| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 |
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In today's newsletter, expected snowfall totals for south west and south east Michigan, restrictions on controversial no-knock warrants and an Ohio lawmaker proposes flag-planting bill at Ohio Stadium after Michigan fight. |
Let's get ready for the weekend |
We're reaching the end of another week, making it the perfect time to start laying out weekend plans. From shopping to hitting the slopes, there's plenty to do this Friday through Sunday. Grab your holiday gift list and head to Holland for the town's annual Downtown Holland Shopping Jam from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 or venture to Downtown Owosso on Friday, Dec. 13 to shop the Holiday Market. Tap into your artistic side while spending time with animals at the Blandford Nature Center this weekend. One of Blandford's six owl ambassadors with make an appearance during the "Blankets and Brews" holiday crafting event on Saturday, Dec. 14. |
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A barred owl named Baby at Blandford Nature Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Baby is one of Blandford’s “Wildlife Ambassadors” that permanently live at the center due to severe injuries and now educate the community with a close-up view of wildlife not often seen in outdoor exploration. Baby came to the center in 2011 after being abandoned by her parents due to having juvenile cataracts in both eyes. (Cory Morse | MLive.com) |
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Snow and wind blast: What to expect Thursday morning |
What to know: For everywhere except the southeast quarter of Lower Michigan there should be bursts of heavy lake-effect snow on Thursday. Over southeast Lower Michigan there will be occasional snow, but on the shorter duration with the snow bursts. Temperatures at most places will have dropped to 10 degrees or colder. The heavy snow area over northwest Lower will be very dangerous to travel through with those winds. This week's lake-effect will start to become more scattered Thursday night and end Friday morning. Here is the total additional snowfall expected through the end of the snow Friday for southwest Lower Michigan. Other side of Michigan: A long, fairly narrow lake-effect snow band is making its way into southeast and eastern Michigan. Because of the wide area of southern Lake Michigan we can actually get a meaningful band of snow. The band of snow will probably run along I-94, I-69 and I-96. With this wind flow it looks like an I-96 lake-effect band will be the most consistent. |
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Restrictions on controversial no-knock warrants proposed for Michigan police |
Lawmakers are considering a proposal to modify a controversial police policy that became part of the rallies and marches following police killings of Black people. If approved, the bill would limit how agencies in Michigan execute search warrants. No-knock warrants allow police to enter private premises without announcing their presence. No-knock warrants garnered national attention when Grand Rapids native Breonna Taylor was shot and killed March 13, 2020, when Louisville Metro Police served a no-knock warrant at her apartment. Michigan lawmakers tried to pass a variation of bill packages in the months after Taylor’s death. Being voted on: 3D-printed "ghost guns" could be required to have serial numbers in Michigan if a proposed law passes. If fully passed, the law would require 3D-printed gun to have a serial number added to them by a federally license firearms dealer within 10 days of being created. Antique and unusable decommissioned firearms are excluded from the rule. |
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More Michigan dairy farms turning manure into energy with state support |
The state is backing the construction of two digesters that will turn animal waste into energy at Michigan dairy farms. Freehold Energy RNG, a Nevada limited liability company, plans on building “state-of-the art diary manure processing and biogas production” facilities in St. Joseph County and Muskegon County to produce “renewable natural gas,” a project memo said. Renewable natural gas is an industry term for captured methane. Gassing up: Lawmakers are hoping that corn and other Michigan crops will eventually find their way into the fuel tanks of passenger jets taking off from the state. They’re pushing legislation that proponents say could cut planet-warming carbon emissions and pollution from flying while supporting farmers and a developing American industry producing sustainable aviation fuel, or jet fuel derived from sources other than petroleum. First time: Ypsilanti-area leaders adopted new ordinances that include imposing limits on the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS. It’s the first time the utility authority has established limits for the amount of PFAS compounds its water treatment plant can accept, Director of Wastewater Operations and Compliance Sreedhar Mullapudi said. |
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Ohio lawmaker proposes flag-planting bill at Ohio Stadium after Michigan fight |
An Ohio lawmaker is looking to make it against the law to plant a flag at Ohio Stadium. State Rep. Josh Williams of Sylvania Township introduced the “O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act” on Tuesday, which would make it a felony for anyone who plants a flag at midfield at Ohio Stadium. The bill comes just over a week after Ohio State lost to Michigan, 13-10, and the Wolverines tried to plant a flag at midfield. The Big Ten fined both Ohio State and Michigan $100,000 after a fight between players broke out on the field. Match up: The Detroit Lions (12-1) and Buffalo Bills (10-3) will lock horns this weekend in a matchup between NFC and AFC powerhouses, not to mention the two highest-scoring offenses in the league. Detroit and Buffalo are the only teams to average more than 30 points per game 14 weeks into the season. In MLB: The Detroit Tigers lost two players in the major-league phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. Catcher Liam Hicks, acquired just five months ago in the Carson Kelly trade, was selected by the Miami Marlins, while infielder Gage Workman was picked by the Chicago Cubs. For the second straight year, the Tigers opted not to make any selections. |
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What will Michigan’s economic development incentives look like? New board may decide |
| Up in the air: Several Michigan senators are trying to reform, yet again, how the state gives out economic development incentives to companies relocating to Michigan, but they’re not claiming to know how it should be done this time. Now, Democratic Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Republican Sen. John Damoose are proposing a less prescriptive solution, leaving the creation of the state’s long-term economic development strategy to a board of appointed Michiganders. Redirection: General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems for personal vehicles like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel. Also in business: A new fast-casual restaurant chain will soon bring its chicken and southern flair to Scio Township, right outside of Ann Arbor. A new location for Slim Chickens is set to open in early January and will be the brand’s first free-standing, full-service Michigan restaurant. The brand currently has a couple of smaller locations that don’t feature its full menu on Central Michigan University and Oakland University campuses. |
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We'll be back tomorrow with more stories from across Michigan. Until then, you can catch the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a subscriber. See you tomorrow! — Cara Hackett |
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