Downtown Country: Filmed in Howard City MI

Montcalm County has served as the backdrop for countless stories, but rarely does a full-length feature film embrace a local community quite like Downtown Country. On a recent episode of the Discover Montcalm Podcast, host Duane Weed sat down with producer Joseph Lewandowski to discuss the journey of writing, financing, and producing an independent, Hallmark-style romantic drama right in downtown Howard City, Michigan. Discover Montcalm Podcast is produced by DW Video.

‘Longmire’ Creator Craig Johnson Draws Packed Crowd for Book Talk

CLARE – When do best-selling authors visit a small theater in rural Clare County? When Sheila Bissonnette invites them. For the third time Bissonnette, director of the Pere Marquette District Library and the Harrison District Library, has brought a nationally best-selling author to Clare along with area library partners and through a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

More than 1,000 tour Ferris State’s new Jim Crow Museum

Ferris State University’s Jim Crow Museum drew more than 1,000 visitors as lawmakers highlighted the $10 million in state funding.

Halloween 'Bash at Splash' at Zehnder's Splash Village

This Michigan Historic Mansion Hosts Gothic Readings With Spooky Bites After Dark

Edgar Allan Poe gets read aloud on the porch of a 127-year-old house, and then the stories follow you inside. Every room brings another classic horror tale and a little spooky snack to match. The house still holds the original family’s art, books, and teapots. Nobody redecorated after 1930, so...

Big Day in Little Bavaria

As I started to walk past guest rooms in the halls of the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan, what the front desk clerk said to me when she gave me my room number suddenly made sense. “Oh, you’re actually in my family’s suite.”. After a fleeting moment...

Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen opens

The Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen is preparing to welcome qualifying customers to a nonprofit grocery store set up on a smaller scale.

This Humble Michigan Restaurant Serves Fried Chicken That Has People Driving From Miles Around

Somewhere in Michigan, there’s a piece of fried chicken waiting for you, and it’s been waiting patiently while you’ve been eating lesser chicken everywhere else. Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth is that place, and once you understand what’s been sitting up there in Saginaw County this whole time, you’re going to feel a little embarrassed about all the road trips you’ve taken in the wrong direction.

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan joins East Side Soup Kitchen giveaway

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Hundreds of families in Saginaw County received food assistance through a drive-thru distribution at the East Side Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen partnered with Hidden Harvest and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to hold the distribution at its location on East Genesee Avenue in Saginaw. Families were able to drive through the parking lot to receive food to take home.

Life After Death Museum opens in downtown Big Rapids

The Life After Death Museum is officially open in Big Rapids. Owner Sonya Grenell already has plans to add new pieces and redesign the museum by Thanksgiving.

The Stunning Castle Tucked Away In Michigan Will Transport You Straight Into A Game Of Thrones Scene

Somewhere in Owosso, Michigan, there’s a castle that has absolutely no business being as dramatic and stunning as it is, and yet here you are. The Curwood Castle sits along the Shiawassee River like it owns the place, which, to be fair, it kind of does. The first time...

Michigan to release thousands of pheasants for fall, winter hunting

LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - Nearly 7,300 pheasants will be released at state game areas across Michigan’s southern Lower Peninsula this fall and winter, giving hunters more opportunities to pursue the birds. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Association of Gamebird Breeders and Hunting Preserves are...

Saginaw County shelter suspending cat intakes after 2 parvovirus cases

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Saginaw County Animal Care & Control is temporarily halting all cat adoptions and intakes after a highly contagious and potentially fatal virus was detected in its facility. The shelter suspended the services after two kittens tested positive for feline panleukopenia, commonly known as feline parvovirus. The...

Friction Theatre to bring Halloween concert to Saginaw

Friction Theatre brings its first Saginaw performance to Court Street Theater Oct. 23-24, with Halloween songs, costume contests, cocktails and audience participation.

Bullock Creek equestrian team takes third at state championship

The Bullock Creek equestrian team placed third in Division A at the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association state championship at the Midland County Fairgrounds from Oct. 14-18.

Beloved Michigan family restaurant closes after 30 years, ending a sweet-roll tradition

H & D Chuckwagon in Reed City, Michigan, closed on August 30, 2026, after 30 years under the ownership of siblings Hal Clementshaw and Dawn Anderson. The owners cited retirement and the physical demands of restaurant work. The family restaurant was widely known for large sweet rolls and doughnuts, as...

This Small Michigan Buffet Has Sushi, Hibachi, and a Loyal Following

People are making the trip to Owosso for a Chinese buffet that offers more than the usual trays of fried rice and chicken. Jade Buffet has a sushi bar, a cook-to-order grill, and a lineup of Chinese favorites that keeps regulars coming back. The restaurant sits in an unassuming building...