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Bad roads, the Rust Belt, the largest city in bankruptcy: These are some of the negative visions that people have of Michigan. A recent Gallup Poll showed…

Last Friday, we asked people to share a photo that represents why they stay in Michigan.So far, people have shared thousands of photos and tweets using…

I mean, it's not like we're living in Hawaii, after all.Michigan is "above the national average" for the number of people who say they'd rather live…

Vinyl records. The sight and sound of an LP can unleash torrents of sentiment and memories for those who grew up dropping that needle onto a shiny…

State of Opportunity's Kimberly Springer tells us how "the specter of an exclusive, our boutique, access internet looms" after the recent U.S. Court of…

As the old saying goes, "everything old is new again."Case in point, the cassette tape.Those of us who were music consumers in the 70's and 80's remember…

Across the country, so-called hip-hop churches fuse religion, music and dance to lure gang members off the streets. Troy Evans, a former gang member, leads Edge Urban Fellowship in Grand Rapids, Mich. He says that leading church congregants isn't that much different from leading gang members.

They called it the “Black Eden.”From the 1920’s to 60’s, tens of thousands of African Americans poured into the resort town of Idlewild, Michigan. They…

Many of us have family traditions that are linked to our ethic or cultural roots.Earlier this year we asked listeners to share a special family tradition…

Over the weekend, we posted this question to the Michigan Radio Facebook community."What’s a personal memory you have that has some kind of connection to…