News History & Fun in Michigan
This is an early 1900s advertising postcard for Goebel’s Malt Extract, showing kids playing “doctor” — a little “patient” resting while the pint-size physician makes a house call beside a bottle of the product. Goebel was a major Detroit brewer, and …
The Winter of 2025-2026 is now underway across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover increases, changes in weather patterns and lake activities will be expected. This daily report provides the latest updates on ice conditions across the lakes. Lake …
Linkville, a small unincorporated village in Michigan, thrived between 1890 and 1930 as a farming community and key railroad stop. However, post office closures and improved transportation led to its decline, leaving St. Paul Lutheran Church as its enduring landmark.
Berne, Michigan was a quiet farming hamlet in 1900. This report covers daily life—farming, schoolhouses, church gatherings—and the families who helped build this rural Thumb-area village.
The Winter of 2025-2026 is now underway across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover increases, changes in weather patterns and lake activity are expected. This daily report provides the latest updates on ice conditions across the lakes. Lake Superior: …
Ice storms bring power outages, frozen pipes, and blocked roads. This guide breaks down last-minute ice storm preparation steps homeowners can take now, plus the supplies needed to get through three to four days safely.
Once a quiet farming village, Walled Lake became one of Michigan’s busiest summer destinations. Dance halls, amusement rides, and lakeside crowds reshaped the town between 1890 and 1940.
Greenville, Michigan transformed from a logging settlement into a major industrial center between 1900 and 1950. Refrigerator factories, truck manufacturing, and a rare World War II glider project funded by local students placed this small town firmly on the national map.
