| October 1, 2021 
 As campaign season gets underway in Michigan, a dozen Republicans so far have filed paperwork in the Republican primary and -- if it goes how they’d like it to -- replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. There are still a few steps to go through before any of the contenders are officially on the 2022 ballot. They’ll need to collect signatures on nominating petitions and turn those in to the Secretary of State’s office. Those who complete that step will compete in the August 2022 primary, and the winner of that race will go on to face the Democratic candidate -- presumably Whitmer, who has no challengers -- in the November 2022 election. MLive caught up with the majority of candidates at the Michigan Republican Leadership Conference last weekend, and spoke with others via phone, asking a standardized set of questions. MEET THE CANDIDATES  Former University of Michigan running back Jon Vaughn heard several stories, from former head coach Bo Schembechler to assistant Les Miles, about the elite medical care he would get from Dr. Robert Anderson, the team’s doctor. By the time he left school, Anderson had performed hundreds of unnecessary rectal exams under the guise of that medical care.Athletes learn that doctors have a position of authority, Vaughn said Thursday, Sept. 30, in a Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing in Lansing. When that authority is abused, “catastrophe happens,” he said. This insight informs two bipartisan bills spearheaded by a pair state lawmakers. READ MORE  Like many 6-year-olds, Julian Gagnon likes to pick things up off the ground. Sticks, rocks, you name it. Earlier this month, he made his most important discovery yet. Important enough to garner the attention of University of Michigan’s Museum of Paleontology. Julian found an ancient mastodon tooth during a hike with his family at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester Hills. UM museum scientists verified its authenticity, and Julian will donate it to the museum to ensure its preservation. Julian is probably the first person to touch the tooth in 12,000 years, said Adam Rountrey, the paleontology museum’s research museum collection manager. READ MORE  Another weekend of college football is ahead. What will it contain for the Wolverines, the Spartans and the rest of the teams in the Big Ten? Will our teams from Michigan remain undefeated? Will there be any big upsets? Our five college football experts are once again making predictions for how the games this weekend will go. Do you agree with their picks? Who do you think will come out on top in these match ups? The weekend will hold the answers to our questions. SEE OUR PREDICTIONS ►Michigan State's next challenge is slowing down Western Kentucky's potent passing attack  A “breathtaking” 8,000-square-foot luxury home with 400 feet of frontage on Lake Huron in Michigan’s Thumb could be yours for $3.5 million. The house, located at 4150 Port Austin Road in Lake Township near Caseville, is MLive’s House of the Week. This colonial-style home built in 2007 features 8,086 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, an indoor pool, solid stone exterior, and 1.7 acres on the shore of one of Michigan’s Great Lakes. It's worth a few minutes to take a look at this beautiful home: TAKE A LOOK
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