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The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold lead our list of rock star deaths so far in 2026.

There's a good chance you will see more pumpkin colors besides orange while trick-or-treating this Halloween. Here's what you need to know.

McDonald’s once operated inside Meijer stores across Michigan. We look back at how it started and why it ended.

Rockford's Boochie Bar officially confirmed a new location at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. The popular kombucha and health food spot opens at GRR in November 2026.

For more than 150 years, generations of Michiganders have made memories at one special cider mill, known as the oldest in the state.

Rothbury racetrack Winston Speedway saved a newborn kitten, named him Ensign Winston, and started documenting his recovery in Star Trek-style logs. Now thriving on bottle feedings, he is set to host a local Halloween event.

There’s a strange ‘chicken’ found in Michigan’s woods that isn’t a bird, but people love to eat it. You may have spotted one on your property or while hiking without realizing it’s edible.

Giovannie Yanez looks back on the earliest days of Giovannie and the Hired Guns while celebrating the band's latest song, 'Catch Your Breath.'

Here's your chance to enter to win an Epiphone guitar and a signed poster featuring artwork from Iommi's 'From the Dark' album.

Someone has taken it about themselves to do the dirty work of reviewing bathrooms around America, and they've made quite a few stops here.

After 33 years, a familiar magazine rack staple in Indiana and Michigan is closing its doors for good.

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

This Halloween, skip the haunted house and board a haunted ship on Lake Michigan.

Dirty Jobs, Bar Rescue, American Pickers and more filmed in Michigan. See how the businesses they featured are doing today.

You can now own a piece of Michigan's iconic Mackinac Bridge! Souvenir-sized pieces of original bridge grating are back in stock in St. Ignace for just $20. They're sold in-person only, so grab yours before they sell out.

Flock cameras continue to appear across Michigan despite public backlash. Another Flock camera was torn down in Grand Rapids, prompting reactions from local residents.

Food Network star and Ace of Cakes icon Duff Goldman is coming to Grand Rapids' Wealthy Theatre Nov. 13. His one-man show, The Tao of Duff, brings a unique, family-friendly night of unfiltered storytelling, comedy, and live baking.

Michigan's unemployment benefits jump to $614 a week starting next year, a significant bump from the current $530 for those who qualify.