News History & Fun in Michigan
Site announcements of changes that affect the Thumbwind website are highlighted.
News and events of Michigan’s Upper Thumb that are worth knowing in the region.
Here are some of the top stories.
Michigan House Bill 4013 aims to clarify trespassing signage requirements for landowners by mandating signs every 250 feet along property boundaries. This bipartisan-supported legislation seeks to enhance enforcement and reduce confusion regarding recreational trespass protection rights.
Michigan’s April fishing report highlights mixed results due to chilly waters and spring storms. While access challenges persist, anglers are successfully catching coho salmon, steelhead, and walleye in certain areas, particularly along Lake Michigan’s southern shores and the Saginaw River.
Michigan’s new “Ticket to Tuition” initiative, led by Governor Whitmer, offers $1 million in prizes to encourage FAFSA completion among students. First-time filers can win cash for education, aiming to improve college affordability and participation rates statewide.
Michigan’s HB 4084, introduced by Rep. Ron Robinson, aims to establish a statewide noise abatement program managed by MDOT to construct sound walls, addressing highway noise in residential areas and filling a 17-year funding gap in noise mitigation.
This early 20th-century postcard captures a rare moment outside the Pere Marquette Station in Kinde, Michigan—a once-bustling hub for passengers and freight in the Thumb. Lined up beside the tracks are local residents, station workers, and children, pausing for the camera …
A recent poll indicates strong bipartisan support among Michigan voters for clean energy initiatives and accountability measures for utility companies. Many residents favor an expedited timeline for clean energy goals and express concern over affordability and reliability in energy services.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 18 others, is challenging the Trump-era “Ideological Deportation Policy,” claiming it infringes on free speech and impacts higher education by threatening noncitizen students and faculty at public universities.
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.
