In today’s newsletter, a court has temporarily blocked Michigan's abortion ban, John Beilein reflects on a year with the Pistons and Ann Arbor is the best place to live in Michigan, according to a new ranking. |
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A 4-by-6-foot hole on the Mackinaw Road overpass above I-75 in Bay County closed the overpass in 2017 for more than a week. |
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Michigan evaluates roads on a scale of 1 to 10. How do your local roads rate? |
Rating the roads: Michigan has a rating system for its roadways. They are rated on a scale of 1 to 10. Roads rated 8 to 10 are considered “good,” roads rated 5 to 7 are “fair” and roads with a rating of 1 to 4 are considered “poor.” See how roads in your area rate. 1 in 3 roads are in 'poor' condition: As we recently reported, Michigan has more miles of “poor” roads than miles of “good” ones. The state evaluated 96% of its federal-aid roads, and 25.8% of them are in “good” condition, 41.9% are in “fair” condition and 32.2% are in “poor” condition. Speaking of roads: The Kalamazoo City Commission approved a contract Monday for the redesign of a one-way street into a two-way street. Some commissioners shared concerns about the nearly $1 million price tag for the design of the road. |
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A court has temporarily blocked Michigan's 1931 abortion ban. |
Ban blocked: Michigan’s abortion ban won’t immediately go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, thanks to a state court ruling. But the ruling is temporarily, and only stays in place until the matter can be fully worked out in court.
The law that is temporarily blocked: The law in question is MCL 750.14 is a 1931 law in Michigan that criminalizes abortion in all cases except to preserve the life of the mother. The law has been dormant since Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide in 1973.
What women are saying: We talked to Michigan women regarding the imminent Supreme Court reversal of Roe. Here's what they had to say. |
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The sky is set to wow us this month with a meteor shower. |
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Michigan basketball favorite John Beilein reflects on his first season with the Pistons. |
A year in Detroit: Former University of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein had a different view this year, as he completed his first season working for the Detroit Pistons. As a senior adviser for player development, he isn't on the sidelines, but instead seven or eight rows back, making observations and taking notes.
Beilein said he "loved it:" “It was so rewarding,” Beilein said of his work. “Even if you didn’t see it in scoreboard, I would see a Killian Hayes go into paint, pivot two or three times, and hit somebody for a shot. Whether it went in or out, it was a small victory for me." NBA Draft lottery: The Detroit Pistons earned the fifth overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft set to take place on June 23. This year they fell two spots after finishing the season with the third-worst record at the end of the regular season. |
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A new ranking says Ann Arbor is the best place to live in Michigan. |
Ann Arbor is No. 1: The city has maintained its top spots for Best Place to Live in Michigan and for Quality of Life in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The city also has been named the 11th in Best Places to Live in the United States in the rankings.
Another top ranking: It isn't just the city of Ann Arbor getting a No. 1 position. The University of Michigan also received the top spot in a recent ranking. This list compiled the colleges with the best value throughout the U.S. and UM landed on top.
For the record: We think Ann Arbor is worthy of praise, but we love the entire state of Michigan. From the tip of the Keweenaw to Downriver, we think our entire state is lovable. If you agree, check out this Twitter account.
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