5 reasons Michigan lawmakers are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer   Yesterday, Republican legislative leaders announced that the Michigan House and Senate are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for extending the coronavirus state of emergency without their approval. Whitmer and the Republicans who control the Michigan legislature disagree about whether or not a governor has the authority to do so. Now it's up to the courts to decide. MORE ►Michigan House, Senate sue Whitmer over state of emergency ►Detroit rapper donates 'Big Gretch' Buffs fund after Whitmer says she can't accept glasses

  

Dreaming of Michigan: Port Austin, quiet beauty in the Thumb   We are missing some of our favorite Michigan places. That includes Port Austin, a destination at the tip of the Thumb that really rocks. You know, like Turnip Rock. If you haven't seen it, you need to check it out. Just not right now. We can always dream, though, right? And we are doing just that. Here are the dreamy reasons we love Port Austin and its Lake Huron shoreline. MORE  ►Dreaming of Michigan: Alpena, Michigan's Sunrise Coast gem

Fsta Welcome back, winter: Arctic cold, possible snow this weekend hat  If you stored your winter coat away for the year, you might want to dig it out of the closet. This weekend is going to be cold. And, yes, it might even snow. That means the shovel shouldn't get the storage treatment just yet either. Did no one tell Mother Nature it's May? Luckily, it looks like the ground will be too warm for anything to really stick. So maybe you can tell your shovel to "shove off" after all. MORE ►Great Lakes region getting late spring, leaf map shows

  

We tracked the spread of coronavirus in Michigan. Here's an animated map     Eight weeks ago, the state's first coronavirus cases were confirmed. Since then, the virus has spread, with more than 45,000 now confirmed throughout Michigan. We tracked the spread of COVID-19 and made an animated map that illustrates the path of the virus. It shows the numbers have grown the most in heavily populated areas, while the Upper Peninsula still has a few counties without any cases.  MORE ►U.P.'s painful dilemma: Almost no coronavirus, but at what cost?