In today's newsletter, the Michigan Supreme Court rules sexual orientation is protected by the state's civil rights law, child poverty is down in nearly every Michigan county and the word for Michigan's weekend weather is "wow." |
Who doesn't want to start their day with an amazing, adorable cat story? |
It's Friday, and I know you are in the mood for some happy reading. At least, I know I am. And what could be more uplifting than a cat reunion story?
A Missouri cat named Oscar Bob (love the name!) somehow made his way 500 miles to our great state of Michigan. What a journey! How did it happen? Here are the details. And, of course, it has a joyous ending, with OB finding his family once again.
Since Jamie provided our dog lovers with some canine reads earlier this week, I thought I needed to throw our cat people a bone. Oh wait, I'm getting my animals mixed up. Whoops!
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The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has climbed to $1.1 billion. |
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Tonight's Mega Millions drawing for $1.1 billion is the second largest in the history of the game. |
A mega billion:Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is now the second largest ever in the 20-year history of the game. Yesterday, the estimated jackpot jumped up to $1.1 billion, surpassing the $1.05 billion jackpot won in Michigan last year.
So you won. Now what? Say you get super lucky and win that massive jackpot. It will be exciting but it might also be a bit stressful. What should you do next? Here's some helpful info. How to keep your identity hidden: Players may want to consider how they can stay out of the public eye should they be the lucky winner of the gigantic prize. There is a way around Michigan's mandatory disclosure. |
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Child poverty is down in 82 of Michigan's 83 counties since 2010. |
Positive stats:Child poverty, child abuse and teen births are down in Michigan over the past decade, according to new data released by Michigan League for Public Policy. We have a full look at the numbers here.
Why it's so important: "During the first five years of life, the brain and body develop so rapidly. It really sets the architecture of development,” said Kelsey Perdue, the Kids Count in Michigan director. “If during that time kids don’t have enough to eat, they’re stressed, they’re neglected? That can have lifelong consequences for them."
Zooming in on Grand Rapids:Thirty-three percent of children under the age of 17 in Grand Rapids lived in poverty in 2019, which is down from 44% in 2010. |
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Mark Torregrossa has one word for this weekend's weather — WOW! |
A 'wow' weekend: MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says our weekend will be filled with clear skies, only a slight summer breeze and what he calls "almost perfect temperatures." Wow is right!
The makings of a hot spell: Mark says an "upper-level ridge" is developing, which will lead to that hot weather forecast for next week. If you want to know exactly what all of this means, Mark has the info here.
Garden Talk: Hey there, gardeners, wanna get your hands dirty? Mark has 8 things to do in your Michigan garden right now.
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That's all for this week. |
And just like that, it's Friday again.
All weekend long, visit us at MLive.com for the latest headlines. And I always encourage our loyal readers to consider becoming MLive subscribers.
Enjoy a "wow" weekend. We'll see you here Monday.
— Jessica Shepherd |
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