Michigan
‘Why not?’ Public approves of alcohol sales at Michigan college sporting events
Public appears supportive of Michigan’s new booze bill
It likely won’t come as a surprise that Michigan’s newest law opening up college sporting events to alcohol sales isn’t finding a lot of push back. That’s true in the legislature after the bill gained bipartisan support before the governor signed it. And it’s true among people on the street.
(FOX 2) – It likely won’t come as a surprise that Michigan’s newest law opening up college sporting events to alcohol sales isn’t finding a lot of push back.
That’s true in the legislature after the bill gained bipartisan support before the governor signed it. And it’s true among people on the street.
To adults like Joseph Fisher, it seems like a reasonable law to enact.
“They have this at all other sporting events. Most of the people who go are alumni as well,” he said. “Why not?”
One apprehension could come from worries about opening up access to college kids – though not many saw sales of alcohol as much different from the game day traditions many already partake in.
“I don’t think it’s going to affect anything that’s going on right now with everyone tailgating,” said Marquis Neal, “but it does bring another aspect to it. Maybe different kinds of fans.”
“I don’t think much changes. Kids are already going to have access to it,” said Jeff Rutledge. “And for everybody else, it’s a net positive financially for the universities. I think everyone else will enjoy themselves even more.”
Both Rutledge and Neal’s t-shirts had proud Spartan and Wolverine iconography on them.
Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, the state’s two largest public education institutions, both plan on serving alcohol during its major sporting events this year.
While other colleges like Oakland University also supported the bill, they don’t intend on serving anything this season.
Currently, 11 of the 14 Big Ten schools allow the sale of alcohol, including Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Penn State, Rutgers, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the legislation Tuesday, anchoring the bill has being beneficial to small business. She also signed other alcohol bills relating to making cocktails to-go permanent.
“Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are two of three Big Ten schools prohibited by law from selling alcohol,” Whitmer said. “Authorizing the legal sale of alcohol at sporting events will bring us on equal footing with other universities, help reduce the likelihood of binge-drinking before games, and bring in a heck of a lot more revenue that we can use to improve the student experience.”
FRUITLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Storms Tuesday morning forced Michigan’s Adventure to close for the day.
The park closed “due to a power outage and inclement weather,” it announced on its Facebook page. It said most tickets for Tuesday will be honored through Labor Day.
“Thank you for understanding,” it wrote.
A line of strong storms swept through West Michigan Tuesday morning, leaving tens of thousands without power. Damage from the storms included downed trees and broken windows at a Grand Rapids post office.
Consumers Energy crews will be working throughout the day to restore power. Some may not have power back until Wednesday, a Consumers Energy spokesperson told News 8.
Michigan’s Adventure isn’t the only West Michigan closure. Some local schools and churches, including many in Kent County, have canceled summer activities for the day.
MARYSVILLE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — A Michigan home went viral on TikTok after the homeowners documented what they discovered under their indoor jacuzzi.
“I want to jump in first off, I guess, to be honest,” said Trevor Gilmartin as he recalled the moment he and his wife Hayley found a hole beneath their hot tub. “We did some testing to make sure the water was OK to get in.”
Ironically, scuba diving is a hobby of both he and his wife, so he had the gear to dive in. The couple documented their discovery on TikTok, where the video has amassed nearly 30 million views.
But many wondered what the nearly 20-foot deep hole was.
“Getting in it was like, every inch was OK, I can do this, you know. Nothing’s bit me yet,” Gilmartin said.
Gilmartin said the conversion into a home happened in 1979. He only knew about the water pumping station from a newspaper clipping passed on to him by the previous owner of the home.
What he didn’t know was what lay underneath the jacuzzi on the other side of his living room.
He and his wife tell CBS News Detroit it’s still fun to think about other possible historic landmarks the home could have been, even prior to the water pumping station.
“I do not want to cover it up. I know we have a lot of space here that we aren’t using. I know we have a lot of space here that we’re not using from the house, so if we have to cover it up I’d like to somehow make something that can access it. If I want to, even if for the next 10 years you know,” Gilmartin said when discussing possible next steps.
Tuesday morning storms expected in metro Detroit
Rich Luterman has the forecast.
FOX 2 (WJBK) – Storms forming just south of Minneapolis may be heading toward Southeast Michigan early Tuesday morning.
Dry conditions will persist Monday night due to high pressure. However, storms are expected to follow that warm front. By 4 a.m., storms will hover over Lake Michigan and by 9 a.m., they will be passing over Southeast Michigan.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely – with the possibility of wind gusts exceeding 60 mph, large hail, and localized flooding, according to the National Weather Service in White Lake. There is a “marginal risk of thunderstorms reaching severe intensity.”
Anyone visiting Lake Michigan is being advised to avoid getting in the water on Tuesday due to the storms, the NWS in Grand Rapids posted on X. That includes all West Michigan beaches.
The thunderstorm could produce dangerous waves and currents early Tuesday morning through the afternoon.
According to the NWS, small craft advisories are also in effect for Tuesday:
- From Saginaw Bay to Port Huron – from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.
- Lake St. Clair and the Michigan Waters of Lake Erie – from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.
Temperatures will reach a high of 88 degrees Tuesday afternoon.
Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night, heading into Wednesday.
“Greatest risk will be along and south of I-94 with damaging wind as the primary hazard,” according to NWS’s hazardous weather outlook.
The next round of possible storms is anticipated to arrive on Saturday.
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