Michiganders are familiar with deer, as well as the crashes they sometimes cause. Either you have hit a deer or you know plenty of people who have. Trying to avoid a deer-involved crash? We don't have any secrets to share, but we do have some data on where most of these types of crashes occurred in Michigan last year. More than 58,000 motorists collided with deer in 2018, with many of those crashes happening in October and November. We have information on where all of those accidents took place. MORE ►See number of 2018 deer-vehicle crashes in your city, county ►Body shops in rural Michigan prepare for deer crash season
Michigan's political districts will remain as they are for the 2020 election, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling overturns previous decisions by lower courts that found the last round of redistricting gave Republicans an unfair advantage in a number of congressional and legislative districts. The maps will be redrawn after the 2020 Census and the new districts will go into effect for the 2022 election. MORE
As we try to figure out exactly what kind of winter we are in for this year, MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is hard at work. On top of letting us know about fall color schedules and current conditions, he is checking out extended forecasts. According to Torregrossa, we might not feel that bitter cold of winter at the front end of the season. But, in exchange, it might take a while for us to see spring weather in 2020. MORE ►NOAA aims winter storm track right at Michigan
Hey, Spartans, look at that! The Michigan State men's basketball team is atop the AP preseason poll. And, yes, it is the first time that has ever happened. That must make fans eager for the start of basketball season in just two short weeks. The Spartan team will be put to the test when they hit the court for the first game of the season, taking on no. 2 ranked Kentucky on Nov. 5. Mark your calendar! MORE ►Michigan basketball unranked in preseason AP top 25 poll ►Speaking of basketball: 5 ways the Pistons can improve
Brian Taylor knows what it's like to go viral. The musician's singing voice has been heard by more than 1.6 million YouTube viewers. But the 2016 moment that led to his internet fame wasn't Taylor's happiest. The then-21-year-old was receiving a sentence for two criminal charges when he burst into song. His Adele-inspired "Sorry" was a hit with internet users, but now that Taylor has served his time, he is looking toward the future. MORE ►Convicted felon sings Adele-inspired "Sorry" during sentencing