Does your vote matter? It did in these past races   President Donald Trump won Michigan by less than 11,000 votes two years ago. He edged Hilary Clinton by .02 percent which averages out to about three votes per district in the state. Those stats alone should be enough to prove to Republicans and Democrats alike that voting does matter. To bring the point home, we've come up with 12 more recent elections from across the state that came down to just a few votes. MORE ►Michigan absentee balloting up 66% over 2014 ►Obama thinks 2018 election is a 'crossroads' in U.S. politics ►Voter guide to 2018 election

Nothing scary about this Halloween forecast   MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa has got a treat for all of us this Halloween. His crystal ball forecast calls for a spectacularly un-frightful night, as far as the weather is concerned. Nearly all of Michigan should be dry during trick-or-treat hours, and temperatures across the state should be startlingly moderate for this time of year. MORE ► Record September snow cover might mean winter is coming early ►Should there be an age limit to Halloween trick-or-treating?  ►Halloween candy: The good, the bad and the rest

Here's a thought: What if the Tigers wanted to win next year? hat So long, 2018 Major League Baseball season. Us Detroit Tigers fans are ready to move on to next year after another World Series which saw former Tigers celebrating a title they never could bring to Motown. Not that 2019 is shaping up any differently with Detroit in the midst of a rebuild. But, what if the Tigers actually wanted to be competitive next summer? Evan Woodbery has a few ideas about that. MORE ►145 players (including 4 Tigers) just became free agents ►MLB offseason calendar with key dates