That one time in Michigan: When a Cornish pastry became a UP staple
A quick history of the Upper Peninsula's most famous food.
Dec
2024
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MICHIGAN HISTORY
Sep
2024
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That one time in Michigan: When prisoners of war helped to fill a labor shortage
How thousands of POWs assisted in Michigan's agricultural sector during World War II.
Sep
2024
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Weed the People: Why Michigan’s cannabis voters hold the key to the November election
With voter turnout expected to be crucial again in November, particularly in battleground states like Michigan, cannabis voters can once again play a pivotal role in deciding the election results.
Sep
2024
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That one time in Michigan: When two sisters pioneered women’s higher education
The story of Michigan Female College.
Aug
2024
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Celebrating Michigan women: Gov. Whitmer proclaims August 26 as Women’s Equality Day
To commemorate the 104th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Governor Gretchen Whitmer—alongside Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden—proclaimed August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.
Aug
2024
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That one time in Michigan: When one of the first radio stations launched
How WWJ changed the media landscape in Detroit.
Aug
2024
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That one time in Michigan: When a ‘Black Eden’ was built
How one Michigan town enabled Black Americans to vacation during segregation.
Aug
2024
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The ‘Gander’s Guide to Mackinac Island
From its rich history to the best locations to explore, join us on a virtual trip around Mackinac Island.
Jul
2024
26
That one time in Michigan: When a plane disappeared over Lake MI
The story of Northwest Airlines Flight 2501.
Jul
2024
26
Site of 3 killings during 1967 Detroit riot to receive historic marker
The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city's bloody 1967 race riot is receiving a historic marker.
