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Plus: {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, With Monday marking the official start of fall, I figured it was high time we fully leaned into everything the season has to offer. While for most, that means the classics we’ve already covered, like leaf peeping and fall festivals,…

Plus: A proposed bill would warn of E. coli in the water {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, Here in Michigan, we don’t just embrace fall, we own it. Between being one the nation’s top apple producers and boasting some of the most dazzling leaf displays in…

Plus: Meijer shifts its sale days {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, The autumn equinox isn’t just the official start of fall; it’s also one of only two days each year when daylight and nighttime are near perfectly balanced. Across cultures, this turning point has long been…

What’s inside: Best restaurant, best grocery store, and more {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, A quick warning: this newsletter will make you hungry. After collecting votes and tallying up the results from scores of readers, we’re excited to finally dig in and share with you the…

Plus: Why some lawmakers think their pay should be docked {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, Potentially controversial take incoming: I think summer camping is overrated. It’s muggy. It’s buggy. It’s crowded. If you ask me, the best time to take advantage of our state’s beautiful campsites…

Plus: The best grocery stores in Grand Rapids, according to readers. {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, Michigan’s beauty is legendary, but so is its unpredictable weather. This year has been particularly intense, with 2025 ranking as Michigan’s sixth-highest year for tornadoes since 1950 as of August.…

Plus: An iconic beer is finally available in Michigan. {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} Fellow Michigander, Summer’s not over until the school bell rings. In the spirit of making the most out of August, The ’Gander’s Chaunie Brusie has rounded up eight family-friendly Detroit events perfect for squeezing…

Plus: What ’Ganders think about school cellphone bans. {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} It’s Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Fellow Michigander, Why just read about Michigan history when you can time-travel through it? From reimagined 19th-century streets to costumed knights and Civil War reenactors, the Motor City is packed…

Plus: A federally funded health program faces layoffs. {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} It’s Friday, July 25, 2025. Fellow Michigander, Looking for a fun way to beat the heat—without packing floaties, goggles, and a lifeguard-level anxiety kit? Instead of heading to the lake, give your local splash pad…

Plus: DNR to raise camping fees. {if profile.vars.rh_reflink} Share with a friend {else} Share with a friend {/if} It’s Friday, July 18, 2025 Fellow Michigander, What’s better than finding a new favorite restaurant with amazing food? How about when that restaurant includes a killer view of the water? From fresh walleye on the dock in…