https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-community-salvation-army-red-kettle-2026-goal-140000-bell-ringers-nov-9-dec-24-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T17:38:00-04:00 Petoskey Salvation Army sets a $140,000 Red Kettle goal, with bell ringing Nov. 9 to Dec. 24 after a 2025 shortfall https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-news-mill-street-landing-50-affordable-apartments-walnut-street-state-tax-credit-decision-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T17:38:00-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s Mill Street Landing: 50 affordable downtown apartments clear City Hall and now wait on a state tax-credit decision https://themittendaily.com/stories/grand-rapids-community-trick-or-treat-hours-2026-6-8-pm-saturday-oct-31-police-tips-forecast-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T17:38:00-04:00 Grand Rapids trick-or-treat hours 2026: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, plus police safety tips and the early forecast https://themittendaily.com/stories/midland-news-us-news-best-place-to-retire-2027-no-1-second-year-michigan-retirement-tax-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T15:32:00-04:00 Midland is U.S. News’ No. 1 place to retire for a second year, as Michigan’s pension tax break fully phases in https://themittendaily.com/stories/kalamazoo-community-leaf-pickup-2026-nov-2-dec-12-zones-drop-off-pumpkins-winter-leaves-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T15:32:00-04:00 Kalamazoo leaf pickup 2026 runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 12: no street dates, pumpkins accepted, and how to report leftovers https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-michigan-tech-doe-prospect-prize-1-million-critical-minerals-mining-workforce-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T15:32:00-04:00 Michigan Tech wins a $1 million Energy Department prize to train more mining and critical minerals engineers https://themittendaily.com/stories/ann-arbor-news-village-of-ann-arbor-brownfield-plan-39-million-tax-capture-613-homes-pontiac-trail-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T15:32:00-04:00 Ann Arbor’s Village of Ann Arbor housing plan now seeks $39 million in brownfield tax capture, up $7.6 million https://themittendaily.com/stories/michigan-election-jd-vance-midterm-push-rogers-el-sayed-senate-house-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T14:25:00-04:00 Vance’s Michigan push: Howell rally caps a week of big names as Rogers chases El-Sayed in the Senate race https://themittendaily.com/stories/howell-news-jd-vance-chi-aviation-midterm-rally-livingston-county-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T14:25:00-04:00 JD Vance rallies Republicans at CHI Aviation in Howell, one week before Michigan’s Nov. 3 election https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-election-oakland-county-museum-authority-millage-detroit-zoo-renewal-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T13:32:00-04:00 Oakland County museum millage: a new 0.2-mill tax for Detroit museums and a Detroit Zoo renewal are on the Nov. 3 ballot https://themittendaily.com/stories/lansing-community-trick-or-treat-hours-2026-greater-lansing-6-8-pm-saturday-oct-31-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T13:32:00-04:00 Lansing trick-or-treat hours 2026: most of Greater Lansing goes 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-most-dangerous-intersections-michigan-oakwood-122-crashes-2025-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T13:32:00-04:00 Dearborn’s most dangerous intersections: Michigan and Oakwood led the city with 122 crashes in 2025 https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-community-math-teacher-joe-sturm-wins-michigan-lottery-excellence-in-education-award-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T11:39:00-04:00 Petoskey High math teacher Joe Sturm wins the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000 Excellence in Education award https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-news-wetmore-pond-wildfire-game-ii-fire-4-6-acres-campfire-suspected-trail-rules-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T11:39:00-04:00 Wetmore Pond wildfire burns 4.6 acres north of Marquette, and the DNR says a trail campfire may be to blame https://themittendaily.com/stories/blue-water-area-news-st-clair-county-small-business-cohort-coaching-3500-support-apply-by-nov-23-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T11:39:00-04:00 St. Clair County small businesses can apply for coaching and up to $3,500 in support services, but the deadline is Nov. 23 https://themittendaily.com/stories/battle-creek-news-leroy-township-standoff-shots-at-deputies-drones-downed-house-fire-man-dead-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T11:39:00-04:00 Leroy Township standoff: a man fired on deputies and shot down two drones before fire engulfed the home, sheriff says; he is dead https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-sports-oilers-host-petoskey-division-3-district-semifinal-oct-30-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:49:00-04:00 Mount Pleasant hosts Petoskey Friday to open the Division 3 playoffs, two years after the Northmen ended the Oilers’ season https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-travel-tulip-time-2027-lineup-elton-rohn-abba-salute-forever-motown-tickets-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:49:00-04:00 Tulip Time 2027 lineup: Elton Rohn, an ABBA salute and Forever Motown headline Holland’s 98th festival, April 30–May 9 https://themittendaily.com/stories/grand-rapids-news-grps-superintendent-finalists-kelly-greene-allison-tingwall-interviews-oct-28-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:49:00-04:00 Grand Rapids Public Schools names two superintendent finalists, Kelly Greene and Allison Tingwall, with public interviews and a pick planned Wednesday https://themittendaily.com/stories/detroit-travel-halloween-oct-31-precinct-firehouse-trunk-or-treats-rec-centers-dia-de-los-muertos-valade-park-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:49:00-04:00 Detroit Halloween Oct. 31: free trunk-or-treats at police precincts and firehouses, rec center parties, then Día de los Muertos on the riverfront https://themittendaily.com/stories/port-huron-news-trump-rally-recap-photos-mcmorran-place-nicki-minaj-rogers-james-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:47:00-04:00 Trump’s Port Huron rally in photos: A packed McMorran Place, a Nicki Minaj surprise and a closing pitch for Rogers and James https://themittendaily.com/stories/up-north-news-bovine-tb-alcona-county-cattle-herd-hale-hearing-oct-28-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:38:00-04:00 Alcona County bovine TB: another cattle herd tests positive as MDARD holds a Hale hearing Oct. 28 https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-sterling-oak-chinquapin-spared-29-unit-van-dyke-plan-nov-4-hearing-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:38:00-04:00 Sterling Heights oak tree: a smaller Van Dyke apartment plan spares the Sterling Oak, with a council hearing Nov. 4 https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-lssu-study-6453-great-lakes-oil-spills-st-marys-river-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:38:00-04:00 LSSU study counts 6,453 Great Lakes oil spills in a decade, and finds the St. Marys River among the hot spots https://themittendaily.com/stories/lansing-news-flock-cameras-city-attorney-council-can-ban-rights-of-way-kost-1027.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-27T09:38:00-04:00 Lansing Flock cameras: city attorney says the council can ban them from city streets, and a ban is being drafted