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A new USA Today ranking named Michigan’s Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City and Bavarian Blast in Frankenmuth among America’s best.

The Fly Trap in Ferndale, Michigan, earns new attention from Food Network as a top breakfast spot, with a closer look at its Cowboy Curtis steak-and-eggs dish.

From Grand Rapids to the lakeshore, West Michigan is going all out for America's 250th birthday. Here's everything you need to know about July 4th fireworks in 2026.

A new documentary crew found sculpin, hydra forests, and even a beer can at the bottom of the Great Lakes' deepest point.

A former Grand Rapids Police officer, already facing charges for allegedly breaking into a collectibles shop, has now been charged in connection with a second alleged break-in.

Skip the beach traffic! Explore six local lakes perfect for a refreshing swim less than 25 minutes from Grand Rapids.

A new free shuttle will connect Uptown and Downtown Grand Rapids every Saturday from June 20 through August 8. It’s another option as parking concerns grow around the new amphitheater.

As Ann Arbor takes a bold step against gas-powered leaf blowers, the air is buzzing with opinions on what's next for yard work.

A whistleblower has claimed that the United States government is aware of the existence of several different extraterrestrial civilizations.

The Mackinac Island ferry dispute is escalating beyond ticket prices. Now, the company running ferries says it could stop service entirely in 2027 if no deal is reached.

When a Michigan woman's lottery ticket told her to contact the front office, she assumed the scanner was broken. Instead, she looked up the numbers in her car and realized she had just won a massive $2.2 million.

Heading downtown for the Grand Rapids Fourth of July fireworks? The celebration has moved. Find out where to go for food, fun, and the big fireworks show in 2026.

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

Downtown Grand Rapids is getting a new pre-concert hangout at the Downtown Market with live music, food, drinks, and more before Acrisure Amphitheater shows.

Each spring, staff at Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation guide a mother duck and her ducklings through the building to safety.

People in Kalamazoo have a pretty unusual nickname, and a recent thread on the Kzoo subreddit sparked a debate about it, before quickly spiraling into a string of hilariously creative alternative names.

The Royal Duck, billed as the world’s largest bounce house, is touring Michigan with a 23,000-square-foot inflatable park stopping in Troy and Novi this summer.

The grass used on the fields of all 16 U.S. FIFA World Cup stadiums was developed with contributions from researchers at Michigan State University.