michigan history

Michigan winters have delivered brutal cold before. These 10 days show just how extreme it’s gotten in Grand Rapids

Subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills could push Grand Rapids into record territory set more than a century ago.

A fan is petitioning LEGO to turn the real life inspiration behind The Polar Express into a 3,200 piece build.

For nearly 100 years, Boblo Island was a ferry ride away and packed with rides, music, and memories for generations of Detroiters.

Michigan was home to not one, but THREE places called 'Wyoming', including one in Jackson County and another that was nicknamed "Helltown". Details are here...

Legal disputes and ownership changes have followed this jet across the country, eventually leaving it grounded at a remote UP airport.

After months on the festival circuit, a powerful new documentary about the Ann Arbor murders is coming to West Michigan for special screenings in Holland.

Tilly the Talking Tree didn’t just greet shoppers. She mocked them, joked with kids, and left plenty of people slightly traumatized.

Better than having to kiss a sloppy-drunk uncle every holiday season, 'Smooching the Moose' is now a Michigander's bucket list item...

No, it wasn't "Anatomy of a Murder" as some believe. Here is the correct answer...

The Michigan town of Hawkins is a shadow of its former self and could indeed be home to "Stranger Things". Have a look...

Here's what Michigan's most famous ghost town looks like when it's frozen over...