But a federal bill changed the rules.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022 |
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In today's newsletter, a look at where property taxes are highest and lowest in Michigan, college football is almost back and we check out the forecast for Labor Day weekend. |
Let's enjoy these last moments of summer, shall we? |
I'm a summer person. I wait all year for the first 80-degree day. I long to be on the beach or in the water. I stand in the sunshine and smile as the heat hits my skins. I love it. And I get a little cranky when it disappears. I have a simple request for the world. Please just let me linger in my beloved season for a few precious moments longer. Today is still August and I have been getting notifications about pumpkin spice and hayrides already. Summer doesn't officially end until Sept. 22. And most people at least agree that Labor Day weekend is one last full-fledged summer hurrah. I intend to fully appreciate it.
I know the fall fans get really excited about their favorite season too. I promise I will celebrate all that is autumnal soon. But not yet. Not today. It is still summer.
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A stretch of Lake Superior beach near Ontonagon. I was lucky enough to spend some late-summer time there last week. I hope you have soaked up some Michigan beach time this summer. (Photo by Jessica Shepherd) |
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Michigan's Black farmers were promised debt relief. But a federal bill changed the rules. |
Good news? Remi Harrington got a letter last year saying: “Good news!” The federal government would pay the debt on her Kalamazoo farm. At first, it was a huge weight off her shoulders. Maybe not: The program funded through the American Rescue Plan Act promised to deliver $4 billion to farmers of color who have faced decades of discrimination and inequitable lending practices. But lawsuits claiming the program is unfair to white farmers brought the payments screeching to a halt. Read more here.
Further reading: Here's a story from 2020 on a community of Black farmers in Kalamazoo. We think it's worth revisiting. |
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Hobbyists tour Michigan, turning heads in their tiny, retired train cars. |
Well, this is cute: Here's you feel-good story of the day. A group of hobbyists spend their weekends visiting American cities in tiny repurposed and singularly powered railcars used decades ago to transport workers maintaining and inspecting railways and signal activity. A trip through Hillsdale:MLive's Danielle Salisbury caught up with the group as they traveled through Hillsdale over the weekend. "Because we can’t be train engineers, we do this instead,” said John Becker, 74, a former airport sous chef who lives outside Chicago. Read more on the group here. Did someone say 'tiny'? Step inside the tiny homes hotel that will soon give Muskegon visitors a unique lodging choice.
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Thanks for joining me back here for the Morning Briefing. Remember, you can always find the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. And here's a link to become an MLive subscriber. I hope you truly enjoy your last day of August.
— Jessica Shepherd |
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