Recreational marijuana could bring a pot of tax cash to Michigan   The recreational marijuana debate in Michigan is puffing along as those for and against the ballot measure to make it legal attempt to galvanize support ahead of November's election. On Monday, a pro-legalization group disclosed updated tax revenue estimates if the measure is approved. Per the report, once the market matures, annual revenue could hover around $130M per year. (An initial estimate had revenue closer to $200M a year.) On the other side, a nonprofit group that opposes the measure will host a town hall meeting in Jackson to discuss potential dangers of recreational marijuana. MORE ► Recreational marijuana 'dangers' topic of upcoming town hall meeting ► Voting registration deadline is Oct. 9 ►Obama endorses Whitmer

8 things to know about Michigan deer-vehicle crashes   With the return of fall comes the annual increase in traffic accidents involving vehicles and deer. One in six (!) traffic accidents were caused by a collision with a deer in 2017.  October and November are by far the most dangerous months for such accidents, and the most dangerous time of day is early morning. We've compiled an online database to help look into the eye-opening numbers. (We've also got this lovely bit to share courtesy of The Simpsons.)  MORE ►10 things to know about deer hunting in Michigan ►Lucky to be alive after deer crashes through windshield

Big Ten rankings reflect lack of style points for both U-M, MSU hat Michigan and Michigan State both won Saturday. And while a win is a win, how you win matters almost as much in this age of the College Football Playoff. Neither the Wolverines nor Spartans looked the part of playoff contenders, and our latest B1G rankings reflect it. U-M remained a distant, and somewhat shaky, third. MSU dropped a spot after a sluggish showing against a down (read: really bad) Central Michigan squad. MORE ►McMann explains his Top 25 ballot ►U-M players speak to rough first quarter vs. Northwestern  ►Photos from MSU's win against CMU