| December 9, 2021 
 Health care workers are on the front lines of what seems like a never-ending crisis. Speak with hospital administrators and doctors across the state, and trends quickly emerge. There are record numbers of COVID-19 patients filling their units. Critical or intensive care units are necessarily expanding; it is difficult to find places for people in need of advanced or long-term care; and staffs are stretched, discouraged and sometimes overwhelmed by a wave even more taxing than those that preceded it. Some have left all together, exacerbating shortages that predate COVID-19. The crisis isn’t unique to one hospital or one region. It is everywhere. READ MORE  Look out! A storm system is going to go into a rapid strengthening stage right over Michigan Saturday. The storm will come very close to officially becoming labeled a Bomb Cyclone. A Bomb Cyclone is a storm that rapidly intensifies over the course of 24 hours. But that's just the start of wacky weather in the forecast for Michigan. We could also see some record-high temperatures next week. Just how warm will it get? What's exactly does this weekend's storm have in store for us? We have stories with both of those answers right here:  A Southwest Michigan school board voted unanimously to allow teachers to hang Pride flags in their classrooms Monday, reversing a previous ban on classroom flags that led one teacher to quit his job in protest. After spending nearly two hours in closed session to discuss the issue, the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education voted 7-0 to allow Pride flags to go back up in district classrooms. The rainbow flag has long been a popular symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) pride. In a Nov. 22 email, Three Rivers school staff were directed by administrators to remove any Pride flags from their classrooms until further notice. READ MORE  Since our new Detroit Lions podcast launched, the team is undefeated. (Ok, it was just one game, but we still think a winning record is worth noting.) In our second episode, Kyle and Ben have a truly entertaining chat with former Lion Graham Glasgow. He's now in Denver, but he has plenty of memories of his time in Detroit. We talk messiest teammates, beer chugging and what it's like to dine with NFL offensive linemen. Plus, he has some input on Heisman Trophy finalist Aidan Hutchinson, since the two worked out together for months during the pandemic. Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts. LISTEN HERE  Every year, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth sells millions of ornaments. If you've ever strolled through the massive Christmas superstore, you know they have an ornament for pretty much any interest you have. Your favorite food? That's an ornament! That country you visited this year? That's an ornament! The animal you love the most? That's an ornament! And they personalize ornaments with any message you could want. So what are the most popular ornaments? We have the answers. Do you have one of these hot items hanging from your tree? SEE THE TOP 5 Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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