The USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards picked 10 west and northern Michigan beaches as the state's best. Summer is nearly here in Michigan and now's the time to start planning a trip to the beach ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

The need for more beds in the juvenile justice system is getting greater, especially after a state facility in Gaylord closed ...

This isn’t just another thrift store tucked into a Michigan strip mall – it’s a veritable wonderland of pre-loved possibilities where your wallet stays fat while your shopping bags grow heavy. The ...

Now that power is restored and fallen trees have been cleared, communities up north are ready for visitors and tourists for ...

As the storm swept across northern-lower Michigan, more than an inch and a half of ice collected on tree branches, power ...