History

Roger's City residents and visitors gathered to honor the 33 lives that were lost in the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley shipwreck that happened nearly 68 years ago. The Sundew, a Minnesota-based Coast Guard vessel, rescued the only two survivors of the shipwreck. Last week, the Sundew visited Rogers City for the first time since the shipwreck.

As part of WCMU's America 250 series, we find out how a former teacher and assistant football coach, in his own words, got the famous rockers to come to northern Michigan.

Gaylord native Claude Shannon revolutionized how the digital world communicates in the late 1940s. Today, the Michigander is an eponym for one of the fastest-growing AI models.

About 60 miles north of Alpena, the small little town Onaway used be the world's largest manufacturer of steering wheels. Like many small towns throughout Michigan, Alpena was trying to make a name for themselves in the auto industry as well.

Author Frank Boles discusses his latest book "Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan's Fabled Straits" with WCMU's David Nicholas.

Book explores the career of naval architect Frank Kirby. Two of his three surviving ships are in Detroit and Muskegon Lake.

Salt River Cemetery is the final resting place for over 5,000 people and is located just outside the village of Shepherd. In this small, quiet cemetery lies Wilhelmina “Minnie” Vautrin, an educator and American missionary.

Central Michigan University's Ron Bloomfield was recently reappointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to sit on committee to protect Great Lakes' underwater historical sites and artifacts.

Beal City is celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend. It's a small town in central Michigan and has a German heritage that the community is proud to incorporate into its celebration.

Around 2,500 people flocked to Charlevoix last week with furniture, art, jewelry and collectibles in tow for a filming of the PBS program, Antiques Roadshow.