Today In 1917: Michigan Helps Lead Way Toward Women’s Suffrage
The Women’s Suffrage measure authorized by the Republicans from Bad Axe Michigan placed on the ballot a referendum to allow women to vote in presidential elections.
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Posts and updates of events and happenings in Michigan
12 Weird Michigan Laws That Set It Apart from Its Neighbors
Those living in the USA will be well aware that laws can vary massively between different states –even those right next to each other. For example, in Virginia, it’s illegal to release helium-filled balloons into the sky, but step over the border into Tennessee, and you can release up to 25 of them! Here are some doozy Michigan laws.
Ernest Hemingway’s Great Granddaughter – Author Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Returns to Walloon Lake
Ernest Hemingway’s Great Granddaughter – Author Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Returns to Walloon Lake as an author in her own right.
How To Beat The Winter Blues – 5 Easy Ideas To Get Everyone Outdoors
Beat the winter blues by getting outside and visiting a Michigan State Park, Taking a hike or cross country ski or staying in a winter lodge in the woods.
Back in 1970: Clifford Wharton Named MSU President – 1st African-American to Lead A Major University
by Ken Coleman, Michigan AdvanceJanuary 2, 2019 Clifford Wharton Jr. officially assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on this day in 1970. He was the first African-American to lead …
Back in 1948: Supreme Court Affirms Ban On Women Bartenders in Michigan
In 1948, the US Supreme Court upheld a Michigan law banning women bartenders in large cities unless their father or husband owned the establishment.
Refunds for Michigan Drivers – In 2021, Governor Whitmer Announced $3 Billion Windfall For Insured Drivers
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced today that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) has acted on the governor’s call to return …
Another School Shooting In Michigan and Nothing Will Change…Unless
A school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, triggers a former teacher’s thoughts and experiences working in a classroom during an era of mass school shootings.
Great Lakes Drownings 2021
According to statistics given by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, 83 persons perished in the Great Lakes drownings 2021. 38 of them were in Lake Michigan. This follows 2020, …
Michigan DNR Announces Michigan Free Fishing, ORV, and State Park Access In 2022
All fishing license fees will be waived those two days. A Recreation Passport will not be required for entry into state parks and boating access sites during Free Fishing Weekend. Residents and out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes waters for all species of fish.