A timeline of Thursday night’s severe weather
In today's newsletter, tremendous wild berry-picking season reported, weed war intensifies in small U.P. town and can Michigan’s red flag laws reduce gun violence? |
The damage from your point of view |
After severe weather ripped through Michigan Thursday night, our reporters were on scene to hear from you. Including semi-truck driver Barry Smith who thought he was going to die. For one family, there wasn't enough time to get to the basement. They sheltered in place. When the storm finally passed, they found their farm, with a pre-civil war barn, destroyed. Some citizens become heroes in times of need. That's the case for a group of Brighton High band directors who jumped into action for student safety amid the extreme weather. |
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Tornado damage pictured on the farm of Tim and Stephanie Dietz on Dietz Road near Williamston on Friday on Aug. 25, 2023. A tornado roared through the farm on Thursday night. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) |
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Timeline: 7 tornadoes whipped across Michigan in less than 3 hours |
Seven tornadoes struck Michigan during a Thursday, Aug. 24 severe storm that brought down trees, ripped off roofs and turned over semis. At least five people, including two children, died in the storms and about 400,000 homes and businesses lost power. Where: The tornadoes ranging in strength from an EF-0 to EF-2 touched down in Kent, Ingham, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties as the storm barreled east for about two and a half hours. Here’s a timeline of events from the National Weather Service. From the expert: Our meteorologist says this storm acted more like a "Kansas storm" than a Michigan storm. So what caused the “Kansas-like” violent thunderstorms? The main answer is instability. |
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Tremendous wild berry-picking season reported across Michigan |
Big wild berry season: All of Michigan’s delicious fruits of the forest offered bountiful harvests for wild berry pickers this year – a welcomed change after several years of lackluster outcomes. Autumn is just around the corner: Apple season has begun. Here are the predicted 2023 harvest dates and descriptions of our top apple varieties. Check this out: Big Chicken, the fast casual chicken concept founded by legendary NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, announced this week it is opening nearly two dozen locations in eastern Michigan. |
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Can Michigan’s red flag laws reduce gun violence? |
If implemented properly, firearm legislation can make a difference when it comes to preventing gun-related injuries and death according to a recent policy study from researchers at the University of Michigan. Republicans sue: Two Michigan lawmakers, two business groups and six other residents have joined together to sue Michigan’s treasury department to make permanent a temporary tax cut that took effect this year. More in politics: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a “What’s Next” address Wednesday, calling for paid family leave, a transition to 100% clean energy and additional election legislation. |
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Weed war intensifies in small U.P. town |
On the border: Marijuana turf wars have moved from street corners to city hall. In Menominee, at least eight business are competing for a place in the marijuana market. A "Bermuda Triangle": A couple living just 15 minutes outside Ann Arbor say they have had 18 outages in the past year. They can frequently see a triangular area around their home on DTE’s outage map. For those on the road: More than 70 new construction projects will require some form of road closures this week in Michigan as crews continue their busy season. |
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