Halloween https://www.wcmu.org/tags/halloween Halloween en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car https://www.wcmu.org/2025-10-20/pumpkins-giant-midwest Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2025-10-20/pumpkins-giant-midwest Peter Medlin How a prank about the "Dog Man" became a northwest Michigan legend https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-31/dog-man-story-starts-as-song-continues-as-legend Since the "Dog Man" song was released in 1987 as a radio prank, many people throughout the region still believe in the folklore to this day. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:24:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-31/dog-man-story-starts-as-song-continues-as-legend Tina Sawyer Elementary school costume parade https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-10-31/elementary-school-costume-parade Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-10-31/elementary-school-costume-parade XMendoza