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The 2026 election is Michigan’s first midterm to combine constitutionally guaranteed early voting, widespread automatic absentee voting, and a public Michigan early voting dashboard that tracks participation down to the local level. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters can now follow absentee …
The historic St. Clair Inn celebrates its 100th anniversary in November 2026 with a guided history tour, public open house and gala along the St. Clair River.
Whitmore Lake once welcomed vacationers by train, cut winter ice for shipment and hosted Michigan football camps. These seven episodes follow the hotels, swimming towers, dance halls and fires that changed the town.
DTE Energy’s Peatville Solar project advances as Michigan’s Thumb debates farmland preservation, renewable energy development and industrial data centers. SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan regulators have approved key agreements for a proposed 185-megawatt Sanilac County solar project, advancing another major renewable …
Michigan could face a warmer, somewhat drier winter as a powerful El Niño shifts weather patterns across North America, according to a new federal outlook. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration favors above-normal temperatures across the Great Lakes from December through …
The Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago is now the second most popular pilgrim route after the French Way. It is shorter, greener, and, in its coastal version, far more scenic than many people expect. Here is a practical overview …
PORT AUSTIN, Mich. — A Fairy Tale Trail is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Port Austin History Center, 1424 Pointe Aux Barques Road. The Greater Port Austin Area Chamber of Commerce lists the event on …
A six-week renovation at the Bay County Department on Aging’s central kitchen is complete, and officials say the updated space will help staff prepare and deliver meals more efficiently to older residents across the county. BAY CITY, Mich. — Bay County …
Thumbwind Publications’ free Michigan History Site Index lists 409 historical organizations and independent history websites. Search by name, county, region or record type.
Subtitle: A railroad station, a busy creamery, and the surrounding farms transformed Willis into an important agricultural center in Washtenaw County during the early 1900s. In 1909, horse-drawn wagons crowded the grounds of the Willis Creamery in Washtenaw County. Farmers had …
