https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-temporary-polling-places-8-precincts-early-voting-sites-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T07:26:00-04:00 Sterling Heights moves polling places for eight precincts and about 18,000 voters on Nov. 3; early voting opens Saturday at two sites https://themittendaily.com/stories/lansing-election-early-voting-opens-oct-24-small-towns-cost-790000-ballots-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T07:26:00-04:00 Michigan early voting opens Saturday, and small-town leaders say the nine-day mandate is straining their budgets. Nearly 790,000 ballots are already in https://themittendaily.com/stories/detroit-sports-mhsaa-football-playoffs-2026-selection-sunday-schedule-tickets-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T07:26:00-04:00 MHSAA football playoffs 2026: Selection Sunday is Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., new regional seeding, every round’s dates and the Ford Field finals schedule https://themittendaily.com/stories/detroit-news-visit-detroit-stops-canada-advertising-trade-war-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T07:26:00-04:00 Detroit’s tourism bureau stops advertising in Canada as Canadian visits fall 30%, and moves the money to Europe https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-community-camp-daggett-groundbreaking-welcome-center-centennial-campaign-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T05:39:00-04:00 Camp Daggett breaks ground near Petoskey on a Welcome Center and Adventure Center addition as its $5 million centennial campaign builds for the next 100 years https://themittendaily.com/stories/mid-michigan-news-michigan-deer-season-2026-dates-rifle-rule-change-digital-tags-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T05:39:00-04:00 Michigan deer season 2026: firearm opener Nov. 15, rifles now legal across the Lower Peninsula, a three-day December hunt and new digital tags https://themittendaily.com/stories/lansing-travel-east-lansing-film-festival-final-year-bruce-campbell-schedule-oct-22-25-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T05:39:00-04:00 East Lansing Film Festival’s final run, Oct. 22–25: Bruce Campbell opens it in person, then 10 more screenings at Hannah Community Center https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-michigan-tech-aps-labs-army-power-kit-16-9-million-oshkosh-1022.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-22T05:39:00-04:00 Michigan Tech’s Houghton lab wins an Army extension worth $16.9 million so far to build an on-board power kit for military trucks https://themittendaily.com/stories/troy-news-michigan-medicine-cardiovascular-imaging-center-late-2027-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T21:31:00-04:00 Michigan Medicine’s Troy campus grows: a heart and advanced imaging center is planned for late 2027 or early 2028 https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-travel-halloween-home-tour-2026-free-map-60-decorated-houses-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T21:31:00-04:00 Royal Oak Halloween Home Tour 2026: a free map of about 60 decorated houses to see on foot, by bike or by car https://themittendaily.com/stories/kalamazoo-news-central-high-gun-weapon-detectors-police-report-kps-dispute-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T21:31:00-04:00 Kalamazoo Central gun case: police report and KPS disagree on whether the weapon detectors went off; safety meeting Oct. 28 https://themittendaily.com/stories/grand-rapids-travel-west-michigan-potters-guild-fall-show-nov-6-7-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T21:31:00-04:00 Grand Rapids pottery show Nov. 6-7: more than 45 West Michigan potters sell mugs, vases and gifts at the guild’s fall sale https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-news-commissioner-lauren-flynn-pleads-not-guilty-super-drunk-charge-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 Grand Traverse County Commissioner Lauren Flynn pleads not guilty to a ‘super drunk’ charge from a July traffic stop https://themittendaily.com/stories/muskegon-travel-miniarture-golf-museum-of-art-oct-29-april-11-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 MiniARTure Golf returns to the Muskegon Museum of Art Oct. 29: nine holes inspired by its own paintings, open through April 11 https://themittendaily.com/stories/muskegon-election-county-parks-trails-millage-half-mill-nov-3-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 Muskegon County asks voters for a new half-mill parks and trails tax that would end the $7 park entry fee. Here is what it would cost you https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-news-silver-maple-solar-farm-ruling-ottawa-county-vote-oct-27-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 Silver Maple Solar east of Holland: a judge gives RWE a family’s 562-acre farm, and Ottawa County votes Oct. 27 on joining the state case https://themittendaily.com/stories/bedford-township-news-toledo-chemical-leak-shelter-order-lifted-schools-closed-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 Toledo chemical leak: shelter-in-place order lifted for Temperance and Erie after Bedford and Mason schools closed Wednesday https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-jury-convicts-man-in-stabbing-death-of-pregnant-girlfriend-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T17:43:00-04:00 Sterling Heights man convicted of murder in the 2024 stabbing death of his pregnant girlfriend; sentencing set for Dec. 3 https://themittendaily.com/stories/saginaw-community-peace-lutheran-17-8-million-one-campus-new-sanctuary-plan-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T17:43:00-04:00 Peace Lutheran’s members vote 206-26 for a $17.8 million new sanctuary on its Saginaw Township school campus, leaving its 1962 church https://themittendaily.com/stories/mid-michigan-community-trick-or-treat-times-2026-saginaw-bay-city-midland-mt-pleasant-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T17:43:00-04:00 Trick-or-treat times 2026 in Mid-Michigan: Saturday, Oct. 31, hours for Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, Mt. Pleasant and 15 more towns https://themittendaily.com/stories/lansing-news-store-operator-indicted-snap-fraud-1-million-cash-for-benefits-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T17:43:00-04:00 Lansing convenience store operator indicted on federal SNAP fraud charges, accused of trading cash for benefits at 50 cents on the dollar https://themittendaily.com/stories/flint-news-city-income-tax-moves-to-state-treasury-jan-1-what-changes-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T15:33:00-04:00 Flint’s city income tax moves to the state on Jan. 1: your 2026 return is due April 15, two weeks earlier https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-no-charges-cpl-holder-shoe-store-shooting-self-defense-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T15:33:00-04:00 No charges for Dearborn woman with a concealed pistol license who shot a man during a fight inside a shoe store https://themittendaily.com/stories/bay-city-news-rachel-sovereign-memorial-home-closing-dec-31-after-140-years-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T15:33:00-04:00 Bay City’s Rachel Sovereign home for elderly women will close Dec. 31 after 140 years, displacing 14 residents https://themittendaily.com/stories/ann-arbor-news-bitcoin-atm-ordinance-license-daily-limits-scam-warnings-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T15:33:00-04:00 Ann Arbor moves to license Bitcoin ATMs and cap deposits at $1,000 a day after police tallied 64 fraud cases https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-community-st-johns-episcopal-sacred-places-grant-stained-glass-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T13:34:00-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s St. John’s Episcopal wins a $54,000 Sacred Places grant to restore its altar wall and stained glass, and must match it https://themittendaily.com/stories/midland-election-public-schools-sinking-fund-1-5-mills-after-failed-285-million-bond-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T13:34:00-04:00 Midland Public Schools asks voters for a 1.5-mill sinking fund on Nov. 3, a smaller request after a $285 million bond failed https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-travel-nmu-band-day-oct-24-record-850-musicians-superior-dome-k-pop-halftime-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T13:34:00-04:00 NMU Band Day Oct. 24: a record 850-plus musicians will fill the Superior Dome field at halftime of the Roosevelt game https://themittendaily.com/stories/jackson-news-consumers-energy-new-gas-rate-hike-request-after-139-million-increase-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T13:34:00-04:00 Consumers Energy plans another gas rate hike request four days after regulators approved a $139 million increase https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-news-attainable-housing-district-tax-break-small-landlords-income-qualified-tenants-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T09:29:00-04:00 Traverse City’s new attainable housing district offers small landlords about half the building tax for income-qualified renters https://themittendaily.com/stories/saginaw-sports-saginaw-united-carman-ainsworth-forfeit-week-9-after-fight-ejections-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T09:29:00-04:00 Saginaw United and Carman-Ainsworth forfeit their football finales after a fight got both full teams ejected https://themittendaily.com/stories/port-huron-travel-paleojoe-dinosaur-bone-cleaning-carnegie-museum-oct-24-dinolab-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T09:29:00-04:00 Port Huron dinosaur bone cleaning Oct. 24: PaleoJoe preps a Triceratops rib live at the Carnegie Museum https://themittendaily.com/stories/battle-creek-travel-houdini-seance-oct-31-american-museum-of-magic-marshall-100th-anniversary-1021.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-21T09:29:00-04:00 Houdini séance in Marshall on Halloween: the American Museum of Magic marks 100 years since the escape artist died https://themittendaily.com/stories/upper-peninsula-travel-agate-falls-trestle-snowmobile-trail-up8-closed-winter-reroute-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T21:32:00-04:00 Agate Falls trestle stays closed: Snowmobile Trail UP8 shut between Bruce Crossing and Kenton all winter, with a reroute https://themittendaily.com/stories/muskegon-news-dnr-tagged-lake-whitefish-muskegon-river-anglers-report-tags-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T21:32:00-04:00 Muskegon River anglers asked to release tagged lake whitefish as the DNR tests the river as a new spawning ground https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-travel-world-polio-day-oct-24-polio-walk-pints-for-polio-costume-party-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T21:32:00-04:00 Marquette World Polio Day Oct. 24: a free walk from Lake Superior Theatre, Pints for Polio at local breweries and a costume party https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-sports-michigan-tech-wins-16th-straight-miners-cup-56-33-nmu-ferris-state-next-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T21:32:00-04:00 Michigan Tech wins its 16th straight Miner’s Cup, 56-33 over Northern Michigan, and heads to No. 1 Ferris State https://themittendaily.com/stories/flint-travel-dia-de-muertos-oct-29-farmers-market-nov-6-flint-institute-of-arts-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T21:32:00-04:00 Flint Día de Muertos events: free celebrations Oct. 29 at the Flint Farmers’ Market and Nov. 6 at the Flint Institute of Arts https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-community-salvation-army-toy-shop-applications-open-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:25-04:00 Marquette families can apply now for the Salvation Army Toy Shop, which served 750 children last Christmas https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-community-under-the-radar-michigan-watch-party-del-mar-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:24-04:00 Sault Ste. Marie gets an early look at its ‘Under the Radar Michigan’ episode at a free watch party Oct. 27 at the Del-Mar https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-community-coat-the-copper-country-hancock-oct-23-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:23-04:00 Coat the Copper Country hands out free winter coats, boots and snow pants Oct. 23–24 in Hancock, and needs volunteers https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-news-cherry-capital-airport-west-coast-grant-vote-oct-27-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:22-04:00 Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport board votes Oct. 27 on a $750,000 grant aimed at nonstop flights to Los Angeles or San Francisco https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-community-downtown-snowmelt-system-how-it-works-winter-guide-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:21-04:00 How Holland’s downtown snowmelt works: 190 miles of tubing, power-plant waste heat and no plows on Eighth Street https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-news-bay-rose-street-reconstruction-2027-sewer-water-sidewalks-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:20-04:00 Petoskey plans a full rebuild of Bay, Rose, Williams and Clinton streets in 2027, with new sidewalks and sewer mains https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-news-city-commission-race-nine-candidates-four-seats-early-voting-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:19-04:00 Mount Pleasant City Commission race: nine candidates for four seats on Nov. 3, with early voting at CMU’s Powers Hall from Oct. 24 https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-election-schools-1-51-billion-bond-tax-rate-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:18-04:00 Dearborn Public Schools asks voters for a $1.51 billion bond. Here is what it would do to your tax bill https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-election-schools-165-million-bond-parks-senior-millages-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:17-04:00 Royal Oak voters weigh a $165 million school bond and two city millage renewals on Nov. 3 https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-election-charter-proposals-council-vacancies-purchasing-limit-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:16-04:00 Sterling Heights voters decide two charter changes: special elections for long council vacancies and a $50,000 purchasing limit https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-community-tom-ranta-veteran-of-the-year-flags-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:15-04:00 Tom Ranta, who puts flags over schools and on 1,400 veterans’ graves, is Marquette County’s 2026 Veteran of the Year https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-airport-tifa-25-year-extension-approved-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:14-04:00 Sault Ste. Marie extends its airport development tax district 25 years, projecting $4.4 million for infrastructure and marketing https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-community-hancock-hub-237623-grant-boilers-roof-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:13-04:00 Copper Shores puts $900,000 into nine Copper Country nonprofits, led by $237,623 for the Hancock Community Hub’s boilers and roof https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-news-nmc-maritime-grant-630876-vessel-engines-sonar-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:12-04:00 Traverse City’s Northwestern Michigan College gets $630,876 in state money for maritime training, new engines for its research vessel https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-community-rollxscape-skating-center-closing-nov-14-james-street-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:11-04:00 Holland’s RollXscape Skating Center on James Street will close Nov. 14 after its lease ends and the building is sold https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-news-municipal-marina-dredging-bear-river-sediment-2027-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:10-04:00 Petoskey will dredge its municipal marina for the first time since 2013, removing about 2,800 cubic yards of Bear River sediment https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-news-cmu-fall-enrollment-13524-international-students-down-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:09-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s Central Michigan University enrollment falls 4.6% to 13,524 as international students drop by about 500 https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-capri-italian-bakery-closing-oct-31-after-53-years-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:08-04:00 Capri Italian Bakery on Greenfield Road will close Oct. 31 after 53 years as its owners retire https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-news-center-street-garage-site-proposals-fresard-clock-tower-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:07-04:00 Royal Oak tears down its Center Street garage and the Fresard clock tower, and asks developers what should come next https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-clinton-river-road-10-million-rebuild-detours-2027-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:06-04:00 Clinton River Road's $10 million rebuild: one-way traffic now, a new trail and signals by November 2027 https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-news-2027-city-budget-utility-bills-up-99-a-year-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:05-04:00 Marquette’s 2027 budget holds the city millage but raises the average water, sewer and trash bill about $99 a year https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-chippewa-county-8-mill-tax-limitation-renewal-ballot-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:04-04:00 Chippewa County voters decide Nov. 3 whether to renew the 8-mill limit that funds county, township and ISD operations https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-community-hancock-parish-fashion-show-5316-up-honor-flight-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:03-04:00 A Hancock parish’s fall fashion show raised $5,316 for U.P. Honor Flight, which now spends $135,000 per trip https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-sports-iceman-cometh-challenge-nov-7-kalkaska-to-timber-ridge-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:02-04:00 Traverse City’s Iceman Cometh Challenge is Nov. 7: about 30 miles from Kalkaska to Timber Ridge, with registration full https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-news-bpw-abonmarche-galvanized-service-lines-1400-homes-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:01-04:00 Holland BPW takes up a $263,000 Abonmarche contract to engineer replacement of about 1,400 galvanized water lines once tied to lead https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-news-nov-3-voting-guide-north-central-college-millage-early-voting-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:07:00-04:00 Petoskey voting guide for Nov. 3: early voting starts Oct. 24, and North Central Michigan College asks to renew and restore its millage https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-news-consumers-energy-easement-ballot-west-broadway-parks-explainer-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:59-04:00 Mount Pleasant ballot explainer: what a yes or no vote means on the Consumers Energy easement along West Broadway https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-council-safer-grant-12-firefighters-70-million-sewer-bonds-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:58-04:00 Dearborn council took up a $4 million federal grant to hire 12 firefighters and plans for up to $70 million in sewer bonds https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-news-i-696-westbound-open-eastbound-closed-woodward-ramps-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:57-04:00 Westbound I-696 is open again past Royal Oak, but eastbound stays closed into late 2026 https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-council-vote-flock-license-plate-camera-renewal-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:56-04:00 Sterling Heights council votes 4-3 to keep its Flock license plate cameras through 2028 https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-news-county-board-district-1-vacancy-numinen-resigns-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:55-04:00 Marquette County board will appoint a District 1 commissioner for the last 10 weeks of the year after Karl Numinen quit by email https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-new-soo-lock-halfway-done-2030-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:54-04:00 The New Lock at the Soo is half built: what’s been poured, what’s next and why it matters to steel https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-county-plate-reader-resolution-flock-4-1-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:53-04:00 Houghton County board, 4-1, urges Lansing to regulate license plate readers before any local Flock-style contract https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-boardman-lake-loop-trail-guide-4-miles-parking-fall-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:52-04:00 Traverse City’s Boardman Lake Loop Trail: a guide to the 4-mile walk around the lake, where to park and what’s along the way https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-news-park-township-parks-millage-west-ottawa-school-board-nov-3-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:51-04:00 Holland-area ballot Nov. 3: Park Township asks for a 0.7-mill parks levy, and seven candidates seek four West Ottawa school board seats https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-sports-northmen-football-5-3-host-clare-oct-23-after-marquette-loss-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:50-04:00 Petoskey football hosts Clare Oct. 23 after a 19-10 loss gave Marquette the outright Big North title https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-news-isabella-county-updates-911-plan-emergency-management-program-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:49-04:00 Isabella County updates its 911 plan after a state review and replaces a 1992 emergency management policy https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-hammoud-road-redesign-lane-reductions-roundabout-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:48-04:00 Dearborn's mayor wants narrower, slower main roads and is asking residents to weigh in before plans are drawn https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-news-sign-of-the-beefcarver-closing-oct-25-after-70-years-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:47-04:00 Sign of the Beefcarver will close Oct. 25 after 70 years on Woodward, blaming beef prices, the COVID shutdown and government policies https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-energy-transfer-pipeline-leak-federal-order-repair-sleeves-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:46-04:00 After a crude oil leak at 18 Mile and Mound, federal regulators order Energy Transfer to check hundreds of pipeline repairs it has no records for https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-news-kmi-space-3-5-million-laelaps-spacecraft-60-jobs-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:45-04:00 Marquette’s KMI Space wins $3.5 million in state money to finish a satellite-moving spacecraft, with 60 jobs promised https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-officer-rand-lifesaving-commendation-portage-bridge-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:44-04:00 Sault Ste. Marie officer honored for pulling a person in crisis back over the East Portage Avenue Bridge railing https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-jail-bond-28-million-nov-3-ballot-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:43-04:00 Houghton County’s $28 million jail bond: 28 beds since 1963, about $5 a month for the average homeowner, and a Nov. 3 vote https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-city-opera-house-nov-4-7-beer-week-nov-6-14-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:42-04:00 Traverse City things to do Nov. 4-8: Interlochen jazz, David Cross and Warren Miller at the City Opera House, plus Beer Week starting Nov. 6 https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-news-vault-hotel-peoples-state-bank-42-rooms-planning-commission-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:41-04:00 Holland’s 1928 People’s State Bank on Eighth Street could become a 42-room boutique hotel with a speakeasy in the vault https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-chief-ignatius-petoskey-statue-quarry-park-history-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:40-04:00 Petoskey’s namesake: the story behind Chief Ignatius Petoskey and his bronze statue overlooking Little Traverse Bay in Quarry Park https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-sports-cmu-football-miami-oct-24-sacramento-state-nov-11-home-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:39-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s CMU football down the stretch: Miami Oct. 24, Eastern Michigan at Ford Field Nov. 4, Sacramento State home Nov. 11 https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-police-drone-night-vision-home-invasion-arrest-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:38-04:00 Dearborn police drone spots home invasion suspect hiding in bushes before dawn; parolee now charged https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-sports-ravens-host-clawson-regular-season-finale-oct-23-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:37-04:00 Royal Oak, at 4-4 after two straight losses, hosts 6-2 Clawson in Friday's regular-season finale https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-lakeside-mall-redevelopment-what-comes-next-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:36-04:00 Lakeside Mall's $1 billion makeover: what is planned, who pays and when demolition could start https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-news-marquette-wallpaper-paint-closing-after-80-years-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:35-04:00 Marquette Wallpaper & Paint, a downtown fixture since 1946, starts its closing sale as the Hamari brothers step back https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-news-planners-cloverland-washington-school-hospital-surgery-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:34-04:00 Sault planners take up Cloverland’s lineman training center at old Washington School and a new hospital surgery wing Thursday https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-mpsc-semco-33-million-rate-increase-meeting-at-michigan-tech-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:33-04:00 Meeting at Michigan Tech, regulators give SEMCO a $33 million gas rate increase, about half what it asked https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-december-ladies-night-dec-3-opera-house-jeff-daniels-dec-13-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:32-04:00 Traverse City in December: Ladies’ Night Dec. 3, Men’s Night Dec. 10, and Jeff Daniels at the City Opera House Dec. 13 https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-sports-hope-college-football-top-10-at-alma-oct-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:31-04:00 Holland’s Hope College football cracks the D3football.com Top 10 for the first time, heads to Alma Oct. 24 after a comeback over Adrian https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-downtown-trick-or-treat-oct-31-10-am-noon-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:30-04:00 Petoskey Downtown Trick or Treat is Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Gaslight District https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-sports-cmu-mens-basketball-home-opener-alma-nov-6-mcguirk-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:29-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s CMU men’s basketball opens Nov. 2 at Louisiana-Monroe, then hosts Alma Nov. 6 at McGuirk Arena https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-news-west-downtown-three-hour-parking-pilot-lots-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:28-04:00 Dearborn tests a three-hour parking limit in West Downtown lots after business owners asked for turnover https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-sports-shrine-catholic-everest-chsl-cardinal-title-ford-field-oct-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:27-04:00 Unbeaten Shrine Catholic plays Everest Collegiate for the Catholic League's Cardinal title at Ford Field https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-police-drone-first-responder-program-150-missions-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:26-04:00 Sterling Heights police drones have flown about 150 missions in their first month, reaching one homicide scene in a minute https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-sports-sentinels-at-unbeaten-kingsford-tv6-game-of-week-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:25-04:00 Big North champion Marquette, winners of six straight, visits unbeaten Kingsford Friday in the TV6 Game of the Week https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-sports-lssu-lakers-home-opener-bowling-green-200th-meeting-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:24-04:00 LSSU hockey finally plays at home: the Lakers open CCHA play against Bowling Green, with Saturday the 200th meeting https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-transfer-station-driver-shortage-new-fees-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:23-04:00 Houghton County’s transfer station is down to one truck driver as new fees take effect, and contractors want refunds https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-deer-widows-weekend-nov-14-15-grand-traverse-commons-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:22-04:00 Traverse City’s Deer Widow’s Weekend is Nov. 14-15 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, with free tunnel tours and a vendor show https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-sports-hope-mens-basketball-home-opener-nov-6-anderson-devos-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:21-04:00 Holland’s Hope College men’s basketball opens at home Nov. 6 vs. Anderson at DeVos Fieldhouse; Calvin rivalry set for Jan. 23 and Feb. 20 https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-hemingway-in-petoskey-walloon-lake-windemere-history-guide-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:20-04:00 Hemingway’s Petoskey: the Walloon Lake cottage, the 1919 rooming house winter and where to trace his northern Michigan years https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-sports-oilers-football-share-svl-north-title-host-bay-city-glenn-oct-23-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:19-04:00 Mount Pleasant Oilers clinch a share of the SVL North with a 34-10 win over Midland, host Bay City John Glenn Oct. 23 https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-travel-arab-american-national-museum-november-events-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:18-04:00 Arab American National Museum's November calendar: a free film night, a talk with Omar Offendum and a genealogy workshop https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-travel-detroit-zoo-wild-lights-2026-dates-tickets-igloo-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:17-04:00 Detroit Zoo's Wild Lights returns Nov. 21 with lit-up Erb Discovery Trails and a new 21-and-over Igloo https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-rooftop-solar-city-buildings-harvest-solar-cost-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:16-04:00 Sterling Heights will put solar panels on five city buildings, betting on federal credits to cover half the $3.1 million cost https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-travel-barnes-hecker-mine-disaster-centennial-talk-oct-21-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:15-04:00 A century after Barnes-Hecker killed 51 miners, a Negaunee historian shares his research Oct. 21 at the Marquette Regional History Center https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-sports-soo-eagles-beat-elliot-lake-esch-two-goals-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:14-04:00 Soo Eagles pull away from Elliot Lake 6-3 as Harmon Esch scores twice in the first 28 seconds of the third https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-news-western-up-housing-summit-hancock-oct-28-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:13-04:00 Free Western U.P. Housing Summit Oct. 28 in Hancock will tour Housing TIF projects; register by Friday https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-grand-traverse-commons-history-asylum-tunnel-tours-guide-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:12-04:00 Traverse City’s Grand Traverse Commons: how a former state asylum became a village, and how to tour its 1883 steam tunnels https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-travel-fall-color-peak-late-october-mt-pisgah-239-steps-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:11-04:00 Holland fall color peaks about Oct. 26-31: climb Mt. Pisgah’s 239 steps for the view over Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-holiday-open-house-dec-4-date-night-dec-11-dec-18-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:10-04:00 Petoskey Holiday Open House is Dec. 4 with steel drums and live music, followed by Holiday Date Night Dec. 11 and Home for the Holidays Dec. 18 https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-travel-christmas-celebration-dec-5-lighted-parade-breakfast-santa-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:09-04:00 Mount Pleasant Christmas Celebration is Saturday, Dec. 5: a 5K, Breakfast with Santa, afternoon fun and a 6 p.m. Lighted Christmas Parade https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-travel-artemis-adventure-lego-bricks-henry-ford-museum-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:08-04:00 Henry Ford Museum opens a LEGO space exhibit where kids build moon rovers and Mars habitats, through Jan. 3 https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-travel-holiday-markets-lighting-of-the-park-november-2026-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:07-04:00 Royal Oak holiday season starts early: a night market Nov. 6, an art fair Nov. 19-20 and the Lighting of the Park Nov. 20 https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-news-safest-big-city-michigan-fbi-2025-crime-data-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:06-04:00 FBI data ranks Sterling Heights as Michigan's safest big city for the seventh straight year https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-travel-halloween-lasers-ore-dock-trick-or-trot-oct-29-31-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:05-04:00 Halloween week in Marquette: free laser shows on the Lower Harbor Ore Dock Oct. 29–31, then the Queen City Trick or Trot https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-sports-soo-indians-aaa-u18-cease-operations-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:04-04:00 The Soo Indians, the U.P.’s last AAA under-18 hockey team, shut down for the season after running out of players https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-sports-michigan-tech-football-at-no-1-ferris-state-gliac-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:03-04:00 No. 14 Michigan Tech football, 3-0 in the GLIAC, takes its best shot at No. 1 Ferris State and a 37-game win streak https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-grand-traverse-mall-festival-of-trees-nov-6-8-santa-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:02-04:00 Grand Traverse Mall holiday season in Traverse City: Festival of Trees Nov. 6-8, Santa photos from Nov. 27, and four craft shows https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-travel-farmers-market-winter-hours-nov-4-holiday-saturdays-dec-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:01-04:00 Holland Farmers Market switches to winter hours Nov. 4: Wednesdays and Saturdays 9-1, then holiday Saturdays Dec. 5, 12 and 19 https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-ladies-opening-night-nov-20-holiday-parade-nov-28-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:06:00-04:00 Petoskey holiday season opens with Ladies Opening Night Nov. 20 and the Downtown Petoskey Holiday Parade Nov. 28 https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-travel-soaring-eagle-kenny-g-nov-13-chicago-nov-18-concerts-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:59-04:00 Mount Pleasant concerts: Kenny G plays Soaring Eagle Nov. 13 and Chicago follows Nov. 18 in the Entertainment Hall https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-travel-halloween-trick-or-treat-greenfield-village-oct-22-26-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:58-04:00 Dearborn Halloween guide: downtown trick-or-treating, a Fall Bazaar and the last nights of Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-travel-shrine-of-the-little-flower-basilica-centennial-history-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:57-04:00 100 years at Woodward and 12 Mile: how the Shrine of the Little Flower grew from 28 families to a basilica https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-travel-angeline-boulley-library-author-talk-nov-5-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:56-04:00 "Firekeeper's Daughter" author Angeline Boulley speaks at the Sterling Heights library Nov. 5; residents register first https://themittendaily.com/stories/marquette-travel-nmu-rocky-horror-show-forest-roberts-oct-22-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:55-04:00 NMU stages ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Oct. 22–24 at Forest Roberts Theatre, with 10:30 p.m. shows Friday and Saturday https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-travel-great-lake-state-weekend-downtown-fall-fest-oct-23-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:54-04:00 Things to do in Sault Ste. Marie Oct. 23–24: LSSU’s Great Lake State Weekend, Oozeball and Downtown Fall Fest on Ashmun Street https://themittendaily.com/stories/houghton-travel-rozsa-center-terrance-simien-zydeco-nov-13-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:53-04:00 Two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien brings zydeco to Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center Nov. 13, with pay-as-you’re-able tickets https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-halloween-walk-oct-31-mall-spooktacular-oct-23-25-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:52-04:00 Traverse City Halloween 2026: Downtown Halloween Walk Oct. 31, mall trick-or-treating and the Spooktacular vendor show Oct. 23-25 https://themittendaily.com/stories/holland-travel-halloween-week-verve-pipe-oct-23-rocky-horror-oct-29-park-theatre-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:51-04:00 Holland Halloween week: The Verve Pipe Oct. 23, costume parties Oct. 27 and 30, Rocky Horror Oct. 29 and a Maná tribute fiesta Oct. 31 https://themittendaily.com/stories/petoskey-travel-petoskey-stones-guide-where-to-find-25-pound-limit-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:50-04:00 Petoskey stones guide: what Michigan’s state stone is, how to spot one, and the 25-pound yearly limit on state land https://themittendaily.com/stories/mount-pleasant-travel-ziibiwing-center-anishinabe-culture-museum-guide-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:49-04:00 Mount Pleasant’s Ziibiwing Center: a visitor’s guide to the Saginaw Chippewa museum of Anishinabe culture and lifeways https://themittendaily.com/stories/dearborn-travel-holiday-nights-greenfield-village-2026-tickets-dates-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:48-04:00 Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village 2026: member tickets go on sale Oct. 28, public tickets Nov. 4 https://themittendaily.com/stories/royal-oak-travel-things-to-do-weekend-zoo-boo-concerts-oct-23-25-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:47-04:00 Things to do in Royal Oak Oct. 23-25: Zoo Boo's final weekend, two shows at the Music Theatre and a last Beefcarver dinner https://themittendaily.com/stories/sterling-heights-travel-halloween-library-parade-zombie-paintball-nature-center-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:46-04:00 Sterling Heights Halloween week: a costume parade at the library, zombie paintball for teens and owl pellets at the Nature Center https://themittendaily.com/stories/sault-ste-marie-travel-halloween-haunted-ship-valley-camp-parade-of-frights-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:45-04:00 Halloween in the Soo: a haunted Valley Camp freighter Oct. 29–31, a downtown Parade of Frights Oct. 30 and a costumed 5K https://themittendaily.com/stories/traverse-city-travel-light-up-downtown-tree-lighting-nov-20-light-parade-nov-21-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T16:05:44-04:00 Traverse City’s Light Up Downtown: tree lighting Nov. 20, Light Parade Nov. 21, Santa’s House and a Find the Grinch hunt https://themittendaily.com/stories/the-straits-sports-mackinaw-city-boys-cross-country-fourth-nlc-title-in-six-years-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T15:33:00-04:00 Mackinaw City boys win their fourth Northern Lakes Conference cross country title in six years, with four Comets on the all-conference first team https://themittendaily.com/stories/detroit-travel-youmacon-2026-huntington-place-oct-29-nov-1-first-responders-free-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T15:33:00-04:00 Youmacon 2026 fills Detroit’s Huntington Place Oct. 29–Nov. 1 with anime, gaming and Halloween cosplay, and city first responders get in free https://themittendaily.com/stories/bedford-township-news-pheasant-season-opens-dnr-releases-erie-pointe-mouillee-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T15:33:00-04:00 Pheasant season opens in the Lower Peninsula as the DNR releases nearly 7,300 birds, including at Monroe County’s Erie and Pointe Mouillee game areas https://themittendaily.com/stories/bay-city-travel-carroll-park-inclusive-playground-ribbon-cutting-oct-22-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T15:33:00-04:00 Bay City opens its new $1 million inclusive playground at Carroll Park with a free ribbon-cutting Thursday, Oct. 22, and treat bags for kids https://themittendaily.com/stories/up-north-news-traverse-city-passes-prowling-ordinance-hull-park-trespass-4-3-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 Traverse City passes a prowling ordinance and three-day park bans on a 4-3 vote, after an assault and vandalism at Hull Park https://themittendaily.com/stories/jackson-travel-jackson-college-free-astronomy-lecture-how-to-form-a-planet-oct-21-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 Jackson College hosts a free “How to Form a Planet” talk by U-M astronomer Teresa Paneque-Carreño Oct. 21, with telescope viewing after https://themittendaily.com/stories/grand-rapids-election-grps-school-board-15-candidates-five-seats-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 Fifteen candidates seek five Grand Rapids school board seats as GRPS faces falling enrollment, low reading scores and a superintendent search https://themittendaily.com/stories/georgetown-township-sports-hudsonville-at-unbeaten-east-kentwood-ok-red-title-oct-23-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 Hudsonville can force a share of the OK Red title with a win at unbeaten East Kentwood on Friday; a Falcons win clinches it outright https://themittendaily.com/stories/flint-news-drug-take-back-day-oct-24-msp-flint-post-naloxone-sharps-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 Drug Take Back Day Oct. 24: Michigan State Police posts take old pills, and the Flint Post also takes liquids, needles and patches https://themittendaily.com/stories/ann-arbor-travel-spaceout-ambisonics-festival-moore-building-oct-22-23-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T13:32:00-04:00 U-M’s free Spaceout festival surrounds listeners with 360-degree sound Oct. 22–23 at Ann Arbor’s Moore Building on North Campus https://themittendaily.com/stories/upper-peninsula-news-ridge-fire-ready-status-lifted-noquemanon-trail-closed-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T11:33:00-04:00 Ridge Fire near Marquette: last evacuation alert lifted for North Basin Drive, but trails west of County Road 510 stay closed https://themittendaily.com/stories/thumb-coast-news-applegate-farmer-matt-frostic-national-corn-growers-president-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T11:33:00-04:00 Applegate farmer Matt Frostic becomes the first Michigan grower to lead the National Corn Growers Association, pressing Washington on E15 and a farm bill https://themittendaily.com/stories/blue-water-area-things-to-do-oct-21-25-marysville-scarysville-st-clair-mad-hatters-marine-city-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T11:33:00-04:00 Things to do near Marysville and St. Clair Oct. 21–25: Scarysville’s haunted walk, a Mad Hatters party at War Water and two trunk-or-treats https://themittendaily.com/stories/bedford-township-sports-bedford-at-unbeaten-grand-ledge-senior-night-oct-23-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T11:33:00-04:00 Temperance Bedford visits unbeaten Grand Ledge Friday, as the Comets play for a 9-0 regular season on senior night https://themittendaily.com/stories/battle-creek-travel-coldwater-monster-fest-tibbits-frighteners-oct-24-1020.html The Mitten Dailyen 2026-10-20T11:33:00-04:00 Coldwater’s Monster Fest returns to Tibbits Opera House Oct. 24 with a punk show, “The Frighteners” and a Michigan horror author’s book signing