Historic Sites and History

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (253+ words) Construction workers building a new home in Newaygo County found human remains, authorities said Sept. 22. The discovery was made around 1:30 p.m., as crews were working on a foundation for a new residence in the 7300 block of Croton Hardy Drive in Croton…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) Fall's start is creeping up on us in Michigan, but there's still time before we fall back and lose more daylight hours to standard time. Daylight Saving Time doesn't end until 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2026, the first Sunday in November, pushing sunset…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (1777+ words) (This story originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press on Sept. 5, 2002.) They were among America's best, brightest and happiest. Many had attended some of the finest schools -- Cranbrook, Detroit Country Day, the University of Michigan, Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Vanderbilt....