Founders outlines plans after settling racial discrimination lawsuit  hat  Founders Brewing Co. temporarily closed its Detroit taproom on Oct. 25 amid fallout from leaked testimony from a racial discrimination lawsuit. Now that the lawsuit has been settled, Michigan's largest brewer has announced its plans to overcome the public relations nightmare. Those plans include reopening its Detroit location early next year. MORE ►Founders Brewing settles racial discrimination lawsuit ►Racial discrimination claims pose 'biggest challenge' to Founders Brewing

  

Weekend forecast: It's only gonna get colder from here   The cold temperatures that have moved over Michigan are about to kick it up a notch. Or would that be down a notch? MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says an arctic cold front will reach us Sunday, pushing our already lower than normal average temperatures into near record-breaking range by Tuesday. Yikes. If you haven't broken out the winter raiments by now... ah, do it. MORE ►Here comes an Arctic blast with record cold afternoons ►Researcher found 10 winters like the coming winter

Recapping the first half of the season entering stretch of no return  hat  Matthew Stafford is playing like an MVP candidate. Yet, the Detroit Lions somehow stand at the midpoint of the season with a disappointing 3-4-1 record. Well, the Detroit Lions are gonna Detroit Lions, ya know? Our Kyle Meinke breaks down how the Detroit Lions Detroit Lioned the first half of this once promising season with midseason breakdowns of the numbers and the rookies. MORE ►Midseason rookie report ►Midseason by the numbers ►Lions a 2.5-point underdog for road tilt at Chicago ►Downward slide continues for Lions in power rankings

  

Photographer's work highlights early 1900s life in the Upper Peninsula     If you are interested in Michigan history, you will want to check out the photography of John William Nara. The Finnish-born photographer immigrated to the Keweenaw Peninsula in the late 1800s and became the area's first notable commercial photographer. Nara captured U.P. life in the early 20th century and his work is preserved in the J.W. Nara collection. We take a look at an assortment of Nara's images, from wedding portraits to news events. MORE ►Historic photos reveal realities of post-lumber boom life in the U.P.