Michigan’s Border Could Move for the First Time Since 1827

Michigan's border dispute with Ohio is a pretty well-known spat known as the Toledo War (though it could barely be considered one) that resulted in Michigan getting the Upper Peninsula. In contrast, Ohio received the five-mile stretch of land containing Toledo. Since then, the borders between Michigan's neighboring states haven't changed much.

However, that could soon change with Senate Bill 595, which aims to "re-monument the Michigan-Indiana border" for the first time since the 1800s. It's a curious piece of legislation about something that is probably not on most people's radars, and probably won't change too much.

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Michigan-Indiana Border Re-Evaluation

State Senator Jonathan Lindsey's plan for the border is not anything drastic. In fact, he estimates that the border could shift "less than 30 feet either way". But the last border survey took place in 1827, and this one would be more of a formality than anything else.

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When the survey was done back in 1827, markers were placed to designate where the border line was, but over the years, those markers "have been lost to time, creating a gray area as to where each state's border actually starts/ends.

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In fact, this law was actually passed back in 2022 to help fund this survey, but Lindsey claims that it has proven challenging to find a surveying company able to complete the project. So, this updated bill gives the counties along the border the ability to survey their own borders instead.

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Again, it will most likely not lead to any changes, and if it does, those changes will be minor at best, but it's not often you hear that your state's borders could be changing in some way. You can read more about this re-monumentation here.

Where You Can Experience 'True Silence' In Michigan

Do you want to truly be one with nature and visit a spot where you find not an absence of sound, but a lack of noise? This is what acoustic ecologists define as "true silence", and Michigan is one of the best places to experience this.

*Note: These spots have not been certified by QPI Field Recordists.

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30+ Photos That Show Why Fall in Michigan is Unmatched

Fall in the Mitten State is glorious time. There's apple picking, pumpkin carving, hayrides, all the animals you'll spot like deer and migratory birds—and of course the stunning fall colors.

The Upper Peninsula is often mentioned in national rankings as one of the most beautiful spots for fall foliage in the country, but truly, Autumn beauty abounds across the entire state.

Sure, we'd all love take a few hours and go on a scenic drive (or head to a fall chairlift ride) but sometimes you just can't getaway. Here are more than 30 photos of fall around Michigan for those times when you're stuck inside. Spot anywhere you've been?

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