5 questions governor candidates didn't answer during debate   Michigan's top two candidates for governor did a fine job attacking each other during Wednesday night's second and final debate before the Nov. 6. election. They didn't, however, do so well at attacking some of the important questions that Michiganders would like answered before placing their vote. We found five instances where at least one candidate failed to address the question at hand. MORE ►Post debate: Whitmer says of Schuette, "Learn my name" ►Post debate: Schuette says he is the "comeback kid" and will win ►The six candidates for governor on the ballot ►2018 Michigan voting guide

Advice from the West Coast: What Michigan could see with legal weed   The recreational marijuana ballot proposal is one of the more polarizing issues facing voters on Nov. 6. Regardless of how people feel about pot, one of the biggest question marks is what legalized weed will mean for our state. Put another way: Pot was made illegal in the U.S. in 1937 and most Michiganders lack any experience with legal marijuana. We went west and sought the advice of Oregonians who've lived this reality the past couple years.  MORE ►2017 data on marijuana arrests in Michigan ►More on recreational marijuana

B1G picks and other tidbits you'll need for your football weekend hat We've been almost comically bad at picking Big Ten games this year against the spread. We know this. Doesn't mean we are gonna stop! Much like Michigan State's offense, we'll keep searching for the right formula. Hopefully for MSU, things start clicking Saturday against surging Purdue. However, we don't think it will. But considering our track record this fall, Spartan fans might take that as a good omen. In other football news, the high school playoffs kickoff tonight. (Yeah, we'll have all the action this evening.) The Detroit Lions are home favorites Sunday vs. visiting Seattle. MORE ►High school football playoff brackets ► Unbeaten prep teams entering the playoffs ► Meinke column: GM Bob Quinn has been killing it for the Lions