Near-record warmth and storminess slows down
In today's newsletter, Sleeping Bear Dunes’ 2022 visitor count marks lowest total in 8 years, potential candidates to replace Dwane Casey as Pistons head coach, and 5 things to know about tree houses you can rent at park near Lake Michigan. |
Fellow foodies, there's a lot to celebrate. |
I'm a sucker for limited-time menu items at restaurants. I was pretty upset when I forgot to snag a McDonald's shamrock shake last month. (Fun fact: It comes around twice a year in my hometown of St. Johns for our Mint Festival in August ☘️) So I'm delighted to tell you McDonald's released a new spring McFlurry flavor, Strawberry Shortcake. Oh and a few fan favorite pizzas are back with Jet’s serving BLT pizza for first time since 2021 and Little Caesars brought back its Pretzel Crust Pizza for limited time. Enough with the chain talk, here's our Michigan's Best Local Eats this week in Saline, Jackson, Flint, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Portage and Saginaw. |
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Satellite photos show the Northern Lights flowed in a “ribbon candy pattern” over the Great Lakes Sunday night. Photo provided by Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) University of Wisconsin – Madison. |
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Fantastic spring weather this week: Near-record warmth, storminess slows down |
Torregrossa says: The storm interval is going to slow down this week, and the temperatures are going to feel more like early June. If you are ready for spring this is going to be a great week of weather for you. Warm temps in forecast? Beware the dreaded Lake Breeze: Michigan is surrounded by water. This leads to lots of beauty. It also means we have to be ready for a lake breeze to freeze us. Here’s how to recognize when and where you could encounter a lake breeze. Garden Talk: If we are going to have the prettiest flower gardens and the best producing vegetable gardens, we need to know one simple thing about our soil. We need to know the pH of our soil. |
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Sleeping Bear Dunes’ 2022 visitor count marks lowest total in 8 years |
Going down: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors in 2022, the lowest visitation number for the northwest lower Michigan park since 2014. Welcome back: The first piping plover to return to the Great Lakes region this spring has been reported at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, marking the official start of another breeding season for the federally endangered shorebird. Another top spot: From upgrades at Mackinac’s popular resorts like Mission Point and Grand Hotel, to new restaurants downtown and new exhibits at Fort Mackinac, it’s going to be a busy year for Mackinac Island, here's what is new for 2023. |
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Grand Rapids’ major effort to fundamentally reform behavioral health services becoming a model for others |
For the past five years, leaders in metro Grand Rapids have been brainstorming about how to improve services for people experiencing a mental-health crisis. Those talks have led to new initiatives and expansions of existing programs. One person at a time: As Grand Rapids bolsters its mental-health service network, participants say the successes are reflected in the individuals whose lives are impacted. Here are stories shared by a Grand Rapids psychiatrist, a police sergeant, and a social worker. A new tool: West Michigan residents can now text a free, confidential hotline if they are in experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate support or intervention. |
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Potential candidates to replace Dwane Casey as Pistons head coach |
Moving on: Dwane Casey provided the Detroit Pistons with much-needed stability at the head coach position. But after five seasons, both Casey and the Pistons will go in a different direction. “This is my decision”: Following Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Pistons afforded Casey a rare opportunity. He personally announced that he is stepping down as coach of the Pistons, and will transition to a front office role. Here is a look at several potential candidates that could fill the Pistons vacancy. Speaking of basketball: The NBA set attendance records across the board during the 2022-23 regular season, the league announced Monday. The league says it broke records for total attendance, average attendance, percentage of capacity and sellouts this year. |
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5 things to know about tree houses you can rent at park near Lake Michigan |
Will you stay? Tree houses and yurts are expected to be available in spring 2024 for overnight stays in Ottawa County’s Ottawa Sands park. Here are five things to know about the new camping options coming to the park in Ferrysburg. Time to hunt: Spring beachwalking may not have the same obvious appeal as a sandy, sunset shoreline walk in summertime, but it does have one special, little-known advantage: It’s prime time to find Petoskey stones. A lucky man: Showing dogs since he was a young boy, a Kalamazoo County man will make his first appearance in the Westminster judging ring this May. |
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