Category: News

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News and events of Michigan’s Upper Thumb that are worth knowing in the region.

Here are some of the top stories.

What It Actually Costs to Own a Lake Cottage in Michigan’s Thumb

Posted on September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 by Paul Austin

The dream is easy to picture. A modest cottage a short walk from Lake Huron, coffee on the porch while

History of The Quincy Mine Michigan – 12 Remarkable Images Behind Old Reliable’s Rise and Fall

Posted on September 3, 2026September 4, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Quincy Mine Michigan earned the nickname Old Reliable through decades of copper production and steady dividends. Its story also includes immigrant labor, record-setting depth, the 1913 strike, the massive Nordberg steam hoist and the economic pressures that halted major underground mining in 1931.

Public Invited to Help Return Lake Sturgeon to Saginaw Bay Watershed

Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Hundreds of young lake sturgeon will be released into four Saginaw River tributaries Sept. 4 and Sept. 26 as Michigan

Severe Thunderstorm Threat Targets Huron County Wednesday With Damaging Winds Possible

Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by Michael Hardy

HURON COUNTY, Mich. — Residents across Huron County and Michigan’s Thumb face a heightened risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon

Video: Yale Michigan History: Main Street, Mills and Railroads

Posted on September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Historic images of Yale, Michigan, show a busy Main Street, the Paisley Hotel, woolen and flour mills, a canning factory and the Pere Marquette railroad during the community’s early 20th-century industrial era.

History of Yale Michigan – 17 Old Photos Show How a Mill Town Became Famous for Bologna

Posted on September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Yale, Michigan, is famous for bologna, but its working history began decades earlier. Lumber, railroads, wool production, grain milling and food processing built the town. Later, a Main Street meat shop created the food tradition that would become Yale’s best-known calling card.

Michigan’s Ancient Food Caches – How Indigenous Women Prepared for Winter

Posted on August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Centuries before refrigeration, Indigenous communities in Michigan buried food underground. Archaeology in the Saginaw Valley is showing how the system worked and who managed it.

Before M-25: What the Land Between Caseville and Port Austin Looked Like in 1835

Posted on August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Before M-25 connected Caseville and Port Austin, federal surveyors crossed a shoreline of sand ridges, rivers, wetlands and heavy forest. Original maps, vegetation records and pioneer accounts show how dramatically northern Huron County changed before logging, farming and roads reshaped Michigan’s Thumb.

Things to Do in Michigan In Winter – 16 Cool Ideas for 2027

Posted on August 30, 2026October 14, 2026 by Anastasiia Polokhlyvets

We found 11 great ideas of things to do in Michigan in winter. From sled dog racing to explore ice caves, Michigan has unique things to do all winter long.

Beal City History – 7 Remarkable Stories Behind a Powerful Michigan Farm Community (Michigan Moments Video)

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

Vintage photos of Beal City show dirt streets, St. Philomena Church, a horse-drawn bakery wagon and the Big 4 Farm. Together they show how a tiny Isabella County community built institutions far larger than its population suggested.