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Explore the stories behind Mackinac Island’s cemeteries
If you care to tour the cemeteries on Mackinac Island, keep an eye out for these graves.
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Daughters of Motown: 5 Michigan women who shaped music history
These five ladies didn’t need Los Angeles to make it big—all they needed was the Motor City. Relive Motown’s glory days with the stories of these Detroit divas.
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5 Michigan women who made history
Through activism, sports, astronautics, and monumental court cases, these five trailblazers made history in the Mitten…and the world.
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Magic in the Mitten: 51 must-visit shops for crystals and herbs
Find rare crystals, organic herbs, and wellness rituals at Michigan’s most unique metaphysical stores.
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6 little-known library services available to Michiganders
Everyone knows that you can find a book at your public library. But far fewer Michiganders seem to know about the other library resources that are available to them—often at no cost.
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6 things to know before ice fishing in Michigan
From getting licensed and knowing the species, to testing the ice and finding the best spots to hook the biggest fish—there are a few things you should know about wintertime fishing in Michigan.
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K’zoo Jams: 12 popular songs that reference the city of Kalamazoo
In the music world, the unusual name of Kalamazoo has become a versatile tool for a variety of lyrics—and a popular metonym to refer to more exotic places, even if Kalamazoo isn’t so exotic itself. It’s a Michigan city, but it’s also now a big piece of lyrical Americana.
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Guitars, Corsets, and Kzoo: Kalamazoo’s industrial history is cooler than you think
Kalamazoo is filled with factories—and it’s an industrial legacy that didn’t grow overnight. Back when railroads were a dominant form of transportation in Michigan, Kalamazoo made a name for itself as the “Crossroads of Southwest Michigan.”
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Food history: two brothers forge lasting cereal empire in Battle Creek
Battle Creek is otherwise known as Cereal City—and it’s the birthplace of the corn flakes that Tony the Tiger now calls “Grrreat!”
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Food History: Michigan’s favorite ice cream was born in a brewery
Blue Moon ice cream may be a Midwest dairy flavor mystery that sort of just tastes like “blue” to some, but Michigan’s Superman ice cream multiplies that mystery by three.
