California stations in MI... now I'm wicked envious! I've been trying for a West Coast station forever, Canadian or American, and the closest I've managed is Colorado - the usual booming KOA and a brief KMXA catch that I QSL'd (that one might qualify as bad DX, considering it was just after the horrifying events in Aurora).
You aren't kidding about some wild MW conditions this past few weeks, though. I got CBK in Saskatchewan for the first time, ditto CKAC in Montreal twice, Mexico city's XEX and XERF have been clear, and I *swear* I got Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 700 blocking out WLW the other night, though I never got an ID. Darnit!
I'd never be able to manage anything on 738 here, unless CFZM Zoomer in Toronto were off air. I keep trying for Saint Kitt's on 555, but WIND and a loud ESPN affiliate on 550 block it, even if a het is audible. Grrrr.