Two friends went on a hunting trip Up North in 1985. Their killers went to prison after escaping justice for 18 years, but the men’s bodies, gear and truck was never found. The case is still seeped in mystery.
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‘Rare,’ bright meteor streaks across Michigan skies
A NASA official says a Sunday morning meteor show was likely caused by ‘a small comet fragment’ that streaked across the skies of northern Michigan. Skywatchers called it a meteorite.
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Michigan may soon ban sales of this stinky tree and 5 other plants
The state’s agricultural department wants to add to the list of plants that are not allowed to be sold or imported in Michigan.
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Michigan hunters have taken over 50,000 deer since opening weekend
Michigan hunters have surpassed 157,000 deer this season, with more than 50,000 taken in the first days of the regular firearm season. Officials warn that storm damage and a deer disease outbreak may affect access, herd health and conditions as the season continues.
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Michigan deer camp tradition lives on for decades in one forest
Even as the number of deer sightings decline, tradition drives the Bryant family to travel several hours from southern Michigan to the Upper Peninsula to celebrate opening day, the first day of regular firearm deer hunting season.
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Michigan’s firearm deer hunt is here: Key dates, safety tips and a warm start
Michigan’s deer season is heating up as firearm hunters prepare to hit the woods. Here’s what you need to know for opening day.
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Michigan Big Tree Hunt finds a whopper: A weeping willow, 327 inches around
A two-year hunt for Michigan’s biggest tree has a winner: A weeping willow in Shiawassee County that measured 327 inches around.
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How a bonus led to Edmund Fitzgerald sinking. And 6 more surprises about ship
The Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck was 50 years ago. Theories abound, but the Fitzgerald wouldn’t have even been on Lake Superior if not for the medical bills of the captain’s wife.
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Big day for spearfishers in Michigan as state panel expands access
In a huge win for underwater spearfishers, Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission expanded where free divers can fish.
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How to catapult — or just compost — your pumpkins in Michigan post-Halloween
Michigan communities are getting creative as they encourage residents to compost pumpkins instead of sending them to landfills.