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An Ottawa County woman is headed to the "Happiest Place on Earth" after a gut feeling led to a $303,154 Michigan Lottery win.

Imagine collecting miles for every pack of cigarettes—sounds wild, right? Let’s take a stroll down memory lane.

Hidden in a Manistee County neighborhood, the Kaleva Bottle House is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it landmark that took one man nearly four decades to build.

Staff at Thornapple Manor were in for a surprise when a curious deer walked right into the facility.

A new USA Today ranking named Michigan’s Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City and Bavarian Blast in Frankenmuth among America’s best.

A Michigan-born pizza style is now appearing in Australia at restaurants like Grease Monkey, alongside sightings in countries such as Japan, the UK, and India, highlighting how far Detroit-style pizza has spread beyond its roots.

While social media can often be frustrating or even harmful, there are still moments when it brings out the best in people, when caring users step up and do the right thing for someone in need.

Michigan isn’t the only place with its name. Several towns across the U.S. share it—but surprisingly, they don’t have much else in common.

If a bloom caught your eye in Holland, remember where it is — because you can come back on May 30th and dig it up to plant at home.

One of the best summer traditions in downtown Grand Rapids is back on Thursdays, and it’s bigger than ever, making your lunch break the highlight of the week.

With carts overflowing and shoppers on a mission, Costco's checkout lines can feel like a marathon. Here are some tips to streamline your next visit.

When life hands you a dead bat, what’s your first move? Turns out, there’s more to it than just a shovel and gloves.

Michigan Auto Law Presents: Catch a Fly Ball... and Some Free Tickets Enter to win a four-pack of tickets to a West Michigan Whitecaps Game! Don't miss your chance to win a fun night on us! Must be a Kent County resident to enter. Vouchers...

A 27-year-old Saginaw County man turned a routine gas station stop into a life-changing event after winning $1 million on an Epic Wild Time ticket.

It may be small, but it's one of the most beautiful & scenic places you can visit in Michigan, See for yourself...

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

Crayola Park in Saginaw is a crayon-themed playground that's been a community staple since 1998 — and it needs your help to get a major makeover.

Michigan didn’t crack the top 15 in a new summer road trip ranking—and honestly, it feels like a snub.