November is the month in which night sky observers are treated to the annual Leonids meteor shower.
According to the latest Business Formation Statistics report, Michigan saw a small increase in business applications in October compared to September, though job numbers have essentially remained the same year-round at around 11,400 applications.
On October 29th, a violent post game altercation broke out in the tunnel at the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor involving student football athletes from the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans.
Michiganders have strong feelings about chicken places – or at least that is what a survey by SavingSpot suggests.
Michigan produces 79 million pounds of pumpkins every year according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), making the Mitten the fourth largest producer of pumpkins.
On Saturday, November 4th, high winds tore through the Great Lakes State, knocking out electricity and even tearing the roof off an apartment building.
Michigan has the 10th highest gas prices in the country right now with an average gas price of $4.21.
With the holiday season right around the corner, many Michigananders are preparing their lists and ready to experience the annual time of cheer.
As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report last month, Michigan’s unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, held steady at 4.1 percent in September.
Michigan is home to many well known breweries and beer towns that have become synonymous for their craft beers in the state and across the country.
Michigan and other Great Lake states are at less risk from the effects of climate change, such as flooding, fires, and strong winds, compared to the rest of the country, according to commentary published in Earth’s Future, a peer-reviewed journal, by Dr. Derek Van Berkel, an assistant professor for Environmental and Sustainability and other scientists.
Michigan is widely considered, alongside California, Texas, and Ohio, as one of four most haunted states in the country, according to Ghosts of America, which reports that Michigan has the fourth highest number of ghost sightings of any state.