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School is back in session across Michigan. But at some school systems, PFAS chemicals in the water supply never left. Nearly 20,000 people at 60 schools were exposed last year to at least trace amount of PFAS contaminants found in school water supplies. Quarterly testing is ongoing this year at about half of the locations. However, response to the findings by individual school districts range from proactive to basically nonexistent. MORE
►What toxicologists say parents should know about PFAS exposure

Michigan fall colors could come early this year

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Everybody's favorite MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa favored us with his fall color forecast this week. He's calling for an early season this year. But that still means at least a month before peak color reaches most of us. Before then, summer hasn't completely given way to autumn. Yay! MORE
►Weekend weather split between summer and fall
►It is waterspout time on the Great Lakes

Your guide to Project 1 by ArtPrize

ArtPrize, as you know it, isn't a thing this year. The massively successful art competition that was held annually the past 10 years in Grand Rapids rolls out a new format this fall. It is called Project 1. Where ArtPrize went big with thousands of works of art spread out across GR, Project 1 takes a deeper dive with a select few artists and select venues. It all starts this weekend. MORE
►ArtPrize shakeup part of evolution of world's largest art competition

Prediction time for B1G games this week and the entire Lions season

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You gotta hand it to our Josh Slagter. The dude had a heck of a time picking Big Ten Conference games last year against the spread. It would have been comical if it hadn't been so painful watching him post a .400 winning percentage. But, gosh darn it, he's back at it this year. Can't keep a good Josh down. No sir! On the Detroit Lions beat, Kyle Meinke and "new guy" Ben Raven predict the winners of every Lions game this season. MORE
►Parlays and garlic parmesan: Buffalo Wild Wings partners with MGM

Letter from the Editor: It won't be the 'same ol' Lions' coverage this year

Same ol' Lions is a familiar refrain along these shores. Michiganders over the years have endured plenty of disappointment thanks to their unwavering loyalty to the boys in Honolulu blue. Count our John Hiner among them. However, casting aside the SOL refrain and the emotional scars, Hiner is bullish on our coverage game plan. MORE

- John Hiner is the vice president of content for MLive Media Group. You can share your thoughts with him at editeor@mlive.com