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This iconic soup has been served in the U.S. Senate since 1903 and it all traces back to Michigan’s own navy beans from Kinde.

A Wyoming family is grieving tonight, and police are asking for your eyes and ears to help find the driver who left the scene.

The snow gauge on US-41 is set for demolition, but a new and improved version is already in the works.

Planes are staying put across the country this afternoon due to a communications issue. Here's what is known so far.

Last winter was a doozy up north. This year, not so much. Here's the outlook closer to home.

Michigan households face an estimated $6,485 tariff burden, according to new research. Governor Whitmer is requesting food tariff reimbursements, but no $6,485 payment program has been approved.

Michigan hunters can now use all legal firearms across the Lower Peninsula. That makes knowing your target and what lies beyond it more important than ever.

Michigan’s fall colors are starting to appear. Here’s when peak color is expected across the state in 2026.

What if Hulu’s latest guilty pleasure was set in the Mitten? Here’s the fictional West Michigan cast of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.'

If you’re taking the side-by-side out Sunday, check the clock first. Michigan’s firearm deer season comes with a few rules for ORV riders.

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

Two Super Bowl referees and a three-time Super Bowl back judge have Michigan ties. Meet the officials with local roots on this year’s NFL crews.

Michigan's monarch migration brought an encouraging surprise this fall. More than 5,700 butterflies were documented at the Straits.

Hoffmaster State Park will be closed November 20th through 23rd for a DNR controlled deer hunt,

'Tis the season to give back. Help make Christmas a little brighter for a West Michigan family in need by nominating them for the Free Beer and Hot Wings Show's Holiday Break-Ins.

Papa Johns is nearly halfway through its plan to close 300 restaurants across North America. Here’s what we know about Wixom and where you can still find a Papa Johns in Michigan.

Big news for families in Muskegon County, the Imagination Library is wrapping up, and parents are already asking what comes next.

A Michigan restaurant has been serving Thanksgiving dinner year-round since 1955. Here's why Turkey Roost in Kawkawlin might be worth the road trip from Lansing.