| February 23, 2021 
 After a serious dose of real winter weather, with bitter cold temperatures and snow piling up for many Michiganders, the temperatures are on the rise. Now we have some questions -- How long will it last? How warm will it get? Luckily, we have MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa always keeping an eye on the forecast to help answer those questions. If you want to stay on top of the forecast, you should check out his live weather updates each weekday morning on the MLive Facebook page. Plus, you can chat about all things weather-related in our Michigan Weather Facebook group. But first things first, here's that warmup forecast: READ MORE ►'Like' the MLive Facebook page for live morning weather forecasts from Mark Torregrossa  When negative comments are made about President Joe Biden’s stutter, it puts the ableism that people with disabilities, like Aimee Sterk and her son Theo, face everyday on a national scale. Biden’s stutter has often been a point of criticism by political opponents who equate his disability with cognitive decline or dementia. “It equates disability with being less than, and that a person with a disability can’t or shouldn’t be president or hold any position or job. So, it is to me, it’s harmful to equate that his stutter makes him less than or that any disability makes a person less than," Sterk said. MORE  If you love spotting wildlife, birding could be your new year-round hobby. Michigan is a great state for bird watching, since hundreds of bird species call the state home. Getting started could be as easy as grabbing a set of binoculars and walking to a local park. Or, if you want to check out some feathered friends from the comfort of home, you can set up some bird feeders and keep an eye out for visitors. This video has some easy tips for how to get started, plus some info on hotspots in Michigan, where you can see (and even hand feed) a variety of birds. CHECK IT OUT
 Dan Campbell has seen what they’re saying about him after that press conference the other week. He’s heard it all. He knows some people, especially people outside of Detroit, just think he’s a meathead. He doesn’t mind. “I said this to Chris (Spielman) the other day, I was like, ‘I love the fact we’re only known as meatheads,’” the new Detroit Lions coach told MLive in a recent interview. “I’m a meathead? I have limited brain capacity? I like (that people think) that. I’m good with that, you know what I mean? I have zero problem with it.” MORE  Michigan taxpayers reported an average adjusted gross income of $66,504 on 2018 federal individual tax returns filed in 2019, according to recently released data from the Internal Revenue Service. That’s up 5.7% from the $62,917 average for 2017 returns. But while Michiganders made more money in 2018 -- and slightly more people filed returns compared to the previous year -- the federal government collected less in taxes, thanks to the federal tax cuts that went into effect in 2018. Here's a look at Michigan incomes by ZIP Code: MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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