Southwest Michigan

A red panda was born at the Binder Park Zoo, in Battle Creek, Michigan, and is currently being hand-raised by animal care staff.

Vern Troyer left Centerville, Michigan, and his Amish roots, to find fame in Hollywood. He has returned home, buried in a quiet countryside cemetery with a simple headstone that bears his image.

This bug is such a threat that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says to kill it on sight! The spotted lanternfly is a threat to Michigan crops.

Now that they've finally started appearing in yard across West Michigan, which term do Michiganders prefer to use: firefly or lightning bug?

Before your next road trip across Pure Michigan, make sure you're not breaking any of these rules when it comes to your Michigan license plate and registration.

Seriously, it looks, and smells weird, right?

Soaking up the summer sun in the Mitten.

Have you noticed a large number of dead fish near the Michigan shorelines? The reason is linked to the cycle of life in Michigan.

Unlike most states who refer to it as the DMV, in Michigan the department that handles the registering of vehicles is called the Secretary of State. Why?

The Church was built in 1927 and converted into a house, which also has a large garage/workshop, but that's not all; the property also comes with private beach access.