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Highline has resumed installations of fiber internet across Michigan’s Thumb, targeting rural homes with reliable, high-speed connections. Orders are now open in Sanilac, Tuscola, Lapeer, and St. Clair counties—ushering in new digital opportunities for work, school, and everyday life.
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten secures the release of $16 million in TSA funds for Gerald R. Ford Airport. The move prevents costly delays, protects over 50 jobs, and challenges federal disruptions caused by DOGE and a Trump executive order.
A vintage postcard reveals the once-booming fishing docks of Caseville. Learn how the Gillingham Fish Company helped shape the Thumb’s economy—and what remains today.
This early 1900s photo captures the rural railroad depot at Pointe Aux Barques, Michigan, taken by Louis James Pesha. The image includes a windmill-powered water tower, a wooden depot station, and both a horse-drawn buggy and early automobile, capturing a transitional …
Stanton’s Cottages was a small tourist resort of rustic cabins located along M-25 (formerly US-25) about two miles west of Port Austin, Michigan. The enterprise took its name from its proprietor, Carl Stanton, a resident who established the cottages with his …
In the postwar era of Michigan’s Thumb, family vacations often meant packing into the car and heading to the shoreline. Long before Airbnbs and highway motels, small family-run operations like the Grindstone Grill and Cottages offered travelers a clean room, a …
Unseasonably heavy precipitation and rising Great Lakes water levels mark a turning point in Michigan’s hydrological outlook this spring. Unstable Weather, Lake Rises Signal Shifting Climate Trends Residents and waterway stakeholders in Michigan and across the Great Lakes are watching closely …
Michigan’s DNR faces severe challenges after an April ice storm, organizing emergency responses to assess forest damage, clear roads, and ensure public safety, while also addressing timber salvage and wildfire risks in affected ecosystems.
Carl Peets was a familiar name along the Pigeon River in Caseville during the postwar years, known for running daily fishing trips into Saginaw Bay. His charter service drew locals and tourists alike—until a deadly explosion aboard his boat, Panteramarina, changed …
On April 23, 1907, the fishing tug Searchlight capsized in a storm off Harbor Beach, resulting in the loss of all six crew members. This tragedy shocked the community and remains a grim chapter in Huron County’s fishing history.
