| December 1, 2021 
 A 15-year-old Oxford High School sophomore shot 11 people Tuesday afternoon, leaving three students dead and 8 people injured, police say. More than 100 calls to 911 were made to dispatch starting at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday, Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news briefing. The suspect, a 15-year-old student, was taken into custody within five minutes of the shooting, the undersheriff said. One of the six injured is a teacher at the high school located in northern Oakland County. A semi-automatic handgun and multiple shell casings were recovered in the school. The undersheriff estimated 15-20 bullets were fired and said it’s believed the shooter acted alone. READ MORE  COVID-19 Booster shots now are authorized for all vaccinated adults. Some see it as referendum on the efficacy of the vaccines, plugged for months as the pandemic exit. Doctors say it is the latest development in an adaptive and ever-changing response to the spread of COVID-19. Boosters are even more important now, the White House says, in light of alarming news of a new variant, omicron, found in South Africa. “If you haven’t had COVID and you’re able to go get a booster, go get one. We have tons of vaccines available. It’s easy to get an appointment, and that’s probably… one of the best things you can do right now to prevent infection,” said Dr. Russell Lampen. READ MORE  Do you often feel like the fan in this photo? Do you continue to root for the Lions just to get your heart broken over and over again? Do you feel as blue as a Lions jersey after the team lets another win slip away? Then we have a podcast for you -- Dungeon of Doom. MLive's new Detroit Lions podcast is here for you. And we just launched the first episode in the midst of a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad season for our Lions. Because, well, that's what being a Lions fan is all about -- dealing with disappointment. MLive Lions beat writers Kyle Meinke and Ben Raven chat with Dan Miller in the inaugural episode. He's been the voice of Lions games since 2005, so he has seen a lot of heartbreak in his time.  Michigan state leaders chartered a different course in their legal battle plans against Enbridge, the Canadian pipeline company that owns Line 5 which partially runs beneath Great Lakes waters. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday announced she will voluntarily dismiss her suit against the oil and gas pipeline giant that was ordered to stay in federal court. That doesn’t mean she abandoned her fight to get Line 5 out of the Straits of Mackinac, though. Whitmer said she will instead support the lawsuit Attorney General Dana Nessel filed against Enbridge to shut down Line 5 through the straits, which remains in state court. READ MORE  It feels like the holidays can finally begin in this corner of Northern Michigan, now that the Siepker family has launched Glen Lake’s beloved floating Christmas tree. This year’s 12-foot beauty, decked out with about 1,000 LED lights, is the latest version of a special tree that has become a harbinger of the season in the last eight years. Locals and visitors alike take the M-22 causeway route between Big and Little Glen lakes, just south of Glen Arbor, so they can see the little fishing boat and its upright tree, bobbing along in the waves. Word spreads quickly on social media when the boat goes in the water for the holiday season. This year was no different. CHECK IT OUT Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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