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2022 in Michigan

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2022
in
Michigan

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Events from the year 2022 in Michigan.

Office holders

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State office holders

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Gretchen Whitmer

Mayors of major cities

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Mike Duggan

Federal office holders

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Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters

Population of largest cities

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The state's 15 largest cities, based on U.S. Census estimates for 2021,[1] were as follows:

2021
rank
City County 2000 pop. 2010 pop. 2020 pop. 2021 pop. (est)[1] Change 2000-21
1 Detroit Wayne 951,270 713,777 639,111 632,464 −33.5% Decrease
2 Grand Rapids Kent 197,800 188,036 198,917 198,173 0.2% Increase
3 Sterling Heights Macomb 124,471 129,699 134,346 133,269 7.1% Increase
4 Warren Macomb 138,247 134,056 139,387 138,130 0.1% Decrease
5 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 114,024 113,934 123,851 121,536 6.6% Increase
6 Lansing Ingham 119,128 114,297 112,644 112,684 5.4% Decrease
7 Dearborn Wayne 97,775 98,153 109,976 108,420 8.9% Increase
8 Livonia Wayne 100,545 96,942 95,534 94,422 6.1% Decrease
9 Troy Oakland 80,959 80,980 87,294 86,836 7.3% Increase
10 Westland Wayne 86,602 84,094 85,420 84,515
11 Farmington Hills Oakland 82,111 79,740 83,986 83,292
12 Flint Genesee 124,943 102,434 81,252 80,628 35.5% Decrease
13 Wyoming Kent 69,368 72,125 76,501 76,749
14 Southfield Oakland 78,322 71,758 76,618 75,898
15 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 76,145 74,262 73,598 73,257

Sports

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Baseball

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Miguel Cabrera became the newest member of the 3,000-hit club on April 23, 2022.

American football

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Basketball

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Ice hockey

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Other

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Chronology of events

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January

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  • January - Omicron variant of the coronavirus surges through Michigan
  • January 1 - The 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team lost to eventual national champion in the College Football Playoff
  • January 4 - Final U.S. domestic automobile sales data for 2021 showed that Toyota topped General Motors for the first time
  • January 11 - Ford Maverick won truck of the year award. Ford Bronco won SUV of the year award. Honda Civic won car of the year award.
  • January 11 - Nicklas Lidstrom named vice president of hockey operations for the Detroit Red Wings
  • January 14 - The State of Michigan announced an unprecedented $20 billion surplus resulting from $5.8 billion in anticipated surplus state revenues and $15 billion in unspent federal stimulus and infrastructure funds
  • January 15 - University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel fired for cause following an investigation of his relationship with a subordinate.
  • January 19 - University of Michigan announced a $490 million settlement with students who asserted they were sexually assaulted by former football team doctor, Robert Anderson
  • January 25 - General Motors announced a new $7 billion investment in four Michigan manufacturing facilities, including $4 billion to convert an Orion Township factory for construction of electric pickup trucks and $2.6 billion for a new battery factory in Lansing.
  • January 26 - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address asserted the state had made great progress in 2021 despite the coronavirus

February

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  • February - Truckers protesting against vaccine mandates on the Canadian side close the Ambassador Bridge, exacerbating supply-chain issues for the automobile industry
  • February 1 - Merger launched between Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health
  • February 1 - General motors announced distribution of $10,250 profit-sharing checks for workers
  • February 3 - Ford announced $7,377 average profit-sharing payments to UAW workers
  • February 6 - University of Michigan's offensive coordinator Josh Gattis hired by Miami
  • February 13 - Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Los Angeles Rams to victory in the Super Bowl
  • February 16 - Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith sentenced to 21 months in federal prison in scheme to divert campaign funds from 2012 to 2019.
  • February 16 - Jim Harbaugh signed contract extension to remain Michigan's football coach through 2026.
  • February 17 - The historic white wooden clubhouse building at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills was destroyed by fire.
  • February 20 - Michigan men's basketball coach Juwan Howard took a swing at a Wisconsin assistant coach after a game in Madison. He was suspended for the balance of the regular season.
  • February 27 - Over 1,000 attend a rally in Detroit's Hart Plaza in support of peace for Ukraine following Russian invasion.

March

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  • March 1 - Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe ruled that Ethan Crumbley should stay in jail through his trial in the Oxford school shooting.
  • March 2 - Ford announced division of the company into three automotive business units, including the new Ford Blue (traditional internal combustion vehicles) and Ford Modele (electric vehicles).
  • March 5 - Detroit Pistons drafted Chet Holmgren in NBA draft.
  • March - Trial in Grand Rapids of four militia members charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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  • August 23 - A federal jury in Grand Rapids found Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. guilty of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to possess weapons of mass destruction in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot.[11]
  • August 28 - A shooting spree occurs in Detroit, leaving three people dead and a fourth person injured.[12]

September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Michigan: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021, U.S. Census Bureau, May 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "A 'Catalyst' From the Start, Miguel Cabrera Reaches 3,000 Hits". New York Times. April 23, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Sports Reference LLC.
  8. ^ "Grand Rapids officer who killed Patrick Lyoya charged with second-degree murder". The Washington Post. June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "No Baez remorse!". Detroit Free Press. April 9, 2022. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Egan, Paul (July 29, 2022). "Donald Trump endorses Tudor Dixon in Republican race for governor". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Tresa Baldas (August 23, 2022). "Jury finds two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer". Detroit Free Press.
  12. ^ "Teen charged in Detroit shootings that left 3 dead and 1 injured". yahoo! news. August 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Schuster, Simon (November 9, 2022). "Whitmer declares victory: 'Michigan's future is bright'". Mlive. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Hermani, Jordyn (November 9, 2022). "Michigan Senate goes Dem for first time in 4 decades with the aid of redistricting, abortion". Mlive. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Mauger, Craig. "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes historic pick for Michigan Supreme Court vacancy". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  16. ^ Robert Snell (January 21, 2022). "Federal judge Arthur Tarnow dies following distinguished legal career". The Detroit News.
  17. ^ "Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, had died at age 30". NPR. January 30, 2022.
  18. ^ Tresa Baldas (February 6, 2022). "Iconic federal Judge Avern Cohn dies at 97: 'He was a unique figure'". Detroit Free Press.
  19. ^ Neal Rubin (February 12, 2022). "WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72". The Detroit News.
  20. ^ "Former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley remembered as a 'true public servant'". Mlive.com. February 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "John Szeles, Comic Magician as the Amazing Jonathan, Dies at 63". The New York Times. February 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "Eugene Parker, astrophysicist namesake of NASA solar probe, dies at 94". The Washington Post. March 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "Joe Messina, Motown Funk Brothers Guitarist Dies at 93". Billboard. April 5, 2022.
  24. ^ "American pickle legend Robert J. Vlasic has died at age 96". NPR. May 24, 2022.
  25. ^ Richard Sandomir (May 11, 2022). "Bob Lanier, a Dominant Center of the 1970s and '80s, Dies at 73". The New York Times.
  26. ^ Charles E. Ramirez (May 30, 2022). "William Lucas, Wayne County's first Black sheriff and former county executive, dies at 94". The Detroit News.
  27. ^ Brendel Hightower (June 25, 2022). "Tuskegee Airman, lifelong Detroiter Alexander Jefferson dies at 100". Detroit Free Press.
  28. ^ "Grey Cup-winning QB Jim Van Pelt passes away at age 86". 3downnation. July 6, 2022.
  29. ^ "Norah Vincent, Who Chronicled Passing as a Man, Is Dead at 53". The New York Times. August 18, 2022.
  30. ^ "Former Michigan Football Coach Gary Moeller Dies at 81". SI.com. July 11, 2022.
  31. ^ Richard Goldstein (August 4, 2022). "Robert E. Simanek, Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 92". The New York Times.
  32. ^ Gavin Edwards (August 9, 2022). "Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81". The New York Times.
  33. ^ Tyler J. Davis (August 21, 2022). "Longtime Detroit Tigers utilityman John Wockenfuss dies at 73". Detroit Free Press.
  34. ^ "Mable John, Motown and Stax blues singer who backed Ray Charles, dies". Los Angeles Timess. September 1, 2022.
  35. ^ "Specs Howard, disc jockey and founder of influential broadcasting school, dies at 96". The Detroit News. September 3, 2022.