Plus, car prices are giving customers sticker shock
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024 |
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In today's newsletter, several new laws go into effect on Tuesday, Winter is back this week with an accumulating snow and a WWII-era shipwreck with strange history is found 650 feet deep in Lake Superior. |
It's Paczki Day, Michigan! |
If you have been waiting months to get your hands on a paczki, today is your lucky day. Bakeries across Michigan have been getting ready to serve thousands of the jam-filled Polish pastries on Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday marks the day before Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the roughly 40 day Lent season for Christians. Here's where you can find the sweet treat in Mid-Michigan, Washtenaw County, Bay City/Saginaw and Jackson County Check out this video to see how Sandy's Donuts in Grand Rapids prepares thousands of paczkis ahead of the big day. |
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From left, Abi Dziedzic, Samantha Bajema and Evelyn Luan pet Hawkeye the Alaskan Malamute therapy dog at University Health Service’s Wolverine Wellness clinic in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com) |
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Voting changes, abortion access and other new Michigan laws take effect Tuesday |
New laws: Though Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on 321 public acts in 2023, not all of those laws immediately took effect upon getting her signature. More than 140 bills will become law on Tuesday, Feb. 13, some of which act together as part of a package. This weekend: Former President Donald Trump is heading back to Michigan. The current frontrunner in the Republican presidential primary is scheduled to speak Saturday Feb. 17, at a Get Out the Vote Rally in Waterford Township. Also in politics: After standing by a social media post that sparked widespread outrage, Rep. Josh Schriver has been stripped of committee assignments, had his legislative staff reassigned and office budget withdrawn. |
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New vehicles cost 27% more than in 2018. Used cars are up too. |
High prices: Car buyers are still facing sticker shock as they hunt for a vehicle, even as average new car prices have dropped 2.4%. The average transaction price for new vehicles has increased 27% over the last five years and 46% since the average price tag was $33,396 a decade ago. What's happening: Prices soared at an above-average rate in recent years from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. By December 2022, the average transaction price for new vehicles hit an all-time high of $49,939. Average Michigan gas prices jumped 26 cents in a week, AAA reported Monday, Feb. 12, going from $3 a gallon to $3.26. That’s the highest price this year with gas costing 32 cents more than in January. But prices remain 5 cents cheaper than this time last year. |
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Winter is back this week with an accumulating snow |
Snowfall: A storm system on the edge of colder air will bring much of Lower Michigan its first snow in a while. The precipitation with this storm system will move into Michigan Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The heaviest swath should bring two to five inches of snow to the area. Temperature dip: The upcoming cold spell won't last long in Michigan. Here are the high temperature forecasts from Tuesday, February 13 to Wednesday, February 21. Cute couple: On the evening of Feb. 14 on Valentine's Day, stargazers can look up to see a beautiful crescent moon getting cozy with the giant planet Jupiter, which will look like a very bright star close by. |
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MSU professor sees students differently after mass shooting in his classroom |
"Full of promise": Michigan State University Professor Marco Diaz-Munoz realized he needed his students as much as they needed him after a gunman killed two students and wounded five others in his class at Berkey Hall on Feb. 13, 2023. A third student was killed in the MSU Union. Comfort: Ann Arbor native Raissa Hinman has spent more than a decade raising furry friends to help students looking for a break from the stress of classes at the University of Michigan. Involvement day: Students throughout Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor got a chance to take their parents to school Monday as part of a national event promoting school-family partnerships in Black communities. |
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WWII-era shipwreck with strange history found 650 feet deep in Lake Superior |
Discovered: A WWII-era shipwreck known for its captain’s strange behavior on its final day above the waves has been found deep in Lake Superior - about 35 miles off the tip of Michigan’s northernmost Keweenaw Peninsula. Making plans: Michigan’s historic S.S. Badger car ferry is taking reservations for the 2024 season. The ferry generally offers daily round trip service between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wis. from May to October, but ongoing repairs to the ship could impact this year's start date. On land: The state of Michigan is on track to receive a key part of what’s planned to be the first-ever state park in Genesee County. |
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Let's make today a great day. |
Hopefully your day is full of joy and paczkis. Stay in the know with the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a subscriber. Have a happy Fat Tuesday! — Cara Hackett |
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