We’ve created a comprehensive list of the movers and shakers in our state's history, both past and present. These are the people who got their start here, and went on to build their empire.
And when do they take the time to review laws that are still on the books from decades ago? Did you know we still have many laws that can still be enforced, whether they make sense in our day and age or not.
The Miners Castle is one of the best known features at Painted Rocks. In 2006 one of the two turrets at Miners Castle fell off into Lake Superior. There were no injuries in this instance, but at least five major falls have occurred there in the past 12 years.
It’s always fun on a hot summer day to head to your favorite ice cream parlor and enjoy a little bit of heaven. Maybe a Banana Split, or a hot Fudge Sundae, or even just a vanilla cone dipped in chocolate and rolled in peanuts.
There are certainly fancy places to eat where you can get select cuts and fancy types of fish, like Red Lobster, Mitchells Fish Market, or East Side Fish Fry. But plain old fish and chips still do it for me, plain and simple.
Most of us eat an average of 4.2 meals per week prepared in a restaurant. As a nation, Americans eat out four or five times a week, which comes out to about 18.2 meals outside of home every month.
If you think there is not a Michigan accent, then you are invited to take a humorous trip through our gallery which highlights many of the words we don't think we mis-pronounce.
There are other cities in Michigan that are a bit more exciting than Lansing with a lot more going on, but there are also several cities in our state that have nothing on us.