Record-setting snowfall gives way to spring (finally)   Nothing like a record setting April snowfall. Are we right??? Seriously, though, nearly a foot of snow fell Sunday just north of Big Rapids. Ridiculous. MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says this should be the last of accumulating snow for most of the lower peninsula. So we've got that going for us. Which is nice. MORE ►Michigan on the warm side of spring

Bernie Sanders touts power of Michigan voters during weekend visit   Bernie Sanders made a pair of appearances in Michigan over the weekend - one on each side of the state. He meet with a union representing skilled trade workers in Coopersville and held a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren. The Vermont Senator is the latest presidential candidate to visit Michigan in recent weeks. MORE ►Sanders relying on Michigan in his bid to take the White House ►All the 202 presidential candidates... so far

SVSU vacates wins as part of NCAA penalties hat  Saginaw Valley State University in 2017 self reported improper certifications of amateur athletes. The NCAA in February announced steep penalties, including that SVSU must vacate hundreds of wins earned during a five year period from 2013 to 2018. A university spokesman confirmed the penalties and the sports programs effected. MORE ►NCAA puts SVSU on probation

  

15 new things to check out on Mackinac Island   Sure, you have been to Mackinac Island in the past, but this year it can feel like a new experience. That's because there are plenty of fresh things to explore while visiting the popular tourist destination. A new trail, a new B&B and new exhibits are just a the beginning. Check out all the newness on Michigan's most-visited island before you make your way there for the first time this season. MORE ►See what Mackinac Island looked like a century ago ►Mackinac Island used to be America's second National Park