Snow, 60 mph wind gusts, big waves kick in today hat  Where is winter? Well, we will find out today. The snow returns to most of Michigan as we count down the final days of the year. The Western Upper Peninsula is expected to get the brunt of winter's return. However, much of West Michigan could see up to 6 inches of snow. As always, we'll have updates throughout the day.  MORE ►Check out our weather group on Facebook  ►More from MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa

  

Parents of slain Swartz Creek man talk about son, homicide investigation   Karl and Pamela Bacon spoke with reporters Sunday, a little more than 24 hours after learning their son, Kevin, was dead. Their son went missing on Christmas Eve. He was found dead four days later. Michigan State Police have said a 50-year-old male suspect is in custody and likely will face open murder charges. MORE ►Police confirm location where missing man was found ►YouTube star donates $20k toward funeral expenses

Fsta Big man Teske leads U-M in route with career night hat  Both Michigan and Michigan State on Sunday closed out the non-conference portion of their respective schedules. U-M got things going with an afternoon tip against UMass Lowell. Jon Teske made sure this one was never really close with a career-high 25 point game. Michigan State closed a busy sports weekend with a night tip against Western Michigan. The to schools hadn't squared off since 1998. MORE ►See how the Spartans did ►First look at U-M basketball without Livers

  

Remembering some of the most notable celebrity deaths of 2019     As 2019 comes to a close, we're looking back at celebrities who died this year, including actors, musicians, politicians, and even a puppeteer. These are just a few of the celebrities we lost; the list is part of a larger compilation published by the Associated Press. See more names here. MORE ►Video: In memoriam 2019 ►Celebrity deaths in 2018