JD Vance defends Usha’s heritage, hits out at Michigan Senate candidate El-Syed
File Photo: Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Republican convention US Vice President JD Vance used his address at the Republican National Convention to launch a fresh attack on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over remarks about his wife,…
Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement
A private group of four islands covering 520 acres along the US-Canada border has been listed for $2.3 million. The sale includes a renovated home, machinery, two boats and a mainland dock slip. Located in Potagannissing Bay and the St Marys River near…
In 2025, Michigan recycled more than 7,000 scrap tires into 0.8 miles of Ellsworth Road; the project later won a national green construction award
Representative Image (AI-generated) What happens when thousands of worn-out tires reach the end of the road? In Michigan, some of them found their way back onto one. In 2025, more than 7,000 scrap tires were recycled into rubber-modified asphalt used on…
A Michigan scientist buried seeds in 20 glass bottles in 1879; 142 years later, some still grew, and the experiment is set to run until 2100
Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds In 1879, Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds and sand in an effort to answer a deceptively simple…
In 2023, buyers paid $87,000 for a crumbling 1979 Michigan concrete dome with caved-in ceilings; after a total overhaul, the 2,457-sq-ft home is back for $499,900
Carie Peregord of RE/MAX Edge An eye-catching 1970s concrete dome home in Michigan that was once left to decay, with collapsed ceilings and damaged walls, has returned to the property market after a major renovation. Located in Brighton, Michigan, the…
What drove Michigan AQI to 616? Scientists issue major climate warning, ‘There really isn’t any…’
Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires has the potential to travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers, transforming a remote fire into a significant air-quality crisis. This threat was vividly demonstrated when wildfire smoke from Ontario…
In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres
One of the biggest allocations is for the Keweenaw Peninsula (Photo: Michael George via The Nature Conservancy) Michigan has awarded nearly $1.4 billion for land protection and recreation projects across the state. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust…
In 2018, a young Michigan couple bought an abandoned 160-year-old farmhouse for $26,000; with no renovation experience, they spent about $320,000 rebuilding it
Samantha and Sean spent $320K bringing their 160-year-old farmhouse back to life. (Photo: After Hours Farm) When Samantha and Sean Kilgore bought an abandoned 160-year-old farmhouse in Michigan in 2018, they knew they were taking on a challenge. What…
In 1908, an unschooled Indiana widow began a 20-year fight to defend 120 acres of Lake Michigan dunes from a steel giant; 72 years later, 212 acres including part of her tract joined Indiana Dunes to remain open space forever
Carr remained determined to defend what she believed was hers (Photo: NPS) In the early 1900s, an Indiana widow spent more than two decades fighting to defend her claim to 120 acres along Lake Michigan. Drusilla Carr had lived on the land for decades…
A Michigan woman gave birth in the back of an Uber; one year later, the driver returned for the baby’s ‘One Wild Ride’ birthday as her godmother
Braya Ray was in for a big surprise when she hopped into Meghan “Maggie” Whatley’s Uber last year. Not only did Ray, 25, unexpectedly welcome her baby daughter Grace in the backseat of Whatley’s car, but the experience bonded the pair so much that now,…