| December 6, 2021 
 It was a huge weekend for the Wolverines. They stomped Iowa 42-3 for the University of Michigan's first Big Ten championship since 2004. Then, the team found out they were ranked No. 2 in the country, meaning they will take on Georgia Dec. 31 in the College football Playoff semifinal. Michigan’s made three previous Orange Bowl appearances, including in 2016 under Harbaugh, a 33-32 loss to Florida State. But they are hoping for a different outcome this time. The Spartans on Sunday found out they are heading to the Peach Bowl to take on Pittsburgh.  Since 2006, Michigan has had 15 “mass murders” – defined as the killing of four or more people in a 24-hour period. This week’s Oxford High School shooting marks the first of the 15 to take place at a school, according to a database from the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged with killing four students and injuring seven others – including a teacher – in the Oxford High School shooting on Tuesday, Nov. 30. It’s Michigan’s first mass killing since August 2020, when Raymond Lee Bailey allegedly killed his former fiancée and three of her family members. READ MORE  Outdoor activities continue to be the safest way for Michiganders to get out and exercise during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And parks and recreation officials want them to be properly prepared and treat the natural environment with the respect it deserves. Visitor numbers to local, state, and national parks skyrocketed in the pandemic’s first year and many folks continued to make use of publicly available outdoor spaces this year, too. Now that winter is coming, officials encourage those heading outdoors to be smart about their plans and practice what they call “leave no trace” principles. READ MORE  Jared Goff’s cleats said “Detroit Over Everything.” After going winless in their first 11 games, fans would have settled for Detroit Over Someone. Anyone. Anyone at all. On Sunday, 364 days since they last won a game, they finally did it again. Goff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at the buzzer, delivering the Detroit Lions (1-10-1) their first win by a 29-27 score against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. The victory snaps Detroit’s winless streak at 15 games, an NFL high, and helps Dan Campbell avoid setting the franchise record for the longest a new head coach has gone before winning his first game. READ MORE  Pretty much anywhere you look on the Ann Arbor campus, you will spot an iconic landmark at the University of Michigan. One of those may literally be The Rock that students paint on the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. And everyone knows about The Cube that students and alumni spin, the engraved “M” in the Diag or Burton Tower. But what about some of the other lesser-known buildings, statues or locations? Here are 10 across the Ann Arbor campus that range from weird to funny to unique -- and anywhere in between. CHECK IT OUT Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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