| December 10, 2020 
 Before the state of Michigan extended its pause of high school sports, the MHSAA had a plan. It presented government officials with a plan that would have enabled football, volleyball and girls swimming and diving teams to complete their seasons by the end of December. Its plan included a mask mandate for athletes and a ban on spectators. But after what MHSAA executive director Mark Uyl describes as merely a "courtesy call" a few minutes before the governor’s Monday press conference announcing an extension to the pause on sports instead of a plan to resume, the group is more than frustrated. The future of the remaining fall sports tournaments and the entirety of the winter season remains in limbo. MORE ►MHSAA holds off on new fall and winter sports plan, will meet again on Dec. 16  The monarch butterfly, with its distinctive orange and black wings, is one of the most recognizable species in North America. But the iconic and beloved pollinator that migrates through the Great Lakes region each year has never been more in danger. And now a decision is finally near on whether the monarch butterfly warrants official listing as an endangered species in the U.S.. MORE ►Where to see monarch migration in Michigan  A Southeast Michigan school district is clearing the way for its transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms they identify with; the same goes for sports. It was approved by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education this week. The policy is aimed at providing a “more safe, welcoming environment to all of our students... especially those who are often marginalized, bullied and assaulted at higher rates,” said Patti McCoin, school board president. MORE ►Michigan Secretary of State makes it easier for transgender people to change sex on state IDs
 The Geminids meteor shower is going to peak this weekend! While it should be a good meteor shower due to a few factors, you may not want to wait to look for it in Michigan. Look for it Sunday night and early Monday morning. NASA estimates that during the peak time we could see up to 140 meteors in an hour. To put that in perspective, that would be around two meteors every minute. MORE  Coolest story of the day? A medical student from Michigan has been identified as the finder of a chest filled with over $1 million in treasure that was stashed in the wilds of Wyoming over a decade ago. Retired art and antiques dealer Forrest Fenn hid the chest filled with coins, gold nuggets and other valuables estimated in value at $1 million to $3 million in the Rocky Mountains MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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