Letter from the Editor: Fans' hopes and pain fuel Harbaugh debate hat  John Hiner grew up a Michigan fan. He knows all about the trials and tribulations of the U-M football team the past decade plus. He also understands the mixed emotions the fan base has for Jim Harbaugh. In his weekly column, Hiner says, "And that is why our investigative package running this week on Harbaugh's impact on the U-M football program matters so much... It may not feel like life-and-death material. But it is to a fan." MORE ►Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football ►How a bowl loss changed the course of U-M football ►How Harbaugh has fared in 15 of his biggest games with U-M   - John Hiner is the vice president of content for MLive Media Group. You can share your thoughts with him at editor@mlive.com

  

Child's giant pumpkin grows in late grandmother's tree   This story comes straight out of our Good News file. An 8-year-old from Saginaw planted some pumpkin seeds this year. He placed a mixture of seeds he got from school and ones left by his late grandmother along a fence near a tree his grandmother planted 10 years ago. Well, those pumpkin seeds grew into pumpkin plants. Those pumpkin plants sent out pumpkin vines. Before long, a pumpkin started growing in grandma's tree. MORE ►Video: Child's giant pumpkin grows in late grandmother's tree

Football weekend: Prep schedules and college picks, baby! hat  Friday means prep football is coming to a high school field near you. Of course, we've planned wall-to-wall coverage of Week 4 action. But, really, there is nothing like attending a game. Here's the lineup for tonight's action. Get thee to a game! (Though please, wear bug spray.) And then, at halftime, you can discuss our picks for Saturday's Big Ten slate with your old English teacher. MORE ►B1G picks: Can MSU bounce back from last week's letdown? ►Week 4 high school football picks by our experts

  

Hearse Fest moves from Hell to Fowlerville   The 19th annual Hearse Fest is back this weekend. And it is what its name presumes: A festival featuring lots of hearses. This year's iteration, though, features a new venue. The festival outgrew its roots in Hell and had to move about 20 miles north to Fowlerville. MORE ►Today is Ann Arbor PARK(ing) Day