michigan history

A historic Midtown theater paved the way for one of Michigan’s most beloved cinema chains.

Once a $22 million attraction, Cereal City U.S.A. was meant to celebrate Kellogg’s cereal legacy in Michigan, but never really found its footing.

After decades abroad and a stay in a Scottish castle, this overdue book finally returned to Niles.

A president’s hat choice helped turn this historic Detroit shop into a national sensation.

Some of the biggest names in music once played the Orbit Room—and fans still talk about it today.

Christina Koch is part of Artemis II, marking humanity’s return to deep space for the first time since Apollo 17.

Michigan previously had 17 official state symbols and has now added an 18th: an official state duck. It is now one of only two states that recognize a state duck.

The Spartans won its last National Championship in 2000, and installed that winning court into the Breslin Center. Now, you can own a piece of it.

Once it had ten or more businesses, now nothing is left except two old structures. Here's a look at the ghost town of Bolton in Alpena County...

Those grassy mounds at Ah-Nab-Awen Park aren’t random. They honor a lost piece of Grand Rapids history tied to ancient Native American burial sites.

Since 1850, this settler has been buried in this open field under a small tree, remaining undisturbed all these years. Here's the location...

What seems like an impossible cartoon accident became a grim reality for one Grand Rapids worker in 1887.