The Michigan Flyover

Monday, November 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2017, Michigan lawmakers voted unanimously to recognize “Michigander” over “Michiganian” in state law, settling a good-natured, decades-old debate over what to call residents of the Great Lakes State.

Remember wandering the aisles of the video store on a Friday night, hoping the new release hadn’t been rented out? A couple in the U.P. town of Alpha is betting you still miss it. They’ve opened Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video, with more than 22,000 DVD, VHS, and Blu-ray titles and a 21-seat micro cinema. Fast forward to Et Cetera for the story.

The clocks fell back this weekend, and almost nobody is happy about it. But ending the time change is harder than it sounds. America tried going without it once, and what happened that winter turned the whole country around in a matter of weeks. Fifty years later, the fight is back on, so how did we end up changing our clocks in the first place, and is this the year it finally stops? On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we dig into the strange history of Daylight Saving Time, the 1974 experiment that changed everything, and the three ways this could all end. Tune in here!

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Stevens Endorses Rogers for Senate

Democrat U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers at Detroit’s Perfecting Church on Sunday, two days before Election Day. The appearance came after she was asked to stay away from a planned unity event with Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Rep. Debbie Dingell, who organized the event, said the dispute had become a distraction. Stevens later said El-Sayed told her she was no longer welcome in his campaign.

Rogers praised Stevens as “a courageous leader who deserves the respect of every Michigan voter.” Her endorsement reverses her pledge to support the Democrat nominee after losing the August primary to El-Sayed.

The rift flared when Stevens demanded that El-Sayed condemn an outside group’s ad linking U.S. aid to Israel with grocery prices; she called the ad antisemitic. El-Sayed said the ad was not his campaign’s and that he disagreed with its content. The race is for the seat held by retiring Democrat Sen. Gary Peters.

Michigan Health Premiums Rise 14%

Michiganders who buy their own health insurance will pay an average of 14.2% more in 2027, and small-group plans for businesses with fewer than 51 employees will rise 9.6%.

The increases hit about 400,000 people on individual plans and another 400,000 on small-group plans, and shoppers will have 143 marketplace plans to choose from statewide, up from 116 this year.

Open enrollment runs Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, and people must sign up by Dec. 15 for coverage that starts Jan. 1. Anita Fox, director of the state Department of Insurance and Financial Services, said “now is the best time for Michiganders to prepare so they can make timely and informed decisions.”

Judge Reinstates GR Catholic Central

A Kent County judge has ordered the The Michigan High School Athletic Association to reinstate Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the Division 5 football playoffs, a day after the association removed the Cougars for using an ineligible player.

The MHSAA had cleared the player, who enrolled in January, but reversed its ruling on the eve of the playoffs, saying his family hadn’t made a “full and complete” move. The forfeits cost the Cougars five wins and their playoff spot.

A senior on the team, not the school, sought the temporary restraining order. It requires the first-round game against Comstock Park to start before 7 p.m. Tuesday. The MHSAA said it disagrees with the order and wasn’t given a chance to take part in the proceedings, and a hearing is set for Nov. 6.

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➤ Madison Heights: A 21-year-old Detroit man died after being shot inside a Spirit Halloween store on John R Road Oct. 30, and police say he knew the suspect, a 21-year-old Oak Park man who was still in custody without charges as of Oct. 31. (More)

➤ Detroit: A 5-year-old girl still in her costume was shot in the chest Oct. 31 after trick-or-treating, when gunfire hit her east-side home on Iroquois, and police have not named a suspect. (More)

➤ Dearborn: The city is spending up to $50,000 in emergency funds to stockpile fuel for buses, snowplows, and emergency vehicles, citing “growing vulnerabilities in global supply chains.” (More)

➤ Clinton Township: A 46-year-old Trenton woman faces a felony aggravated stalking charge and is being held on $250,000 bond after police say Eminem’s security team found her outside his home Oct. 27, in violation of an order barring her from contacting him. (More)

➤ Southwest Detroit: Neighbors marked Día de los Muertos with ofrendas at Harms Elementary, Xochi’s Gift Shop, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, plus a costumed lunch with live music at La SED Senior Center. (More)

➤ Brighton Township: A 24-year-old Dexter man died early Oct. 31 when his car overturned into a ditch on eastbound I-96 near US-23, and state police say alcohol is a suspected factor. (More)

➤ The Detroit Lions improved to 5-2 with a 19-15 win over Minnesota on Sunday, handing the NFL’s last undefeated team its first loss. Jared Goff threw the go-ahead touchdown, while linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a hospital with a neck injury. (More)

➤ No. 16 Michigan basketball opens its season Monday night at home against Oakland after winning the national championship last season. (More)

➤ No. 6 Michigan State opens its season Monday night at home against Quinnipiac. The Spartans went 27-8 last season, including 15-2 in East Lansing, while averaging 78.8 points per game. (More)

➤ The Detroit Red Wings recalled forward John Leonard from Grand Rapids on Sunday. Leonard had 32 goals and 53 points in 46 AHL games last season and gives Detroit added depth amid injuries and Dylan Larkin’s suspension. (More)

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➤ The clocks fell back this weekend, and almost nobody is happy about it. But America tried ditching the time change once, and what happened that winter still haunts the debate today. (Tune In Here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we trace how a joke, a bug collector, and two world wars gave America its clock change, and why getting rid of it has stumped Congress for a century. A bill to end the switch for good is sitting in the Senate right now, but it would put an hour of your daylight on the chopping block. Would you trade your winter sunrise to keep your summer evenings?

In case you missed it, last week’s Flyover Focus counted down the 10 most common scams targeting Americans right now. (Watch Now)

➤ Cherry Capital Airport is courting Alaska Airlines for nonstop flights between Traverse City and Seattle, after airport leaders held talks with the airline Oct. 5. The airport also approved a $750,000 federal grant to pursue seasonal United service to Los Angeles or San Francisco. (More)

➤ Two Chick-fil-A restaurants are opening in Metro Detroit this month: one at Great Lakes Crossing in Orion Township on Nov. 5 and one at Eight Mile and Woodward in Hazel Park. Each will create about 100 jobs. (More)

➤ The Midland Area Farmers Market wrapped up its 80th regular season Oct. 31, with vendors pulling in more than $1 million in sales, according to the market’s director. Shoppers still have three Saturday markets in the Dow Diamond east lot, on Nov. 7, 14, and 21. (More)

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➤ A video rental store has opened in Alpha, where Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video stocks more than 22,000 DVD, VHS, and Blu-ray titles and runs a 21-seat micro cinema. (More)

➤ Detroit is a finalist to host the women’s Final Four in one of the years from 2032 to 2036, alongside Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix, and San Antonio. The winners will be announced in July 2027. (More)

➤ Midland’s Dow Diamond traded baseball for cosplay at the first Comic Collectibles and Pop Culture Expo, a three-day event with dozens of vendors, cosplay contests, and a gaming lounge run by Northwood University’s esports team. Organizers have already booked a weekend next year and hope to make it a Halloween-season tradition. (More)

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