Category: News

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.

Caseville Harbor Adds Accessible Boat Boarding Station as Michigan Population Ages

Posted on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Michael Hardy

CASEVILLE, Mich. — For someone who uses a wheelchair, getting into a boat can be the hardest part of enjoying

History of Pointe Aux Pins Michigan – 15 Vintage Photos Show How a Simple Lake Huron Dock Became a Summer Colony

Posted on September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Pointe Aux Pins on Bois Blanc Island grew from an 1880s steamer landing into a close-knit summer colony with a hotel, church, cottages, boardwalks, dog-sled mail and ferry service.

Ruth Michigan History – 7 Remarkable Stories From a Thumb Railroad Town

Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Rare photographs reveal Ruth, Michigan, when trains stopped at the depot, grain wagons crowded town, church bells rang and Main Street served Huron County farm families.

The History of Palms Michigan: The Surprising Railroad Town Nearly Erased by Fire in 1916

Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 by Michael Hardy

The History of Palms Michigan comes alive through rare postcards showing its railroad yards, New Hotel Palms, church and business district before a devastating 1916 fire changed the Sanilac County community.

Mystical Mansion Weekend Brings Paranormal Events to Historic Saginaw Home

Posted on September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Saginaw’s historic Montague Inn will host Mystical Mansion Weekend Oct. 23-25, featuring psychic readings, wellness sessions, artisan vendors, workshops and an after-hours ghost hunt inside the nearly century-old Georgian Revival mansion.

History of Flat Rock Michigan – 6 Inspiring Shifts That Transformed a Michigan Town

Posted on September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 by Paul Austin

Flat Rock, Michigan, grew beside a river that powered mills long before Henry Ford opened a lamp factory there. A failed canal, a railroad depot, a cement road crew and civic gathering places show how the town changed between settlement and the automobile age.

Spectacular Hiking in Michigan: Top 18 Trails With Maps and Distances

Posted on September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Hiking in Michigan can become a passion. We found 15 unique and highly rated areas to strike out and explore the beauty of Michigan’s hiking trails.

Hiking is one of those memorable and safe, activities that offer people a chance to relax and mentally recover from their daily lives of work and home.