🔗: https://l.mlive.com/90g8p1 You might feel like you've left West Michigan and stepped into the Italian countryside at this waterfront estate in Grand Haven. The $1.3 million home on the Grand River is MLive's House of the Week. The old-world craftsmanship throughout the 3,421-square-foot home was inspired by the owner's Italian roots. It even features a hand-carved mahogany balustrade from the early 1900s Dodge mansion in Grosse Pointe. (Video provided by New Listing Media) | Kalamazoo Gazett

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/yi96kc After ending the fourth quarter with a tied game, Michigan State came back in double overtime to win over Boston College, 42-40, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at Spartan Stadium. (Chloe Trofatter | MLive.com) | MLive.com

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/ykgqpy A pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to the first pygmy hippo calf born at Grand Rapids’ John Ball Zoo. The 11-pound baby was born on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The zoo says their care team is keeping a close eye on mom and baby as they bond and both are doing well. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated in Western Africa’s wild, so each birth is a vital step for conservation. (Video provided by John Ball Zoo) | Kalamazoo Gazette

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/hvh6c3 A small slice of Up North paradise, Elberta Beach has a long history of being a local favorite. It was transformed this summer with added amenities and accessibility, bringing new life back to what was once a bustling maritime corridor. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com) | Kalamazoo Gazette

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/kdu6al Video from Eagle Harbor in the Keweenaw Peninsula shows the first flakes of snow fell in Michigan this past Thursday, Sept. 4. Yes, Michigan is a cold state and we get a lot of snow, but snow on Sept. 4 is very early. Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says this is very possibly the earliest snowflakes ever seen in Michigan. However, we can’t say for sure because trace amounts of snow aren’t readily available in the climate data. (Video provided by Fletchy’s Otter Bell