toledo

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.

Could this also mean possible high-speed rail for Michigan?

Something very strange is happening at Little Caesar's on Lewis Avenue in Toledo, Ohio and residents are very angry.

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.

Another Marsupial, this time a wallaby, has been sighted on the loose in the upper Midwest.

Written in Jackson about a philanderer, this became a worldwide popular ragtime tune. Here are details...

Michigan was once home to two neighboring villages of Port Lawrence and Vistula. Today those villages are lost to us.

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." ...