Chill Out at Caseville Shanty Days 2019
Caseville Shanty 2019 is the 27th edition of this Winter Festival. This offers mid-winter fun on the ice. It’s the largest winter carnival in the Upper Thumb.
Supreme Court Won’t Take Case to Decide Great Lakes Beach Access
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an Indiana case on exactly who should have Great Lakes beach access. The case, BOBBIE GUNDERSON, V. STATE …
12 Hometown Michigan Radio Stations in The Upper Thumb
Michigan’s Upper Thumb has some of the most diverse radio stations around. Located in Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola County’s. Listen live and see coverage maps.
The Great Sauk Trail
The Great Sauk Trail is a major Native American route that ran between Detroit, Chicago and terminated at Rock Island on the Mississippi river. Originally created by migrating bison, the trail was only about a foot wide but also a foot deep as eons of travelers walked along it single file. It was used over a thousand years.
A Castle and Michigan Indian Gold in the Thumb
We examine a local legend of Indian gold and a hermit who made a castle at Loosemore point near the tip of Michigan’s Thumb.
In The 1800s, Michigan Salt From The Upper Thumb Led The Nation In Production
The production of salt from the deep brine wells around the Upper Thumb propelled the fishing industry to national prominence because they could preserve fish.
Volunteering the Flint Water Crisis – 5 Things I Learned
1000’s of individuals from all over the United States converged into Flint Michigan to donate their time and skills to alleviate the disaster of lead contamination with the Flint water system. Here are a couple of things to know that may help you hit the ground running during a major disaster.
Lame Duck Republican Governors Attempt Make It Easier to Steal Great Lakes Water
Proposed rules changes to the Great Lakes Compact will make it easier for petitioners to ask for a water diversion and alter some of the provisions in the current rules that outline the need for public comment.
