News History & Fun in Michigan
The vintage postcard of the Rouge Steel Plant’s rolling mill freezes a moment inside one of Michigan’s most ambitious industrial projects. Long banks of rollers stretch away under a high steel roof. On the right, heavy machinery crowds together, ready to …
In the reel image from about 1925, Curwood’s Castle rises behind bare trees along the Shiawassee River. The small stone-and-stucco building looks like something lifted from a European story, yet it stands in Owosso, a mid-Michigan city about 40 miles northeast …
North of Grayling, Michigan, the Underground Forest drew 1950s families into a 240-foot tunnel lined with taxidermy wildlife scenes. Built into a sandy hill along Old US-27, this odd roadside stop thrived on vacation traffic until I-75 opened and the cars — and the cave — slowly disappeared.
The History of Wolverine Michigan tells how a rough Sturgeon River logging camp grew into a busy rail village, collapsed when the pines were gone, and slowly rebuilt around a state fish hatchery, US-27 highway traffic and modest tourist camps in northern Michigan.
In the 1910 postcard, the Eastern Michigan Asylum for the Insane looms over a bare yard in Pontiac. The Pontiac Asylum had tall brick towers, steep roofs, and long wings stretch across the frame. It looks more like a grand hotel …
Hedge’s Wigwam once stood at Woodward and 10 Mile as a concrete teepee cafeteria serving barbecued beef and chicken pot pie to generations of Michigan motorists. This article traces its rise from juice stand to landmark, its 1967 closure, 1972 fire and the statues that remain.
This leftover Thanksgiving soup turns turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and vegetables into one warm bowl. It cuts waste, saves time and uses the holiday extras already sitting in your fridge.
We’re standing at the crowded dock in Port Hope, Michigan, sometime around 1905 to 1913. A Great Lakes steamer, its name on the bow blurred but appearing to read “Flora” or “Lora,” presses so close to the pier it almost scrapes …
These scenes from around Edmore Michigan, in Montcalm County, show what came after Michigan’s great lumber boom. Once this ground held a deep white pine forest; by the early 1900s, it was a sea of stumps. Crews of farmers and hired …
A recent report emphasizes the growing trend of prioritizing Thanksgiving side dishes over turkey among Americans, particularly in Michigan. Over 55% of respondents prefer sides, with mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and stuffing being favorites. The shift signifies a blend of tradition and creativity, highlighting a culinary evolution in holiday celebrations.
