MLive hosted separate citizen roundtable discussions last month with all three Michigan governor candidates. The interviews were part of our Michigan Beyond project. During our talk with Republican Bill Schuette, he did not mince words when it came to the economy: "From my standpoint, there's an economic civil war going on in America, and where the jobs will be built and created." Check out all Schuette had to say. We'll post our talk with Libertarian candidate Bill Gelineau later today. MORE ►Whitmer: Teachers are 'demonized and demoralized' ►2018 Michigan voter guide ►Michigan Beyond 2018
The Robison family was brutally murdered during the summer of 1968 while on vacation at their summer home in Northern Michigan. An extensive investigation never led to any arrests. Undoubtedly, rumors crept in as people searched to find the answers as the case eventually made it to the inactive file. But 50 years later, retired investigators and a local historian have joined forces to put an end to the myths surrounding this heinous crime. MORE ►Michigan Crime Stores: Good Hart
Look, we know, so far it hasn't been a stellar year for us picking Big Ten games against the spread. But think of it this way: We are providing a valuable service. Read what we have to say and do the opposite. Of course, once you start playing for our slice, we'll sail one right through the uprights! This week we are calling a couple of bold shots: A road dog picks up its first win and a home dog pulls off the upset. MORE ►A flamboyant suit, a sarcastic coach: sites and soundbites from Big Ten basketball media day
Are you ready for an adults-only Halloween party in an old eight-story Masonic Temple where costumes are mandatory and you are as much a part of the show as the performers themselves? This might be your jam. Theatre Bizarre started 17 years ago as an underground event. It's been "legal" since 2011, and it sounds absolutely amazing. However, if there isn't a David S. Pumpkins sighting, you can count us among the severely disappointed. MORE ►These 11 Michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing ►Haunted houses, corn mazes and Halloween fun in Michigan