Detective believes Simon lied as MSU legal bills near $1 million   Michigan State University has received bills for more than $850,000 to defend three former employees in cases related to the Larry Nassar scandal. On Tuesday, one of them, former MSU president Lou Anna K. Simon was in court for the fifth day of a preliminary hearing which will determine if her case goes to trial. MORE ►MSU's legal bills related to Nassar scandal are mounting

Do you get the 'road trip butt blues?' Ford says it has the answer   Ford Motor Company is touting its 2020 Explorer as a cure, of sorts, for a certain discomfort one sometimes experiences while sitting in a vehicle on long trips. Ford engineers apparently put a lot of thought into the redesigned Explorer's new seats. The rest of the ride looks pretty sweet, too. MORE ►Take a closer look at the 6th-generation Ford Explorer

How to watch Michigan baseball in the College World Series hat  Michigan's dream season on the baseball diamond continues Saturday in the College World Series. The Wolverines haven't been to Omaha since 1984. So, after beating No. 1 UCLA in a three-game series last weekend in California, the upcoming trip to Nebraska is pure gravy. MORE ►World Series appearance 'a long time coming' ►Podcast: U-M's magical run to College World Series

  

Dock your boat at these lovely establishments   As our Michigan's Best crew is busy watching the poll counts for their latest search (Waterfront Restaurant), we thought we'd peruse the ol' MLive Archives of Awesome. Here's a lovely little ditty featuring 10 restaurants where you can dock your boat. Pure Michigan, baby! MORE ►Still time to vote for Michigan's Best Waterfront Restaurant