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The chain is shutting down all company-owned restaurants by end of day Friday, June 12.

The city is hosting a public forum at City Hall on June 17th where residents can meet the four finalists and ask questions.

Finding human bones is always unsettling, especially when they’re discovered on a Michigan property tied to a bizarre case involving a naked woman who ran from the same location nine years earlier.

Legislation just passed that could change the way ferry fees are set on Mackinac Island, but will it be enough to keep tourists coming?

Though founded in California, Big Boy has become a Michigan icon. The restaurant is celebrating its 90th anniversary with special deals, memories, and more.

From pop queens to rap kings, Michigan's music scene has shaped American culture in unexpected ways.

Investigations continue after a third inmate died at Michigan's Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility.

Most people assume Detroit is Michigan's oldest city, but that title actually belongs to Sault Ste. Marie. Several Michigan communities were established long before the state officially joined the Union in 1837.

Ever feel like everyone in Michigan has the same last name? New data reveals the state's most common surnames.

A Michigan conservation group is tracking Styrofoam pollution along Lake Superior’s shoreline near Pictured Rocks and asking visitors to help report findings.

A new Investigation Discovery special revisits Michigan serial killer Carl Eugene Watts through the stories of the women who survived him.

Many Michiganders grow up hearing the distinctive call of the Barred Owl without realizing it's not the same owl sound heard across the country.

Dungeons & Dragons was his only outlet...until 1980 when he found a permanent one. Here's the grim tale of this former MSU student...

Nestled away in Lake Superior's embrace, Ryan Island is a geographic gem that often flies under the radar of most travelers.

Birmingham now holds the title of Michigan's most expensive housing market according to the Wall Street Journal.

A new documentary on Pere Cheney has been made, revealing the facts and truths behind the legends! Details are here...

Sleeping Bear Dunes rescues spark curiosity as viral footage shows how emergency teams handle steep 450-foot dune climbs in Michigan.

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