Last two weeks of January won't feel like deepest part of winter hat  According to weather data analyzed by MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa, the last two weeks of January will be warmer than normal. Before you get your flip flops and swim trunks out, remember that it is still winter in Michigan. Warmer than normal in January means it will still be cold. It will just be less cold. But, hey, that's something, right?  MORE ►Sledding hill in Jackson packed as kids enjoy day off from school

  

Athletes, parents, coaches react to school's new random drug testing   This week is the first time students at Plainwell High School could be randomly tested for drugs. A new policy mandates all athletes and students participating in other extracurricular activities opt in to a random drug testing practice, which includes testing for nicotine use. We talked to students, coaches and parents to get reactions about the new policy.  MORE ►Random drug testing for student athletes starts at Michigan school ►Why is vaping so bad for teenagers?

Fsta Ohio State coaches visit Cameron Martinez as he mulls over college options hat  Ohio State really wants Cameron Martinez. Coaches from the university's football program proved it over the weekend as they visited Martinez in Muskegon, attending his basketball game and then coming to his house. The standout quarterback committed to the Buckeyes but did not sign with them during their early signing period. So, will he be a Buckeye in the fall? It doesn't sound like a done deal. MORE ►How Michigan's 2020 recruiting class stands up against the rest of the Big Ten

  

Michigan's second international dark sky park makes its debut     Few things are as lovely as a sky full of stars. But in order to see as many stars as possible, you need to get away from light pollution. There aren't many places to really see the night sky in all its star-studded glory. Luckily, Michigan has two international dark sky parks as Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Cass County now has that designation. It offers a dark sky park experience for another corner of Michigan, since the state's other one is located in Mackinaw City. MORE ►This Michigan park is one of the world's best stargazing spots