Pressure mounted on Mr. Engler to step down after he was quoted saying that some of Lawrence Nassar’s victims were enjoying “the spotlight.”

Just a few weeks ago, protesters marched through the Michigan Capitol claiming that Republicans were trying to subvert the will of voters and seize power from the Democrats who had just been elected governor, attorney general and secretary of state. The protesters’ worst fears did not come to fruition. On Friday, Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican whose eight-year tenure ends next week, vetoed a bill that would have allowed lawmakers to intervene in court cases, a measure seen as an effort to dilute the authority of the new Democrats. Other legislation that would have stripped power from incoming officials never made it to a floor vote.

Michigan’s constitution lets voters pass progressive ballot initiatives, so the state GOP is trying to undo the constitution.

One of the oldest sodas in the United States is little known outside the Midwest.

Fed-up residents in Michigan’s most polluted zip code say the tar sands refinery next door is causing toxic emissions to waft over their neighborhood—and they want out.

Nestlé is making waves in Michigan as it applies to draw 60% more water from a single well it owns without paying any more money. 2The Swiss company pays $200 annually for a permit to pump water from its own wells, including its well outside of Evart, Michigan, from which it already pumps 130 million gallons of water each year.

After a summer of renovations, a new marquee has made its way to the front of the Fillmore.

Author Karen Dybis is developing an archive of photos, objects, and oral histories for the Detroit neighborhood.

About 200 employees of a northern Michigan manufacturer received an average $20,000 Christmas bonus. Ludington-based FloraCraft surprised its employees during a holiday lunch on Friday, Dec. 14, when owner and Chairman Lee Schoenherr announced plans to give nearly $4 million in bonuses. Top gifts to employees with more than 40 years of tenure will exceed $60,000, the company. The gifts are a combination of cash bonuses and 401(k) contributions.

The Detroit population has declined so dramatically that the city has been left with a vast number of blighted properties. A new $850 million plan would destroy about 85,000 of them.

Michigan’s Republican governor signed legislation on Tuesday that officially bans Tesla Motors and any other carmaker from selling directly to consumers in the state.

The village of Oakley is a tiny speck on a map of Michigan: It has one streetlight, one grain elevator, one church and a couple of bars. If one of its 300 residents gets as much as a DUI, it’s big news around town.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeside, Michigan

An online auction started July 1 for the Isle Aux Galets lighthouse on Skillagalee Island.

Keith Heitzman was one of three fifth-year seniors to leave Michigan after Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach.

Five years after a pipeline rupture spilled over one million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, local Michigan residents and activists battle new pipeline proposals.

Of course the mainstream media has not reported on events in Michigan, because the last thing corporate media wants is to give Americans across the country the idea that they have power to put a stop to Republicans transferring wealth to corporations and the rich at the expense of the poor, elderly, students, middle class, and infrastructure.

Just got back from my 35th vacation in the Sleeping bear Dunes area and found this video while trying to deal with the post-vacation blues/withdrawal. It really is a special place, and among my favorites on Earth.

Went down to the beach early in the morning while camping in this wonderful, wild place and thought for a moment that they'd recommissioned the lighthouse. But it was just the old lens catching and throwing the beginnings of dawn's light at me (click through to the full-size image to really see it). It only lasted a couple of minutes. Almost spooky; definitely beautiful. Later that day I got a lighthouse tour from the last lighthouse keeper's great-great (I think) grandson. Island gallery below.

- Little Sable Point Lighthouse was built in 1874 as a coastal light to assist ships navigating on Lake Michigan.

The Department of Natural Resources today announced the final totals from its spring fish-stocking efforts. DNR fisheries staff stocked a total of 20,099,988 fish that weighed more than 325 tons and consisted of nine different species and one hybrid.   To complete this task, staff took more than 370 stocking trips to 732 stocking sites, traveling more than 100,000 miles over the course of 2,556 hours using 17 specialized stocking trucks.

A few more shots in attached gallery.

More photos in attached gallery.

Since his release last month, Zach Anderson’s freedom has been severely restricted because at just 19 years old, Zach is a convicted sex offender.

The Cheboygan River range lights were built in 1880 in response to the increasing commerce taking place in Cheboygan.

In a controlled burn, you do a little bit of truth mixed in with a lot of lies - yeah right...

The evening crowd certainly got close to Dierks Bentley on Day 2 at WE Fest 2015. One lucky fan danced with the Riser singer, while another enjoyed shotgunning a beer onstage with the star. Others got high fives or even had the chance to touch his arm when Bentley ran out into the audience during Come a Little Closer.

A Michigan lawmaker said he won't resign after sending an email to Republican supporters falsely claiming he was caught having sex with a male prostitute and said in a statement released Monday he was the target of a blackmail attempt. The Detroit News, citing audio recordings, reported Friday that Rep. Todd Courser of Lapeer had someone send the email to distract attention from his alleged extramarital affair with another lawmaker.

Schoolcraft College’s renowned culinary arts department is headed to the bar. The Livonia-based community college is offering a brewing and distillation certificate, starting this fall. The 24-credit program will train fledgling brewers in various skills with courses like brewing science, brewhouse operations and technology, beer styles and flavors and more.

Beaver Island Lighthouse, also known as Beaver Head Light, is located on the south end of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.

Color film that was released by MGM back in 1949; it features western and northern Michigan: Traverse City, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island, Harrison, Castle Rock, Sault Ste. Marie and other locations.

Chicago. Sand dunes. A ferry crossing. A voyage reveals striking topography, time-worn communities and the reassuring permanence of an unchanging lake amid it all.

Seul Choix includes a two-story brick keeper's house, a fog signal building, an assistant keeper's house, two oil houses, and other buildings.