Quarry Works in Grindstone City 1920s

Posted on April 23, 2020March 10, 2026 by Peter Rossi

Quarry Works Grindstone City in the 1920s This shot of the quarry in Grindstone City in the early 1900s reveals

A 12 Straw Bale Garden in Michigan’s Thumb

Posted on April 22, 2020March 26, 2022 by Malcom Mott

The idea of straw bale gardening from a book by Joel Karsten. Joel comes to us from Minnesota where the growing season is incredibly short and the soil tough to cultivate.

Stuckey’s – A Familiar National Brand Expands for a New Generation of Travelers

Posted on April 17, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Stuckey’s blue teal roof has greeted travelers since 1937. We learn how Stephanie Stuckey, CEO, is working to bring Stuckey’s to a new generation of travelers.

Michigan’s Warmest Decade In 125 Years

Posted on April 7, 2020March 10, 2026 by Peter Rossi

Back in 2012, we noted with great interest an advisory posted by the National Weather Service. It noted the start

The Pioneer Sketches of Jacob Parkhurst

Posted on March 31, 2020November 15, 2021 by Malcom Mott

Jacob Parkhurst was born in 1771. During his youth, his family lived in West Virginia he and traveled extensively into the Northwest Territory in the Ohio River Valley. This is his adventures told in his own words.

The Last Time A Michigan Governor Shutdown the State Due to a Pandemic

Posted on March 26, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Gretchen Whitmer’s order to “Stay Home, Stay Safe” is a Michigan shutdown of the nonessential business due to the coronavirus outbreak. This was done once before by Michigan governor Albert Sleeper in October 1918.

Will Remote Workers Flock to Their Cottages to Sit Out the Michigan Coronavirus?

Posted on March 15, 2020September 23, 2023 by Michael Hardy

Just as the Michigan coronavirus warnings were starting, I was in line at a local market in northern Michigan. Fortunately,

Michigan’s Experience with Pandemics – Infographic

Posted on March 13, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Over the past 100 years, the United States and Michigan have been hit with four influenza pandemics. Of all of these, the 1918 outbreak was the most serious in terms of mortality and the two-year duration of the epidemic.

Infographic – 100 Years of Influenza Pandemics in the United States

Posted on March 12, 2020March 10, 2026 by Peter Rossi

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We ask a DNR Fish Biologist; What Happened to All the Yellow Perch in Saginaw Bay?

Posted on March 6, 2020November 15, 2021 by Michael Hardy

We have a conversation with a Michigan DNR fish biologist on why we have had a decline of yellow perch on Saginaw Bay. The answer was a bit of a surprise.