3+ week, 3+ day ago (564+ words) Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are popular tourist destinations. But Lake Michigan's less-crowded neighbor is just as picturesque. If you are thinking about where to find the most beautiful lakes in the Midwest, Michigan is a good place to start. Known as the Great Lake State, it borders four of the five Great Lakes in North America. Lake Michigan, the second largest by volume, attracts visitors each year and remains one of the most popular American tourist destinations. Just east of Lake Michigan in Antrim County, however, lies Torch Lake, a quieter treasure. Covering 29.3 square miles and stretching 19 miles in length, it is Michigan's second-largest inland lake and its longest. With an average depth of 111 feet and a maximum of more than 300 feet, it is also Michigan's deepest inland lake. Torch Lake's beauty has earned it the nickname…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago (48+ words) Snow is pounding Michigan's Upper Peninsula and a Blizzard Warning is in effect. Follow the storm with Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic. Snow is pounding Michigan's Upper Peninsula and a Blizzard Warning is in effect. Follow the storm with Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic....

2+ week, 3+ day ago (203+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) " Beginning Nov. 14, visitors to Warehouse One Antiques can attend its annual Deer Hunter's Widow Sale, a weekend community market featuring over 100 vendors and late-night shopping deals. "There are 110 different vendors," Stanley Perry, manager of Warehouse One Antiques, said. "Each vendor has discounts on their merchandising." Muskegon makers market hosts over 80 vendors downtown Deer Hunter's Widow Sale is coordinated by Warehouse One Antiques, Lost & Found Treasures of Old and New and Century Antiques and takes over their shared storefront spaces. "There's jewelry, furniture, clothing and artifacts," Perry said. "It's a horrendous, lovely sale. When you come in, your mouth will just drop." The sale's first day begins at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14 and ends at midnight. Food and beverages will be provided. Grand Rapids gift shop hosts holiday market, coffee bar The sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (66+ words) Esports is one of the fastest growing activities in schools across the country. The Michigan High School Esports Federation is hosting the state regional finals in Grand Rapids next weekend. (Nov. 7, 2025) Esports is one of the fastest growing activities in schools across the country. The Michigan High School Esports Federation is hosting the state regional finals in Grand Rapids next weekend. (Nov. 7, 2025)...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (122+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)" Country music star Morgan Wallen's "Still The Problem Tour" is coming to Michigan Stadium for two consecutive nights on July 24 and 25, 2026. Wallen will be joined by special guests Thomas Rhett, HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, and Blake Whiten. Public ticket sales begin today, and people can purchase tickets through AXS. According to The New Yorker, Wallen has been dominant in country music, with 20 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 19 Billboard Music Awards to his name. Wallen's upcoming performances at Michigan Stadium are expected to draw large crowds. This comes after Grammy-winning artist Zach Bryan's record-breaking concert at the Big House on September 27. 2025, with over 112,000 people attending....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) " Another top aide to former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Lee Chatfield was convicted Thursday after pleading guilty to charges related to the misappropriation of funds from nonprofits and political action committees (PACs) tied to the former speaker. Rob Minard, of Bath Township, was initially charged alongside his wife Anne Minard, 38, in December 2024, with both facing charges of embezzlement, tax fraud, three counts of false pretenses, conspiracy to conduct a criminal enterprise, and conducting a criminal enterprise. Anne faced two additional counts of embezzlement and two additional counts of false pretenses. Robert faced an additional charge of false pretenses. The couple operated a consulting firm and numerous political nonprofits while working for Chatfield and were accused of financially exploiting those organizations and misappropriating more than $500,000. The couple initially pleaded not guilty. However, Thursday, Michigan Attorney…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) The aurora borealis danced in the night skies over Michigan Wednesday night, Nov. 5 " and more shimmering lights are on the way Thursday, Nov. 6. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) predicts a strong northern lights display on Thursday, Nov. 6 " weather allowing "as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the aurora could be visible across up to 20 U.S. states. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are waves of light created when the solar wind strikes the atmosphere, creating a display of moving lights in the night sky. Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors. The Lansing State Journal contributed. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Aurora borealis in Michigan skies Wednesday. Here's what people saw...

19+ hour, 15+ min ago (44+ words) Julian Sayin found Jeremiah Smith for a 35-yard touchdown to give the Ohio State Buckeyes the lead over the Michigan Woleverines. Julian Sayin found Jeremiah Smith for a 35-yard touchdown to give the Ohio State Buckeyes the lead over the Michigan Woleverines....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (790+ words) HOWELL, MI - As soon as you step through the doors of this historic Michigan landmark, it's as if you walked through a portal taking you back to the late 1800s. From the eerie echoing of the creaking wooden floors and the peanut shells scattered by theater goers more than a century ago, to the colorful stage curtains coated with a century's worth of dust, the inside of the Howell Opera House is a living time capsule. And soon, it will be meticulously restored with full productions once again taking place inside this space where the likes of magician Harry Houdini and music educator Lulu Vere Childers are believed to have graced the stage. Built in 1881, the curtain closed at the Howell Opera House theater in 1925, shut down by the fire marshal for being a fire hazard, with walls made of flammable…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) LANSING, MI -- Lottery players in Michigan should check their old Fantasy 5 tickets as a six figure payout is waiting to be collected. The Michigan Lottery says a winning ticket worth $131,121 has yet to be claimed and time is running out for the winner to come forward. The winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn -- 7-10-21-22-26 -- for the Fantasy 5 drawing held on Dec. 3, 2024 to win the grand prize. The winning ticket was sold at the Pike Food Center, located at 465 East Pike Street in Pontiac. Lottery players in Michigan have one year from the drawing date to come forward and claim a prize. If the winner does not claim the prize by 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, the money will go to the state's School Aid Fund. The prize must be claimed at the Lottery's headquarters in Lansing. The winner is asked to contact…...