In today's newsletter, your classmate could be an AI student at this university, Lions’ 2024 regular-season opponents set and sharing some state park events. |
There was just under five minutes to go in the 2024 College Football National Championship. Michigan football - Team 144 - was holding on to a precious 14-point lead. NRG stadium chants were echoing like the game was at the Big House. Washington was forced to go for it on fourth and a handful of prayers. Michael Penix Jr., humbled all night, chucked it down field. Interception. Ball game.
Two plays later, Blake Corum punched it in and Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines made it 34-13.
There were some moments of anxiety for sure, but Monday night, like it had been so many times this season, was pure Michigan domination.
So buy your t-shirts and sing your songs. Michigan football fans, today is your day.
Here's everything from Houston last night so you can relive it all: MLive national championship coverage. |
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The front page of today's Ann Arbor News. Cover photo by Neil Blake | MLive.com. |
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Yep, we're finally getting winter weather. |
Alas, a winter wonderland: Yesterday evening, the National Weather Service put almost the entire state under either a winter storm warning or a winter weather advisory. So, be careful on your morning commute! The forecast: The southeastern and southwestern part of Michigan will have its own set of weather conditions with the powerful storm rolling through Michigan into Wednesday.
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Your classmate could be an AI student at this Michigan university |
The new kid: Ferris State University is believed to be the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create virtual students that will enroll in classes and participate in lessons and assignments. An unanswered question: In Michigan’s K-12 public schools, there is such a thing as a free lunch – and breakfast, too. But whether this change is permanent remains to be seen, as legislative efforts to codify the program have stalled in the state Senate. More in education: A federal judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement between the Douglas J Aveda Institute and plaintiffs who accused the school of forcing students to do unpaid labor while enrolled. |
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AG report names 28 with Diocese of Gaylord as part of Michigan clergy abuse probe |
Twenty-six priests and two deacons associated with the Catholic Diocese of Gaylord are at the center of a report issued by the Department of Attorney General on Monday regarding ongoing allegations of clergy abuse across Michigan’s seven Catholic dioceses. In Kalamazoo: A former high-ranking labor official in Michigan was sentenced to at least 40 days in jail and probation for aggravated assault after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a political fundraiser. Wanting a change: The Michigan Republican Party wants to close primary elections. Not so fast, officials and experts say. |
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Detroit Lions’ 2024 regular-season opponents officially set |
A glance into next fall: Before the Detroit Lions and the football world dive headfirst into the postseason, let’s look ahead now that the team’s 2024 regular season opponents are set. Feelings about Sunday: Ex-Lions QB Matthew Stafford views playing in Detroit as fun on a personal level, and while Dan Campbell understands the outside intrigue of Lions-Rams, he won’t be harping on history.
In college football: Former Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Looking for ways to get outdoors in the new year? Try these state park events |
Get outside: Several parks across the Lower Peninsula will host volunteer stewardship workdays during January and February. Participants will help with removing invasive plants that threaten local ecosystems. Speaking of the outdoors: Beachgoers may share more of Platte Point with the endangered piping plover this year after a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore excavation project. Find your muse: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is now accepting applications for its Artist-in-Residence Program for spring, summer and fall 2024 and winter 2025 residencies. |
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Thank you for joining me on this edition of the Morning Briefing. As always, you can find the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a subscriber. See you tomorrow! — Jamie Rewerts |
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