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Fiery west Michigan plane crash kills Indiana couple, their dogs over Thanksgiving weekend
Read full article: Fiery west Michigan plane crash kills Indiana couple, their dogs over Thanksgiving weekendA couple from Indiana who were visiting in western Michigan were killed Thanksgiving weekend when their single-engine plane crashed after taking off in Ludington.
Couple, 2 dogs, die when plane crashes in Michigan after takeoff
Read full article: Couple, 2 dogs, die when plane crashes in Michigan after takeoffAn Indiana couple died Sunday when their single-engine plane crashed in western Michigan after taking off from an airport near Ludington, authorities said.
Meet the Michigan man who crossed Lake Michigan sitting backwards in a bathtub because of a $5 bet
Read full article: Meet the Michigan man who crossed Lake Michigan sitting backwards in a bathtub because of a $5 betDid you hear about the Michigan man who crossed Lake Michigan in a bathtub (sitting backwards, no less) because of a $5 bet? Well, the 54-year anniversary of his voyage was this week, so we’re telling his story.
Morning 4: How (and why) a man crossed Lake Michigan in only a bathtub in 1969 -- and more top stories
Read full article: Morning 4: How (and why) a man crossed Lake Michigan in only a bathtub in 1969 -- and more top storiesMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
54 years ago: Michigan man accepts $5 bet to cross Lake Michigan in a bathtub
Read full article: 54 years ago: Michigan man accepts $5 bet to cross Lake Michigan in a bathtubOne day at work, Lake Michigan came up in conversation when Jackson’s boss, Fred Behnke -- who Jackson called “a fellow loudmouth” -- confidently told coworkers it takes a large boat to cross any Great Lake, including Lake Michigan.
🔒 Insider Debates results: Do Michigan residents prefer ‘Michiganders’ or ‘Michiganians?’
Read full article: 🔒 Insider Debates results: Do Michigan residents prefer ‘Michiganders’ or ‘Michiganians?’We asked our WDIV Insiders to settle a debate and choose between two of the most common nicknames for the people of Michigan: “Michiganders” and “Michiganians.”
Looking for a road trip idea? Why not visit all of Michigan’s lighthouses
Read full article: Looking for a road trip idea? Why not visit all of Michigan’s lighthousesMichigan lighthouses have been shining a light on the Great Lakes for centuries. With more than 3,200 miles of shoreline, lighthouses greatly impact the water community.
Coal-powered passenger ship on Lake Michigan to convert to new fuel source
Read full article: Coal-powered passenger ship on Lake Michigan to convert to new fuel sourceA coal-powered passenger steamship on Lake Michigan that’s the last of its kind in the U.S. will stop using coal to fuel its historic engines once its operators settle on an alternate power source.
Michigan teen catches near 48-pound Chinook salmon, breaks 43-year-old state record
Read full article: Michigan teen catches near 48-pound Chinook salmon, breaks 43-year-old state recordLuis Martinez, of Ortonville, was troll fishing on Lake Michigan near Ludington Saturday when he caught a Chinook salmon weighing nearly 48 pounds.
‘First 10 minutes were quite a fight’: Michigan teen sets new salmon record
Read full article: ‘First 10 minutes were quite a fight’: Michigan teen sets new salmon recordLouis Martinez will never have to embellish the proverbial fish story, after confirmation that he set a new state record for the largest Chinook salmon ever caught in Michigan.
Driver fires gun after car that wouldn’t let him merge later merged in front of him on Mackinac Bridge
Read full article: Driver fires gun after car that wouldn’t let him merge later merged in front of him on Mackinac BridgeA Michigan man fired a gun during a road rage incident after a driver who wouldn’t let him merge into a lane later merged in front of him on the Mackinac Bridge, police said.
12 Michigan properties added to National Register of Historic Places
Read full article: 12 Michigan properties added to National Register of Historic PlacesTwelve Michigan properties have earned special recognition in the 2020 National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. The National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. More than 95,000 properties across the country, including nearly 2,000 in Michigan, have been listed in the National Register since the program began in the 1960s. The National Register is a program of the National Park Service and administered by the states. In the state, it’s administered by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.
Holding company buys Lake Michigan car ferry SS Badger
Read full article: Holding company buys Lake Michigan car ferry SS BadgerLUDINGTON, Mich. – A coal-fired ferry that carries people and cars across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin has been sold. Interlake Holding Co. announced Wednesday that it bought the SS Badger, The Ludington Daily News reported. The Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based company also purchased the tug-barge Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41, the mothballed ferry SS Spartan, and the Lake Michigan Carferry and Pere Marquette Shipping companies. “I think we’ve always been interested in the Pere Marquette and the Badger,” said Mark Barker, Interlake president. The 410-foot (125-meter) SS Badger launched in 1952 and hauled railcars across Lake Michigan from 1953 to 1990.
Up to 7 inches of lake effect snow expected in Northern Lower Michigan
Read full article: Up to 7 inches of lake effect snow expected in Northern Lower MichiganParts of Northern Lower Michigan will get some decent snow tonight and into Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Western part of Northern Lower Michigan, including Grand Traverse County, down to Ludington, Cadillac and Gaylord. “An arctic front will bring very cold air into the Great Lakes today into Wednesday. This cold air over the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes will kick on the lake effect machine once again. The typical northwest flow snow belts should see the most snow through Wednesday.”Most of the impacted area will see 2-3 inches of snow, with an isolated six or more inches.