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In 1903 Oliver Mining Company was searching for iron ore and drilled a hole about a thousand foot deep. The hole cuts several steeply dipping porous strata that trap water at higher elevations to the north. The difference in elevation creates the pressure in an artesian well.

Originally known as the Hoatson House, the historic Laurium Manor Inn in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is no longer for sale.

Trenary, Michigan, home of the annual Outhouse Races, is also the birthplace of Michigan's Trenary Toast tradition.

One spot here in the Mitten State is being recognized as a Top Destination for Snow in the U.S. in a USA Today and 10best Readers' Poll.

U.S. National Forest Service is again permitting Michigan residents to u-cut Christmas trees in national forests including Hiawatha, Ottawa, and Huron-Manistee.

When it comes to comfort foods, Michigander's top pick is a Pure Michigan staple.

Between public, private, and foreign ownership, who controls Michigan's nearly 61 million acres of land?

A new report from MSU and OHSP show seat belt use is decreasing among Michiganders. Who's the worst offender?

Revisiting the longstanding debate over which state looks more like a Mitten, Wisconsin or Michigan?

Michigan the film adaptation of author Karen Dione's 2017 novel "The Marsh King's Daughter" hits theaters November 3, 2023.