In today's newsletter, how Alberta Clippers impact our weather, high school fall sports come to a close and Detroit’s first-ever dog park and bar opens. |
College football isn't over yet |
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100% clean energy target set by Michigan lawmakers after negotiations |
After a series of changes: Michigan lawmakers gave final legislative approval just past midnight Thursday to landmark bills requiring carbon-emitting energy sources be phased out over the next two decades.
Along party lines, the House sent the “Clean Energy Future” package – Senate Bills 271, 273 and 502 – toward Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The bills dramatically shift energy production and use to green sources, transitioning away from ones that produce climate-warming greenhouse gases. Another change:The Michigan House of Representatives voted to strip local municipalities of standard zoning approval over large wind and solar projects in a controversial move that’s part of a larger effort to push the state’s energy systems toward carbon-free power sources. More in politics:Michigan’s minimum wage will increase in 2024 from $10.10 to $10.33 an hour, the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced Friday, Nov. 3. |
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Why Michigan police, fire officials with ties to ‘hate groups’ could lose their jobs |
Under House Bill 5281 and 5282:Members of Michigan’s police and fire departments could find themselves out of a job if credibly found to have ties to known hate groups, should a pair of bills introduced in the state House last week become law. Also in Lansing: Efforts to change a person’s name or gender identification in Michigan may soon get much easier, and less costly, under legislation introduced in the state House this week. In business: About 200 people have been laid off at Pfizer’s facility in Portage. The laid-off employees were notified on Thursday, Nov. 2, citing a low demand for its COVID-19 products. |
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Alberta Clippers and Saskatchewan Screamers: Why they impact weather in Michigan |
As we head into late fall and winter, weather patterns are going to shift as the large-scale flow of the atmosphere changes with the seasons. This shift brings with it different types of low-pressure systems that impact the Great Lakes region, and this includes weather systems known as Alberta Clippers and Saskatchewan Screamers. Once they enter a region, they don’t stick around long and they don’t bring much precipitation. This is because the air mass that makes up these systems is quite dry in comparison to other low-pressure systems, so they don’t have much moisture to work with to create rain or snow. October's rain amounts: Large areas of Michigan had a lot more rain than usual last month. When you look at exact amounts, some of the rain tallies were staggering. |
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High school fall sports are coming to a close |
Cross country: The biggest day of the 2023 Michigan High School Athletic Association boys and girls cross country seasons was held on Saturday as all four divisions competed in the state championship races. Find our coverage, photos and video here. Soccer: Grand Ledge High School hosted the MHSAA boys soccer championships on Saturday. Games started early in the morning and filled the field with intensity all day long. Here's a quick recap and photos. Football: Get a look at the Michigan High School Athletic Association high school football results, pairings and brackets for the 2023 playoffs. |
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Dogs and booze go hand-in-hand at Detroit’s first-ever dog park and bar |
Two paws up: It’s a place where dogs can play while their parents sit back, relax and enjoy craft beer, wine, cocktails or coffee. After months in the making, Barkside opened its doors last weekend.
From Visit Detroit: You can now get deals and prizes when you dine at area pizzerias thanks to a free Detroit Pizza Pass. Check this out: The Craft Grille at Vistatech recently opened at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. It’s a brand-new concept - serving up beers created by students in the school’s Brewing and Distillation Technology program and a brewpub menu designed by the college’s Culinary Operations. |
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