Why Sailors Endure Deadly Races on the Great Lakes Every Year

Most are more concerned about the adventure and working together than the first-place flag at the end

The European Hotties on Mackinac Island Never Forgot How to Party

While most American Zoomers don’t remember how to have fun, “booty night” at Horn’s Bar felt like a European nightclub

Polo Isn’t Just for the Country Club Set

Since the Grand Rapids Polo Club was formed in the 1990s, the sport has had a foothold in West Michigan

A Waterford Woman Is Restoring the Softball Field of Her Dreams

Her family needed more space, her husband wanted more land, and she wanted a diamond

Inside Mackinac Island’s Professional Stone-Skipping Scene 

The world record holder, with 88 skips, came to show his stuff against the locals this year

After the Camp Mystic Floods, This Livonia City Council Candidate Went to Texas to Help

With kids still missing and cleanup hardly begun, Brian Meagher suspended his campaign to help reestablish internet access in Kerr County

Why Traverse City Still Crowns a Cherry Queen

The tradition is nearly 100 years old, and the queen acts as an ambassador for the agriculture traditions of Northern Michigan

Why This American Hero Couldn’t Wait to Attend the University of Vietnam

After working as a sheriff and doing four more tours of duty, Dan Boelens now trains others to defend themselves

One of the Most Famous Civil War Historians Was a Michigan Man

Benzonia native Bruce Catton is known for writing about the experiences of those who actually fought in the Civil War