4.9K views · 219 reactions | Queen Elizabeth II and the the working members of the royal family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace Thursday to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. | MLive.com | Facebook

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/lg5u2p?utm_campaign=mlivedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook Sure, you love fudge. But how good would you be at coming up with a new name for a particular batch of fudge? Now’s your chance to test your skills. Mackinac Island’s fudge-naming contest comes right before the island’s Fudge Festival. Entries are due by noon on Wednesday, July 31. | MLive.com

🔗:https://l.mlive.com/5hl0gy?utm_campaign=mlivesports_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook This year's Michigan State team - who will play No. 6 Ole Miss in the South Region semifinal on Friday - is particularly close. And they’re particularly bonded with their coach. “If I say I have a special bond with them more than others, I mean, (Mateen) Cleaves will kill me. And Draymond will be hunting me down,” Izzo said Thursday at State Farm Arena before heading to practice. “So you got to watch