There is good reason to hope!
In today's newsletter, Michigan’s largest egg producer laying off 400 people, way-too-early Detroit Lions game predictions and have grades become meaningless? |
What are your plans for the weekend? |
I always love a good excuse to travel to Frankenmuth, and the annual World Expo of Beer is the perfect event to get me in the car. The alcohol-centric festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, at Frankemuth’s Heritage Park. Going somewhere else? Here's where construction will close roads this weekend across the state. Before diving into the news, I'd like to highlight our MLive journalists who took home 34 awards, including 11 first-place awards, at the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Excellence in Journalism Awards. Fabulous work! |
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A look at 443 N Shore Drive in South Haven, Michigan. The unique, contemporary home, which sits on a private beachfront leading to Lake Michigan, is listed for $5.7 million through Berkshire Hathaway. It's MLive's House of the Week. (Photos provided by Next Door Photos photographer Alex Urivez) |
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Could last weekend’s dazzling Northern Lights show happen again? |
She may dance again: If you missed last weekend’s crazy northern lights, you might still be in luck. There is good reason to hope this situation happens again soon since we are still heading toward the peak of this current sunspot cycle. Hear from an expert astronomer here. An update: Roughly an hour after Portage residents began assessing damage from an EF2 tornado on May 7, phones and sirens rang out with a second tornado warning. It was suspected a second tornado was on the ground. But whether there was a second tornado in Portage is “unlikely” to be confirmed at this point, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The weekend weather will be really close to feeling like summer for many of us. As far as rainfall goes, you can call it a dry weekend. |
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Michigan’s largest egg producer laying off 400 people after bird flu outbreak |
Mass layoff: Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, the biggest egg producer in Michigan, is laying off nearly half its staff after its flock was infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza. It will impact hourly, salaried and contract workers throughout Ionia County. Filed earlier this month in federal court: A northern Michigan marine dock is suing the defense contractor Lockheed Martin, alleging that a 388-foot combat ship caused more than $2.5 million in damages to the facility’s seawall, dock and the surrounding lakebed. The latest: Grand Rapids has submitted a revised permit application for the scaled-back project to restore the Grand River’s rapids downtown. |
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Have grades become meaningless as A’s become the norm at University of Michigan and other schools? |
The majority of grades given to undergraduates at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2022 were A’s, more than 74% when you include A pluses and A minuses. In fact, every public university in Michigan has seen its share of grades in the A range (or their numerical equivalents) shoot up over the past decade, according to grade data obtained by MLive. While we're on campus: Four pro-Palestinian protesters were charged on accusations of assaulting police during the November “sit-in” at University of Michigan President Santa Ono’s office. Can resources keep up?: As Kalamazoo reckons with its downtown vision — with hopes of new residents and crowds of visitors around a planned $300 million arena — it must also address what deters people from downtown Kalamazoo right now: the homelessness problem. |
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NFL schedule 2024: Way-too-early Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions |
Why not: The NFL unveiled its schedule for the 2024 season, and the Detroit Lions are heavily featured with five prime-time games and seven in front of a national audience. So let’s get into our way-too-early game-by-game predictions from Kyle Meinke and Ben Raven. Go Blue or Go Booze? The Big House could also be called the Beer House this fall. Liquor licenses are being implemented as soon as possible for Michigan Stadium after University of Michigan Board of Regents approval in a Thursday, May 16 vote. ‘Dream come true’: Donovan Edwards, a running back at the University of Michigan known for his big moments in big games, appears on the cover of the deluxe edition of EA Sports' College Football '25 video game. |
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Stay in newly renovated rustic ‘mini cabins’ at state park along Lake Michigan |
The rustic mini cabins at Warren Dunes State Park are back — with a makeover. The state park bordering Lake Michigan in Southwest Michigan has three rustic mini cabins at the Mount Randall campground. Each can sleep six individuals and has two full-size beds and two bunk beds. ‘Bigger and better’: After a successful inaugural year last winter, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is set to host an expanded version of its European-style Christmas market again this year. Apply:If you have a love for poetry and the right experience, you may be a prime candidate to become Michigan’s next poet laureate. The Michigan Department of Education and the Library of Michigan are seeking nominations for the next Michigan Poet Laureate. |
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Into the weekend we go... |
Thank you for joining me on today's edition of the Morning Briefing. As always, you can catch the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a subscriber. I'll be back in your inbox bright and early on Monday! — Jamie Rewerts |
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