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Don't worry any of you non-sports fans out there. This isn't a sports newsletter. However, this is one of the biggest weeks for sports on the sporting calendar. The University of Michigan men's basketball team is in San Antonio for the Final Four. (Did you hear about that?) And the Detroit Tigers are chomping at the bit to start the 2018 season. (More on that later.) The Wolverines arrived in Texas to a pretty cool locker room. Their quest for a national title begins with Saturday's semifinal game against Loyola-Chicago. Here's to Michigan's march through the madness of March reaching April. MORE
► Changed by a plane crash, John Beilein has a new outlook
► Loyola-Chicago's Sister Jean is neither a mascot nor a bandwagon fan
► Billboard aimed at Sister Jean taken down ahead of Final Four

Michigan leads nation in auto insurance fees - and they are increasing

Get ready to pay more for your car insurance Michiganians. (Or, if you prefer, Michiganders.) The assessment that helps fund our no fault auto insurance system will increase $22 a year starting July 1 - from $170 to $192. The new fee will be the highest in the state's history. Michigan lawmakers have tried, and failed, numerous times to reduce auto insurance costs. MORE

All the developments at MSU since the Larry Nassar hearing

Plenty has transpired at Michigan State University in the two months since 152 of Larry Nassar's sexual assault victims told their stories at his sentencing hearing in Ingham County. We think it is prudent to step back for a moment and review: From changes in leadership at the university to this week's arrest of Nassar's former boss, William Strampel, on sexual allegations of his own. MORE
► Ratings agency downgrades Michigan State's outlook to 'negative'
► NCAA president: MSU a 'very complex circumstance'
► Complete Nassar scandal coverage

Tigers, fans hope rain stays away for Opening Day 2.0

Rain washed away Thursday's scheduled Detroit Tigers season opener at Comerica Park. But there is a reason why schedule makers leave room for adjustments at the beginning of the season. Friday is an off day no more for our Motown kitties, so get ready for Opening Day 2.0! MORE
► 6 on Opening Day roster for first time
► Hater's guide to Opening Day
► Evan Woodbery's 2018 MLB predictions

Lyme disease risk from ticks increases in several counties

Ticks are nasty little blood-sucking parasites. That they can come with a side of Lyme disease makes them all the more repugnant. Unfortunately, a bunch of counties in Michigan face increased risk from these buggers this year. So, assuming the weather does get warmer, and we start peeking our heads out from our caves, please be aware of the dangers of ticks to you, your family and your pets when interacting with nature. MORE