Michigan immigrant numbers at highest level in decades   About 7 percent of Michigan residents in 2017 were born outside America. It is the state's highest percentage of foreign-born residents in more than 50 years. The latest U.S. Census figures show that the growth is being fueled by increases in immigrants from China, India and Bangledesh, over the past decade. MORE

It's beginning to look a lot like it won't be white Christmas   If you are dreaming of a white Christmas here in Michigan... you might want to start wishing for a Christmas miracle instead. MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrosssa has some potentially bad news for all the snowflakes on Christmas morning fans: We seem to be stuck in a warmer than average weather pattern. MORE ►See the historical chances for a white Christmas in your town

Revisiting our MSU football preseason predictions hat Michigan State has one more game left this season: The Dec. 31 Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon. As the anticipation grows, lets harken back to the heady days of August when the prospects of a new football season blossomed before us like a field of spring flowers. Turns out, we misfired on a handful of our predictions. But that's OK. There's always next year! MORE ►Revisiting our UM football preseason predictions