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Memorial headstone for Franklin Devereux in wooded cemetery, decorated with colorful flowers and surrounded by blue border stones

When a Frontiersman Fought a Bear to the Death

O.W. Root·May 1

White welcome sign for Maybee proclaiming itself "The Best Little Town in Michigan" stands beside a rural road

Is Maybee the Best Small Town in Michigan?

Noah Wing·Apr 30

Welcome banner for Omer Suckerfest claiming to be "Sucker Capital of the World" with fish silhouette and patriotic decorations

Redneck Engineering Wins at the Sucker Festival

Jack Ducote·Apr 29

Paleontologists in hard hats and safety vests carefully excavate mastodon bones from a muddy dig site in Michigan

You Could Have a Mastodon Skull Worth $200k in Your Backyard

Buddy Moorehouse·Apr 28

Graffiti-covered red castle-shaped building that once housed Le Dog hot dog stand, now abandoned on snowy Ann Arbor street

What Happened to Ann Arbor’s Most Famous Hot Dog Stand?

Bobby Mars·Apr 27

Wide five-lane Ludington Avenue cuts through downtown with historic buildings and small businesses lining both sides

This Michigan Beach Town Needs Ozempic

O.W. Root·Apr 24

The Thumb Is Built on Sugar Beets

Landen Taylor·Apr 24

Person in dark ape costume with bared fangs lurking among green forest vegetation, representing Michigan's fascination with cryptid creatures

Why are Michiganders Obsessed with Half-Human Monsters?

Brendan Clarey·Apr 23

Spearfisher descends through blue water with spear gun, demonstrating the breath-holding skills needed for the sport

Why Spearfishing Will Leave You Gasping for Air

Coulter Stewart·Apr 22

Aerial view of a sparsely populated outlet mall parking lot with a long blue-roofed shopping center and scattered cars

This Beloved Outlet Mall Hasn’t Aged Well

Buddy Moorehouse·Apr 21

Two small white houses with green roofs under a dramatic purple-pink sky with funnel clouds forming in the distance

Don't Panic Over Michigan's Tornado Season

Bobby Mars·Apr 20

Blue-spotted salamander with distinctive blue speckles crosses wet asphalt during nighttime migration to breeding pools

What I Saw at the Blue-Spotted Salamander Migration

O.W. Root·Apr 17