turmoil, Rich Rodriguez has become U-M's face of ... (Detroit Free Press)
Today, for the first time since 1985, Michigan's football team will begin its season ranked outside the Associated Press top 25. The team will be directed by a man who didn't know the words of the school's iconic fight song until this past winter -- and still might not, were he pressed.

MICHIGAN STATE FAIR: 40 officers to compete with 4-legged partners (Detroit Free Press)
Kimberly Paulson has put her horse, Wheaties, through the paces for weeks, practicing different gaits and jumps. And when she saddles up the 23-year-old standardbred quarter horse today, she'll be competing against some of the best mounted officers in Michigan.

Michigan State Fair Schedule (Detroit Free Press)
The Michigan State Fair runs through Labor Day at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward. It's open 10-10 daily. Admission is $10; $5 for children 3-12, $5 for seniors 62 and older, free for kids 2 & younger. Parking is $7 per vehicle. Ride all day wristbands are $15 on weekdays (except Labor Day) and $25 on weekends (including Labor Day).

Michigan's GOP delegates focus on economy (Detroit News)
ST. PAUL, Minn . -- With their state shaken by home foreclosures and job losses, Michigan delegates say they hope the National Republican Convention focuses on revitalizing the economy and moving toward alternative sources of energy.