Scott Levin

5 days ago | mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks |Scott Levin

No Michigan county came close to competing with Wayne County in 2024 on-premise liquor sales. The state’s most-populous county, home to the city of Detroit, accounted for the top seven bars, including Little Caesars Arena -- the only venue with more than $1 million in liquor sales. However, there were standouts in other parts of the state, including The B.O.B in Kent County, Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub in Ingham County, and Last Word in Washtenaw County.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Justin P. Hicks |Scott Levin

Little Caesars Arena was Michigan’s top on-premises location for total liquor sales in 2024, marking a third consecutive year with that title. Home of the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and other entertainment events, LCA led all bars with $1.03 million of distilled spirits purchased from the state to resell to its customers. Michigan is a “control state” for liquor, meaning The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is the sole seller for all distilled spirts in the state.

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Scott Levin

Michigan’s on- and off-premises liquor-selling establishments bought nearly $2 billion worth of distilled spirits wholesale through the state in 2024, roughly the same amount as 2023. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s 2024 financial statement reports that $1.9 billion was spent on distilled spirits by the more 12,000 bars, restaurants, big box and other stores in Michigan.

3 weeks ago | mlive.com | Danielle James |Scott Levin

Michigan typically is home to more than 75,000 federal workers. As the Trump administration aims to shrink the federal government, interest in the size of the federal workforce in Michigan has increased. MLive took a closer look at the most recent data available about federal workers in the state. From 2019 through 2023, Michigan averaged 76,219 federal workers in all 83 counties, according to U.S. Census data.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Scott Levin

On Sunday, March 30, 10 tornadoes touched down across seven Michigan counties. That’s the sixth-most tornadoes to hit Michigan in a single day on record, according to the National Weather Service. It was also the first time in 18 years that Michigan recorded 10 or more tornadoes in one day. For comparison, Michigan has averaged about 12 twisters per year in the past 10 years.