Through pandemic, floods and protests, these Michiganders helped all of us weather 2020
Updated on Dec 30, 2020;
Published on Dec 28, 2020
20 Michiganders who stepped up in 2020 are pictured in this composite image.
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A pandemic. A 500-year flood. A summer of clashes between activists and police. In a year that turned much of what we know about the world on its head, everyday Michiganders stepped up and navigated crisis after crisis.
Some were motivated by keeping people safe. Some were nudged into new roles, or saw their current roles take on more meaning. Some challenged conventional wisdom, pushed our buttons or taught us things. But every Michigander on this list had an impact on how our state made it through its worst year on record.
Great Lakes water levels starting to show hints of good news for threatened beaches and homes
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
The Great Lakes water levels have lowered in the past month. The forecast shows there may be some hope for those shoreline beaches and properties that have been battered by record high water levels.
Lake Michigan waves crash over the pier at Grand Haven State Park on Nov. 7, 2020. (Garret Ellison | MLive)Garret Ellison | MLive
The Great Lakes typically do enter a period of falling water levels from August to March. Late fall and early winter usually bring the sharpest fall in water levels.