Des Moines County, along with Dubuque County, were the two original Iowa counties formed along the Mississippi River in 1834 by the Michigan ... first European maps of the Upper Mississippi ...

Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

A freeze warning is in place for several California counties, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). While four ...

“I’m actually American Indian on my father’s side ... Franklin fights every day for the preservation of indigenous history and sacred ground throughout the United States.

Earlier this week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that they will be conducting a study, along with Northern Michigan University and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, to try ...

ROCHESTER, MI - One of Michigan’s most historic homes has been vandalized and the culprit is on the loose. Early morning on Tuesday, Feb. 4, a staff member at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester ...

The ongoing restoration and recent reopening of the Michigan Street Baptist ... lighting and electric updates. Original historic stenciling around the upper portion of the walls has been restored.

Here's where you can report or check on outages in areas of Michigan expected to be impacted. Use DTE's power outage map here. DTE reminds folks to "please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 ...

A new project at the Michigan Capitol will replace about two ... when viewed from the upper floors, the glass floor is meant to look like an inverted dome. As the glass has become more mismatched ...

Malcolm X as a teenage football player in Mason (back row, center). The Mason Area Historical Society has a new exhibit on Malcolm X’s little-known time in the city. The exhibit at the society ...