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Michigan is home to more carnivorous plants than you might think. Discover the surprising bug-eating plants growing in the Great Lakes State.

Meet Jagger, a puppy discovering the world and searching for someone to grow up with.

If you’ve never had the chance to see an elk in the wild, September and October are the perfect time. Discover where to go in Michigan for your best chance to experience these incredible animals up close.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is heading to Grand Rapids this October to spend an evening tearing apart the science in some of our favorite movies.

After 9/11 in 2001, ricin became a topic of concern since traces of the poison were found in al-Qaeda training caves. Now, 25 years later after it was potentially discovered in Hastings, Michigan.

West Michigan loves a good burger, but which spot serves the best? Voting is now open, so cast your vote and help crown this year's best burger spot.

With Presidents' Day landing the Monday after the game, Michigan schools might be onto something by giving kids a break the day after football's biggest night.

The Big Ten is loaded with football traditions, packed stadiums and serious academic power. Here is how all 18 schools rank and where Michigan’s two conference rivals finish.

An experienced scuba diver died while exploring a deep Lake Michigan shipwreck, and a specialized volunteer team later recovered his body from roughly 160 feet of water.

They certainly didn't plan to release their music on the day of the biggest tragedy in U.S. history.

Grand Rapids residents shared their go-to burger spots. We counted the votes—these 20 restaurants top the list for juiciest, most-loved burgers.

Michigan drivers love their speed. A study using Google data shows they average 68.1 mph—ranking with the fastest in the nation.

Millions of birds will migrate over Michigan tonight, prompting a lights-out request across the state.

His crimes took place in Midland; he was charged with murder and hanged in 1938. Here are details...

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

Boblo Island's amusement park closed back in 1993, but its story isn't over. One of the boats that carried riders there has been reborn as a museum in Detroit.

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an all-new show coming to Grand Rapids, Michigan, this December. TSO will perform two shows, and we’ve got several ways for you to win tickets and more!

Michigan State Police are seeking tips in the 1977 disappearance of Glenna Jane West, a 34-year-old St. Joseph mother of four. Her purse was found, but Glenna and her station wagon vanished.