GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — 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 predate ...

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LAPEER COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man had a very happy New Year’s Eve after he found out he won a $1 million lottery prize. Robert Benaglio, of Dryden, matched the five white balls in the Dec. 23 ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- Today marks a special occasion as we celebrate a pre-Valentine's Day birthday: Utica's 193rd anniversary as a city. "When Utica became a city in 1832, it had 8,323 people in it," ...

Michigan coach Dusty May, an Indiana graduate, said Saturday he is "very, very happy at the University of Michigan" and downplayed any potential of him taking the IU job, which is now set to open ...

LAKELAND, Fla. -- A year ago, Jack Flaherty bet on himself by choosing the Detroit Tigers, turning down more years and more money to sign a one-year deal that would allow him to showcase his ...

The 54-inch main, built in 1930, burst just before 2 a.m. Read full article: Detroit uses boats, dive teams to reach residents stranded by broken water main A cold weather advisory goes into ...

As we celebrate George Washington's birthday this weekend — and traditionally Abraham Lincoln's as well — here's a look at some of Michigan's presidential ties. The name Presidents Day became ...

What do you get a state that has "everything" for its birthday? Michigan turned 188 on Sunday, and it already has matching left and right mittens. Native Americans have lived in what is now ...