John James Will Always Be a Helicopter Pilot

The candidate for governor handed out his phone number to servicemembers while pledging to improve their lives

The Wild Man Named Spikehorn Who Slept Beside Bears and Brawled With Everyone

This wild showman staged wild escapes and stunts with the animals at his Bear Den and Wildlife Park

Inside Michigan’s Grueling 120-Mile Overnight Canoe Marathon

Rowing the Au Sable overnight takes grit, endurance, and support from those who love to watch the rite of passage

Traverse City Stabbings Showed Why We Need Random Heroes With Guns

After 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart, two men detained the suspect at gunpoint in the parking lot until police arrived

The Other Famous Red Wing Named Howe

The team had that last name on the back of a jersey for 37 consecutive seasons

Geoffrey Fieger’s Brother Wrote a One-Hit Wonder

Doug, the lead singer of The Knack, wrote “My Sharona,” which shot to the top of the charts

Inside the Castle of Michigan’s Most Famous Forgotten Author

James Oliver Curwood’s short stories could be the key to a Hollywood revival

The Legend of the Last Leatherhead

An Ann Arbor native and U-M star stuck with an old-style helmet well into 1960s, when every other player had switched to plastic

How the State Tamed Lapeer’s Wildest Gun Range

The old gravel pit used to feature bowling-ball mortars and Tannerite-filled pumpkins, but with supervision came civility