15-Year-Old Killed in Early-Morning E-Bike Crash Near Bad Axe
A 15-year-old boy died after his e-bike struck a cable across a business driveway in Verona Township. Police said the riders had no lights and were traveling faster than 25 mph.
Michigan’s Southern Thumb Crossroads – Travel 6 Small Towns Built by Railroads, Farms and Fire
Six small Michigan towns once depended on two intersecting railroad routes. This Southern Thumb history hub brings together Michigan Moments videos, rare photographs and supporting articles about Marlette, Clifford, North Branch, Mayville, Kingston and Silverwood, tracing their shift from lumber settlements to farm communities today.
How to Visit Turnip Rock in Port Austin, Michigan
A trip to see Turnip Rock in Michigan requires more than just a GPS destination. The iconic formation, located off the shore of Port Austin at the…
History of Silverwood Michigan – 12 Shots Of A Railroad Town Once Called Easy and Rollo
Silverwood began as Easy, became Rollo, then took its lasting name in 1892. Rail service, local businesses, churches and farm families shaped this small Tuscola County community.
Port Austin Travel Guide: Navigating the Tip of Michigan’s Thumb in 2026
A trip to Port Austin, Michigan, requires a different mindset than a typical beach vacation. Located at the northernmost point of Huron County, where…
New Mid-Michigan Guidebook Gives the Thumb a Larger Place in Michigan History
A new Mid-Michigan guidebook gives the Thumb a larger role in Michigan history, with regional tours and accounts of Shay Lake, agriculture, migration, labor and environmental change.
Michigan Solar Farms Expected to Outpace New Wind Turbines Through 2030
Michigan projections show large solar farms providing more than 80% of expected solar and wind growth, with major developments proposed across the Thumb.
6 Notable Historical Events in Michigan that changed Everything
Michigan was once dismissed as a worthless swamp by early federal surveyors, a region supposedly too muddy and mosquito-ridden to support a growing…