Detroit was the First City in the World to Get Phone Numbers
The city of Detroit had many firsts, but this one changed the world fast.
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Indiana Teen Celebrated After Exposing 144 Year Old Injustice
An Indiana high school senior did what many adults could not or would not do, and the county is celebrating her hard work.
A-1 Printing & Copy Center Building In Kalamazoo Once A Brothel
Our building was constructed during the early 1860s as a testament by some construction workers placing graffiti on the walls. This location has a colorful history. Our building once was a boarding house, a restaurant, a bank, and a wallpaper store.
Mark Twain Was Apparently Not A Fan Of Michigan's Wooden Highways
Mark Twain’s impression of the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Plank Road was that 'It would have been good if some unconscionable scoundrel had not now and then dropped a plank across it.'
Detroit's Ford Field Turns 20; Some Great Events but 92 Losses
Ford Field in Detroit is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. How much celebrating can you do when you're talking about Marty Mornhinweg and Joey Harrington?
An MGM Movie Short from 1949 Shows a Very Different Michigan
"Calling on Michigan" is an MGM film short from "TravelTalks", one in a series about places around the country and around the world. This is a mid-20th century look at Michigan, in color.
Last Michigan Execution was 84 Years Ago Despite Ban
Tony Chebatoris was executed in Michigan 84 years ago, but Michigan has had a ban on executions since 1847. So how was this possible?
Streetcars on Rose Street In Kalamazoo; Now There's a Throwback
The history of streetcar service in Kalamazoo began in 1885, first with horse drawn streetcars and then the city electrified the service in 1893 until 1932.
This Day in History Kalamazoo’s Only TV Station Launched
Did you know WWMT Channel 3 turns 72-years-old today?
When Michigan Had Toll Roads: The Wooden Plank Roads of the 1800s
It has been a very long time since tolls have had to be paid on any roadways in the state