WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024 |
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In today's newsletter, redistricters offer 10 maps for redrawing metro Detroit Michigan House districts, Michigan’s warm-up is so rare it’s only happened a couple times in the last 125 years and Pure Michigan’s February travel deals. |
When one concert in Michigan isn’t enough, add two more. Creed has just announced two additional shows in Michigan on their huge 2024 reunion tour which will also feature 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven and Mammoth WVH. Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has added a dozen concerts to her 2024 tour, including a stop in Grand Rapids. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will be at Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, June 18. Lastly, Incubus announced a 2024 U.S. arena tour and Michigan will be the first stop. The band will perform its 2001 album, “Morning View,” in its entirety, as well as other hits. |
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The Ultimate Chicken Sandwich is available at Michigan’s first Big Chicken, Shaquille O’Neal’s fast casual chicken restaurant. The chicken hot spot is located at 11476 N. Linden Road in Clio. (Jake May | MLive.com) |
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Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Michigan school shooter, found guilty |
In a first-of-its kind case, the Michigan mother of a school shooterhas been convicted of manslaughter for killings committed by her child. After about 11 hours of deliberations spanning two days, a jury on Tuesday, Feb. 6, found Jennifer Crumbley, the 45-year-old mother of Oxford High shooter Ethan Crumbley, guiltyon four counts of involuntary manslaughter. If sentenced consecutively, Jennifer Crumbley faces up to 60 years in prison when she is sentenced at 9 a.m. on April 9. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years on prison. More in crime: A 25-year-old middle school coach was arraigned on multiple charges last week related to accusations that he asked a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos on social media. |
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Redistricters offer 10 maps for redrawing metro Detroit Michigan House districts |
Tasked with bringing seven Michigan House districts into compliance with the Voting Rights Act, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission whittled its selection down to 10 options last week. The maps are the result a federal court mandate to redraw a broad swath of Metro Detroit legislative districts, which a three-judge panel determined improperly diluted the influence of Black voters in Detroit. Looking to sell: Consumers Energy said it will issue a request for proposals this month to find qualified buyers for its 13 hydroelectric dams the company wishes to sell. |
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Michigan’s warm-up is so rare it’s only happened a couple times in the last 125 years |
Feeling toasty: We usually do have a day or two in most early Februarys that warm up into the 30s or 40s. This warm-up is much more remarkable, however. The long-term normal temperature is 23.5 degrees. Our next five days will average over 40 degrees at most Lower Michigan cities, putting this warm stretch at least 17 degrees warmer than normal. Lunar New Year: Here's what to know as Year of the Dragon begins with a new moon this weekend. Stay off: As icebergs grow and contract along the southern Lake Michigan shoreline, photographers and visitors have flocked to catch a glimpse of frozen nature slowly shifting and sloshing in the waves. The ice formations are beautiful. But they can be deadly. |
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Michigan State has breathing room but Tom Izzo still wants his team to play hungry |
Tom Izzo had a frank conversation with his players when they were sitting at 9-7 in mid-January. Looking back nearly a month later, Izzo was glad he’d had the talk. His team has won five of six games since that moment and moved firmly back on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. For the Wolverines: Will Tschetter has never had a losing basketball season in his life, and he’s surely not alone on the Michigan men’s basketball team. For the Wolverines, 7-15 and in last place in the Big Ten, this season has been a new (and unpleasant) experience. Giving out grades: The Detroit Lions have wrapped up a spectacular 2023 season. Over the next two weeks, MLive will hand out reviews for each of the team’s position groups. Today: Quarterback. |
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Craft beer tasting, condos, downtown hotels: Pure Michigan’s February travel deals |
Get out there: February is our shortest month, but that’s no reason to short-change your travel plans. Daytrips, weekend getaways or some actual time off - it’s time to pencil yourself in. If you’re looking for travel bargains, our friends at Pure Michigan have rounded up a collection of deals that are ready to be booked in February. Open through March 3: The winter pop-up gourmet restaurant trend is continuing this year at The Highlands at Harbor Springs. Prime & Vine is the newest culinary venue to crop up at the Country Club of Boyne. Dig in: Here's this week's Michigan's Best Local Eats in Ann Arbor, Bay City, Spring Lake, Grand Rapids and near Jackson. |
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