Have you ever wondered why the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is part of Michigan and not Wisconsin? It's an interesting story that goes back to the early days of the United States.
On December 14, 1836, the Toledo War unofficially ended which granted the Toledo Strip to Ohio while Michigan acquired the timber and ore-rich upper peninsula.
It wouldn't be a Michigan summer without baseball and road trips. Combine the two and you'll have a memorable summer vacation.
Enjoy a week of great baseball this summer while exploring seven stadiums and some great Michigan cities!
Toxic algae blooms affected the drinking water in Toledo over the weekend making it unsafe to drink and causing a two-day do-not-drink advisory.
Toledo's drinking water comes from Lake Erie.
West Michigan's drinking water comes from Lake Michigan.
Most experts agree the same harmful algae blooms are unlikely to affect drinking water that comes from Lake Michigan.
Get Positive this morning and join me on the radio for Faith Hope & Love Songs on 100.5 The River 9-11am EST. U can listen online too at www.rivergrandrapids.com (ps if you miss it, repeats again tonight from 7-9pm EST) I'm playing the new Philips, Craig and Dean song "Nothing To Prove." ...