Michigan Enjoyer

Brendan Clarey

Brendan Clarey is deputy editor of Michigan Enjoyer.

Sun sets over a gravel road winding through dark forest, with distant hills stretching out below the horizon

Why I Can't Stop Daydreaming About Moving to the U.P.

Brendan Clarey·Nov 5

Entrance sign for Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park, marked with Saginaw Chippewa and Michigan DNR logos

These Ancient Etchings Should be Open to Visitors All Year

Brendan Clarey·Oct 30

kalamazoo witch killing

Michigan Had a Salem-Style Witch Killing in 1929

Brendan Clarey·Oct 24

Coleman Young in a striped seersucker suit and straw hat, reading a program beneath a "20 Years" banner.

Detroit's Worst Mayor Doesn't Deserve a Statue in Washington

Brendan Clarey·Oct 22

Brick apartment building entrance with teal door marked "12" and metal stairs, representing rental housing in Pontiac

Pontiac Treats Renters as Second-Class Citizens

Brendan Clarey·Oct 15

This Last Remaining Beefcarver Offers More Than Grub

Brendan Clarey·Oct 8

Large water bucket play structure tips over colorful playground equipment at Michigan elementary school

Most Michiganders Say Our Schools Are Falling Behind

Brendan Clarey·Oct 1

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a video call from his home office, with framed certificates and documents visible on the wall behind him

New Poll Shows El-Sayed Has a 5-Point Edge Over Rogers

Brendan Clarey·Sep 29

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II speaks at a podium during a formal event, wearing a dark suit and glasses

Gilchrist Leads Forlini in SOS Race, New Poll Shows

Brendan Clarey·Sep 29

Large pile of excavated rocks and debris from construction site next to Cleary's Pub, with cars parked nearby

Is the New Jeff Daniels Restaurant Destroying This Chelsea Pub?

Brendan Clarey·Sep 24

Colorful mural on Shri Thanedar Community Center building featuring portraits and "Justice" text, with empty parking lot

Shri Thanedar's Sham Community Center Is a Broken Promise

Brendan Clarey·Sep 10

Lifeguards monitor swimmers from elevated white station on South Haven beach with rescue surfboard and safety cones nearby

This Michigan Beach Has Lifeguards for the First Time in 25 Years

Brendan Clarey·Sep 3