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Morning Briefing

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In today's newsletter, Holland restaurant owner loses appeal, a brand new winter forecast, and why our sunsets seem faster this time of year.

Some of Michigan's Best Local Eats to try

Rák Thai serves Asian flavors and Mochi donuts in Grand Rapids. Socibowl is a big kids' wonderland in Muskegon. Seafood boil and etouffee makes The Deck Down Under a destination restaurant.

 

The Fry Guy, a Clio-based food truck, offers gourmet fries and sandwiches. Aunt Ruby’s Kitchen in Bay City serves deep-fried chicken, catfish and candy bars. Chicago Subs & Grill is a neighborhood institution in Kalamazoo.

 

Taste why Dom Bakeries in Ypsilanti is on Yelp’s list of top 100 doughnut shops. A "pickleback" cocktail that tastes like a burger? The Torch Bar and Grill in Flint dares to be bold.

Curated by Jamie Rewerts

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Spotted lanternflies are more likely to be seen with wings folded. Look for grey to brown wings with black spots, and black-striped wing tips. (Photo provided by MDARD)

DNR wants Michigan residents to squish this invasive, spotted insect, here’s why

Get rid of 'em: The invasive spotted lanternfly feeds on more than 70 different plants, including grape vines and hardwood trees and can cause nuisance levels that hinder outdoor activities. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says if you see one, squish it and report it.

 

As for the fish: The DNR says it’s planning to stock some adult arctic grayling in Upper Peninsula lakes to make room in its hatchery system for an expanding bloodstock which is being raised as part of a species reintroduction program.

 

Be outside: There’s a nature preserve in the eastern Upper Peninsula filled with moss-covered boulders that dot the landscape of a thick cedar forest, and a picturesque footpath winds through the woods to Lake Huron.

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Holland restaurant owner loses appeal after defying COVID-19 mandates

Marlena’s Bistro & Pizzeria: The state Court of Appeals rejected Holland restaurant owner Marlena Pavlos-Hackney’s challenges to her food-license suspension for ignoring orders to close during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

'Almost hurricane strength' power grid: Consumers Energy officials said they will file with state regulators a new five-year plan to improve reliability for their nearly 2 million electric ratepayers.

 

More in business: Ford Motor Co. has suspended construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery facility in southwest Michigan.

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Brand new winter forecast: Great Lakes region shouldn’t worry about extended periods of nastiness

The details: NOAA produced a new forecast for December, January and February. Their indicators strongly point toward a winter with much milder conditions compared to many winters past.

 

You may need an umbrella: A slow moving storm system will inch into the southern half of Michigan over the next several days. There will be some meaningful rain amounts over part of southern Michigan.

 

Speaking of water: An invasive mussel is destroying shipwrecks deep in the depths of the Great Lakes, forcing archeologists and amateur historians into a race against time to find as many sites as they can before losing any physical trace of centuries-long maritime history.

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Tom Izzo offers support to Michigan State football team

‘We’re going to fight through this’: Tom Izzo, the Hall of Fame coach who has become the face of the school in his four decades on campus, spoke about the turmoil in the Spartans’ football program for the first time as his team opened fall practice on Monday afternoon.

 

The latest: Mel Tucker’s lawyers claim Michigan State has no justification to fire him.

 

For the NFL: The Lions dominated the Atlanta Falcons 20-6 on Sunday at Ford Field. Here are three things we learned in the win, their second in three games this season.

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Why our sunsets seem faster this time of year

As seasons change, it brings different day and night lengths. But did you know the time it takes for the sun to set changes, too? Let’s look at how the changing of the seasons impacts the time windows for sunset and sunrise. And, we’ll show you why sunsets right now are pretty speedy.

 

Also happening quick:The curtain is being lifted on the fall color show in Michigan. The colors appear to be developing earlier than in many of the recent years.

 

Speaking of the trees: The first real flushes of fall color are already moving across the Upper Peninsula, here's 7 spots where fall color is king.

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You're all caught up. 

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— Jamie Rewerts

 

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