LOCAL HISTORY - The Gander

Apr 2024 17

That one time in Michigan: When we became the Wolverine State

By Karel Vega | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, Karel Vega

How did Michigan become tied to an animal that's practically nonexistent there?

Apr 2024 17

Mundy Twp. project gets state funding in effort to boost local manufacturing

By Kyle Kaminski | LOCAL HISTORY, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

More than $9 million awarded to a planned development project in Genesee County could provide a big boost to the local economy and help create thousands of new jobs.

Apr 2024 16

General Motors to move Detroit HQ to new downtown building, plans to redevelop Renaissance Center

By Associated Press | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

General Motors will move its Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office building next year and work to redevelop its iconic home along the Detroit River.

Apr 2024 12

You can visit these 1,000-year-old Native American carvings in Michigan’s Thumb

By Aaron Voogt | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Aaron Voogt

Along a backroad just south of Bad Axe, a small dirt parking lot and unassuming sign are the only hints of something bigger—and deeply significant to the Indigenous people of Michigan—in the woods beyond.

You Can Visit These 1,000-Year-Old Native American Carvings in Michigan's Thumb

Apr 2024 10

Underserved entrepreneurs in Michigan get a big financial boost

By Good Info News Wire | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, Good Info News Wire

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have announced the Michigan Strategic Fund’s approval of up to $22 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Michigan Small Business Venture Capital Program funds.

Underserved Entrepreneurs In Michigan Get A Big Financial Boost

Apr 2024 9

6 historic Michigan theaters thriving as labors of love

By Lisa Green | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Lisa Green

Here are some of the heroes (and heroic organizations and communities) helping Michigan theaters stand the test of time.

Apr 2024 4

Exploring the 8 oldest buildings in Lansing

By Chaunie Brusie | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Chaunie Brusie

From decommissioned officer quarters to bowling alleys from the 1920s, here are fascinating historical details about the oldest buildings in Lansing, Michigan.