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The neighborhood is right in Detroit | Get our newslettersMorning BriefingWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024In today's newsletter, one of the most up-and-coming neighborhoods in the U.S. is in Michigan, First Lady Jill Biden to campaignfor Kamala Harris in Detroit on Monday and drought expansion explodes over Michigan in the last week.Peak color is right around the corner🍂If you have been itching to know what the fall colors look like in Northern Michigan before making the trek, you might be in luckwith the help of a few cameras.Four livestream cameras near Cadillac at Caberfae PeaksandCoyote Crossings Resort are just starting to show fall color changes.Peak color is still a few days away, with Oct. 20-26 being the best timeframe for the area, according to the latest Pure Michiganfall color update.While you are Up North, be sure to take in the fall color from above by hopping on a chairlift at the Shanty Creek Resort nearBellaire. The rides are $8 per person and run each weekend until Oct. 20.Curated by Cara HackettA chairlift ride glides over trees with fall colorsScenic fall chairlift rides at Shanty Creek in Bellaire. (Photo courtesy of Shanty Creek Resort)One of the most up-and-coming neighborhoods in the entire U.S. is in MichiganGaining recognition: One of Michigan’s most historic neighborhoods, Detroit's Corktown, has been named one of the mostup-and-coming areas in the entire country.National travel publication, Travel Mag, listed 16 places in the country on its MostUp-and-Coming Neighborhoods in the U.S. list. The oldest neighborhood in Detroit, Corktown, is the only Michigan neighborhood tomake the cut.Renewable energy: A plan to install solar panels at a massive former Grand Rapids landfill site to help power the city’sbuildings, street lights and signals in the coming years got a state funding boost of $3 million.As the city of Grand Rapids considers a $544 million Transformational Brownfield subsidy for a massive, mixed-use riverfrontdevelopment, one group of residents is asking for a bigger investment in low-income housing.Read moreFirst Lady Jill Biden to campaign for Kamala Harris in Detroit MondayCampaign stop: First Lady Jill Biden plans to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Oct. 14, in the Detroitsuburbs, officials with the campaign said. No additional details about the time and venue or venues were immediately available.Immigration and the automotive industry were top of mind for several hundred voters gathered Tuesday afternoon at Detroit'sEastern Market as Republican vice-presidential nominee and Ohio senator JD Vance made a visit. This marks his ninth stop in astring of rallies in Michigan as the Republican presidential campaign focuses on the Midwest.Also in politics:A proposed Ann Arbor law to grant people the right to sit down at work is advancing. City Council votedunanimously Monday night, Oct. 7, to give initial approval to add a “right to sit” section to the city’s non-discriminationordinanceas first proposed in September.Read morePolice release sketch of man last seen with Michigan woman who disappeared in 2018New details: Police have released new information to the public as an update to a missing person case from Southwest Michigan thatbegan in November 2018. Brittany Nichole Shank was last seen in the 3300 block of Fawn River Road at about 9:40 p.m. Friday, Nov.30, 2018, the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office said in a 2019 news release about the case.Shank was 23 at the time, police said.A 911 call containing the last known recorded contact and a sketch of the man last seen with her were released on Monday, Oct. 7.Police said at the time of her disappearance that Shank was last seen with a white man in his mid-20s who had short blonde hairand “mutton chop-type sideburns,” the release said. The description matches the sketch released this week.In Kent County: A judge ordered an evaluation to determine if a man arrested outside a rally for former President Donald Trump canbe held responsible for alleged threats he made toward police at the political event.Read moreAdvertisementDrought expansion explodes over Michigan in the last weekDrying up: The lack of rain and a month of warm temperatures have made much of Michigan more than just very dry—large areas arenow in various levels of drought. The normal rainfall amount for Michigan in August and September is between 6 and 7 inches. Someareas have only had 1 to 2 inches of rain.The details: Most of Lower Michigan is at least abnormally dry. Areas around Alpena, the Mackinaw City area and Frankfort andManistee are very dry and in moderate drought. All of the Upper Peninsula is at least abnormally dry, with a large area now placedin the severe drought ranking.Lending a helping hand:Michigan restaurants are banding together this week to help support Hurricane Helene relief. FourteenGrand Rapids area spots will join six restaurants in Northern Michigan in donating all profits Thursday, Oct. 10 to the NorthCarolina Hospitality Workers Relief Fundand nonprofitMercy Chefs.Read moreNew forest boardwalk at Tahquamenon Falls will replace aging staircase to viewing areaUnder construction: In an effort to expand accessibility and update aging infrastructure, Tahquamenon Falls State Park is startingconstruction on a 900-foot-long boardwalk with benches. The new path will take visitors through the Tahquamenon Falls forestbefore leading them to a spectacular view of the 200-foot-wide Upper Falls.All aboard: Time is running out to catch a Great Lakes cruise this year as the season ends in about a week. Ponant Cruise Lines isthe only cruise company still on the Great Lakes and has three ships operating.On the calendar: The Guild of Artists & Artisans is hosting its fourth-annual A2 Artoberfest Fine Art Fair from Saturday, Oct. 12until Sunday, Oct. 13, in downtown Ann Arbor. The fair will feature around 100 jury-selected artists along with liveentertainment, food vendors and art activities.Read moreYou're all caught up.We'll be back tomorrow with more top stories from across Michigan.Until time, you can find the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider .Have a great Wednesday!— Cara HackettOTHER TOP STORIES * Man shot with crossbow while breaking into Michigan home * Javier Baez returns to dugout to support Tigers teammates during ALDS * Red Wings assign veteran forward to Grand Rapids * Fight far from over: Kalamazoo County cider farm’s legal battle not done yet * Why a Navy combat ship is docked at a Great Lakes portGAMES & COMICSToday’s CrosswordMore free puzzles & gamesToday’s ComicsTODAY'S OBITUARIESClick here to for access to Michigan obituaries.NEW! LOVABLE MICHIGAN EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTERReady for positive, feel-good coverage of life in the Mitten? Curated from our best travel, outdoor, food, entertainment, photosand videos - immerse yourself in the place we love and the place we call home. Explore new dining, cabin rentals or how to viewthe next meteor shower.Join MLive․com's Tanda Gmiter and the Life & Culture team every week. Your next adventure is waiting! 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