History

Michigan celebrated its 178th birthday this past Tuesday. In honor of the Mitten State’s milestone, here’s a quiz to test how well you know your Michigan cities and towns. An answer key is at the bottom of the article. This City was the first in the nation to pave a road with concrete. Thi...
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Last week we looked at our state flag with its “super bad” elk, moose and tough guy packing a long gun, and how it demonstrates our fierce love for our pleasant peninsulas. This week we’ll look at how this place we call Michigan became the 26th state in the Union. Did you know we almost went t...
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Have you ever taken a good look at the Michigan state flag? No, I don’t mean the green and white flag emblazoned with a helmet-wearing Spartan. I mean the official flag of The State of Michigan. Honestly, I’d never given the Michigan state flag more than a passing glance until a few weeks ago....
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