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If you're not visiting these National Parks in the fall, you're really missing out.

Farmer Jack stores once dominated metro Detroit, with more than 100 locations. Today, the former grocery giant is gone, sparking online conversations about its rise and fall.

AC Grand Rapids, the MLS NEXT Pro soccer team, will call Amway Stadium home, with its inaugural game slated for 2027.

Bored with basic ice cream? MOO-ville Creamery in Nashville just dropped pickle ice cream and sweet corn scoops for adventurous West Michigan foodies.

If you've ever been stuck behind the bus on your commute, this is one is for you.

Headlining the Traverse City Food & Wine Festival, celebrity chef and host of Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern gave big shout-outs to local restaurants Bubbie's Bagels and Umbo.

Ex-Metallica tech Aidan Mullen shares his harrowing experience being rescued from the same 1986 bus crash that claimed the life of Cliff Burton.

Barn stars dot Michigan's landscape, but most folks don't know the stories these metal symbols have been telling for generations.

With four months left, there's still a lot of big rock and metal albums left to come out this year!

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

September is packed with things to do in Michigan. Here are 13 festivals and events worth putting on your calendar, from food and music to fireworks, art and Oktoberfest.

Baseball fans rally around their team, the food, the beer, and, of course, the voice that brings every game to life. Sadly, West Michigan Whitecaps fans will soon say goodbye to their beloved play-by-play announcer at season’s end.

After 12 years of cold beer, solid food, and unforgettable memories, The Pickle Back in Marne is closing its doors on September 2nd following an unexpected buyout.

A local teacher's "Shoe Club" caught the attention of a country legend, and she responded in true Dolly fashion.

Deer season gets the attention, but Michigan small game hunters have plenty of seasons opening this fall.

Ada Township officially opened Covered Bridge Park, transforming 15 acres along the Thornapple River with its first public splash pad, pickleball courts, kayak launch, and a new pedestrian bridge.

P.J. Hoffmaster State Park is seeking help managing its growing deer population. The DNR will hold a special lottery hunt during Michigan’s 2026 firearm deer season.

Michigan felt a minor quake last year, yet the real concern lies with an ancient fault line that could shake multiple states.