A western Michigan community is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its beloved singing Christmas tree. The Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree, which features a 180-student high school choir and stands 15 rows tall, belted out 19 holiday tunes at a Muskegon theater this week and was set to perform two more shows on Saturday. The 67-foot-tall … Read more
Gus Johnson didn’t hesitate to drop a Connor Stalions reference in the moments before Michigan secured a rivalry win over Ohio State on Saturday. As Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore celebrated with players and waved toward the crowd with just over 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Johnson, who called the game for Fox, said … Read more
They really are taking the midnight train going anywhere. Detroit has been touted by Travel + Leisure as a top destination for 2025 — no doubt raising eyebrows on a list that also plugged other non-traditional tourism spots like Sacramento and Uzbekistan. “It really is a magical time in Detroit right now, and we hope … Read more
Ohio State fans who are ticked off about the Buckeyes playing their huge game against Indiana next week at noon on Saturday should be most upset at their own university. In a peculiar arrangement, both Ohio State and Michigan have stipulations in their TV deals with Fox, CBS and NBC that they cannot be assigned … Read more
If you build it, they will come … back. A vintage furniture restorer claimed that a woman who sold her a mid-century dresser on Facebook’s marketplace wanted the piece back after she had started refurbishing it for a profit. Kandra Sobel, who remodels homes and refinishes antiques for her over 11,000 TikTok followers, shared the … Read more
With spooky season here, many families are getting into the Halloween spirit by decking out their homes, buying candy in bulk and gearing up for trick-or-treating. Instacart has revealed a list of the top destinations in the U.S. that are the “Halloweeniest” in its “America’s Haunts” report. The grocery delivery and pick-up service company created … Read more
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer weighed in on the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ potential political differences. During an appearance on the Bravo channel Tuesday, the governor was asked if she thinks people should care if Swift, who has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mahomes, who has been linked to support for former President Trump, are … Read more
This teen has filled some pretty big shoes. Eric Kilburn Jr. — a 16-year-old football player at Goodrich High School in Michigan — has officially set not one but two Guinness World Records. The 6-foot-10 teen has both the largest feet and the largest hands of a living teenager. According to Guinness World Records, the … Read more
Country music star Jelly Roll has been given a special title in Flint, Michigan. Earlier this week, a radio station in Detroit shared a video of Jelly Roll being sworn in by Sheriff Christopher Swanson as a deputy with the Community Cares Task Force. On Saturday, 99.5 WYCD shared to their Instagram account the moment Jelly Roll was … Read more
A personal finance company recently published a survey on the U.S. states with the most money-worried residents – and the results may surprise you. WalletHub published its study, titled “States with the Most People in Financial Distress,” on July 17. The company said that it used nine key metrics, including credit score changes and Internet searches for … Read more
A giant, 40-foot-long slide, notorious for its bumpy rides, is back in business after being shuttered for two years amid safety concerns. The six-lane slide at Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan, which went viral in 2022 after videos emerged showing riders bouncing along its ramp, reopened Friday. This time around, Michigan’s Department of Natural … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Prepare for the long weekend of a lifetime. On June 20-23, the Electric Forest Festival — where neon meets nature — returns to Rothbury, MI’s Double JJ Ranch for four … Read more
They let the mystery sink in. A Michigan couple doing home renovations discovered a Prohibition-era, 20-foot-deep bootleggers’ tunnel beneath their home that was likely used for smuggling alcohol into the US. Hayley Gilmartin and her husband, Trevor, who live on Lake Huron — a body of water separating the US from Canada — uncovered the … Read more
Jenna Gibson was just 39 when she was training for a marathon five years ago — but her plans were cut short by a stroke that almost took her life. Nearly 60% of stroke deaths occur in women, according to a recent study by Mayo Clinic — and now Gibson, a Michigan mother of two, aims to help … Read more
Will the real Slim Shady please confirm he’s alive? A fake obituary for Eminem’s alter ego showed up in Monday’s issue of the Detroit Free Press newspaper as promotion for the 51-year-old rapper’s upcoming album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce),” per Complex. The obituary features a picture of Eminem — who grew up … Read more
J.J. McCarthy’s fiancée Katya Kuropas said goodbye to their college life ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday. The former Michigan quarterback, who led the Wolverines to a national title in his final season, is projected as a top-10 pick. “Extremely delayed but… Reminiscing on how amazing this past season was. An abundance of … Read more
A Michigan man stopped for his weekly burger night – and won big. The 57-year-old man from Berrien County, Michigan, wished to remain anonymous, but told the Michigan Lottery that getting a burger and buying lottery tickets was a weekly tradition. “I go to Chatterbox every week for burger night and always buy a few Club … Read more
Staffers at a Michigan restaurant were floored after finding a $10,000 tip left on a recent bill — and stunned to learn of the reason behind the generous gift. “Typically, we’ll see every now and then $100 [tips],” Tim Sweeney, the manager of Mason Jar Cafe’s manager in Benton Harbor told The Hill. “But not ever … Read more
A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease that “ravaged” his lungs. Sometime before Thanksgiving, Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness that targeted and wore out his respiratory system. “They showed us a picture of his lungs, and they literally looked like Swiss cheese,” his father, Ron Pritchard, told … Read more
One suite at NRG Stadium in Houston had plenty of hot takes and high-fives. The CFP national championship game that saw Michigan beat Washington 34-13 on Monday brought out plenty of star power with the likes of Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter sharing a luxury box with rapper Travis Scott and ESPN’s … Read more