Michigan Republicans want Trump to run uncontested in primary hat  We already knew President Donald Trump was going to be on the ballot for Michigan's March 10, 2020 primary. However, it was revealed that the Michigan Republican Party wanted just Trump's name on the GOP ballot. That won't be the case as three other Republican candidates made the grade per state law. On the Democrats side, we assumed there would be at least a dozen candidates. Add another half dozen to that and you hit the mark. MORE ►Michigan Secretary of State issues 2020 presidential primary candidate list ►New Republican rules give Trump an advantage in Michigan primary

  

Sewers may be source of 'highly irregular' Asian carp DNA spike   Nobody wants to see Asian carp get a foothold (finhold?) in the Great Lakes. So alarm bells went off when elevated levels of genetic material from these invasive fish recently were found in the Chicago River. We sent ace environmental reporter Garret Ellison to investigate what is going on and what, if anything, is being done about it. Turns out, the problem might be in the sewers. MORE ►Video: Asian carp at the gates of the Great Lakes ►Asian carp 'gauntlet' plan sent to Congress

F Presenting our 25 greatest football players project hat  Michigan has a rich high school football tradition. Which, actually, proves problematic when trying to come up with all-time great player lists. But we squared our shoulders and tackled the problem with textbook form. You may not agree with our ordering, but every one of the athletes we selected deserves mention. Of course, sports history is a great forum for spirited debate! Feel free to add any names you think we overlooked in the comment section of any of these nine regional top 25 lists. MORE ►Ann Arbor area, Detroit area ►Bay City area, Saginaw area ►Flint area, Muskegon area ►Grand Rapids area ►Jackson area, Kalamazoo area

  

Clio High School alumni open time capsule from 1928     Clio residents are saying good-bye to an old friend this year as a school building constructed in 1928 has been slated for demolition. However, the former Clio High School on Tuesday hosted one final hurrah. Alumni gathered for an open house during which a nearly 100-year-old time capsule was opened. Plenty of memories - some long forgotten - were uncovered. MORE ►Video: Clio High School alumni open time capsule ►See what was inside 50-year-old time capsule in Fruitport ►See 32 items found inside Bay County's 1965 time capsule