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Some people just have a knack for setting world records, and quite a few of them happen to call Grand Rapids home.

While they're technically Yoopers by geography, longtime locals use a totally different term to describe who they are.

There is no Mickey or Goofy here, just rocketships, windmills and one man's incredible backyard imagination.

One town got its name from a card game. Another from a badly damaged axe. Another from a guy who just didn't care. Michigan's town naming history is chaotic.

Estimated to be up to 1,400 years old, the Sanilac Petroglyphs in Cass City are one of the Great Lakes State's most unexpected historical treasures.

The township near Traverse City shares a name with the cartoon corporation. Is it a coincidence, or something more?

From a farm museum in Coopersville to a wacky taxidermy collection in Mackinaw City, Michigan's hidden museum gems are worth the drive.

The Pokémon card craze is back and bigger than ever. Here's where to find them locally before they sell out again.

Michigan cities took a hard stance on public spitting, and some of those rules are literally carved in stone.

Henry Ford started it all in Michigan, but the state's legacy of iconic vehicles goes far beyond the Model T.

Before 1928, most zoo animals lived behind thick metal bars in cramped enclosures, but the Detroit Zoo changed all that with a design that let animals roam as freely as possible.

From beloved burger joints to iconic movie theaters, these are the Grand Rapids places people still talk about years after they closed their doors.