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Michigan's forgotten grave-robbing era

Long before voluntary body donation became widespread, the University of Michigan and many other medical schools in need of cadavers sourced some through grave robbing. Why it matters: Medical students still need donated bodies to learn anatomy, but the system has evolved drastically from the mid-19th century to today's informed consent . Flashback: As more medical schools opened in America in the 19th century, including U-M in 1850, researchers and students didn't have enough bodies to legally rely on. Many turned to the illegal hiring of professional grave robbers, known as "resurrectionists." An 1878 Detroit Evening News article pointed to a "well-organized ring of grave robbers" in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Zoom in: Historian James Tobin tells a story of construction workers arriving in 1857 at a site about 40 miles from Ann Arbor and finding disturbed graves, mounded earth and drag marks. The sheriff was unsurprised to find the missing bodies hidden by medical students at U-M. In another example, a U-M anatomy assistant named Edmund Andrews personally dug up 13 bodies one winter and was chased by authorities but never caught. Grave robbing largely ended in Michigan with the state's Anatomy Act of 1881, which allowed unclaimed

Michigan · 12d

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The origins of a Northern Michigan ghost town

Editor's note: This story was produced for the ear and designed to be heard. If you're able, WCMU encourages you to listen to the audio version of this story by clicking the LISTEN button above. This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Emma Brown: You're listening to WCMU, I'm...

Grayling, MI · 13d
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Gothic horror trilogy uses Northern Michigan as a character

Editor's note: This story was produced for the ear and designed to be heard. If you're able, WCMU encourages you to listen to the audio version of this story by clicking the LISTEN button above. This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Emma Brown: You're listening to WCMU, I'm...

Northern Michigan, MI · 12d
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Michigan Golf Hall inducts news members

Allison Duncan (Fouch) of Grand Rapids and Gary Robinson of Jackson, were inducted to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame recently.

Big Rapids, MI · 12d

94.9 WMMQ

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Michigan's Troll Population Is About to Grow By 12

Michigan already has Benny the Beard Fisher. Now, 12 more giant Dambo trolls are heading our way for a limited-time exhibit.

Michigan · 11d

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Older than Michigan: An island farm's deep roots

As energetic children gallop the grounds of Westcroft Gardens & Farm in Grosse Ile, Mich., they cannot begin to wrap their young minds around the fact that eight generations of their family have been its caretakers. They are innocently unaware that their forefathers, under what became known as the “Treaty...

Grosse Ile Township, MI · 14d

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New Choir Teacher Continues West’s Legacy

As dedicated choir teacher Erich Wangeman leaves West to retire, new educator Duncan Cooper steps up to the plate to continue the school’s high standards in the choir room. “It’s my first time teaching at West Senior High, and I’m really kind of learning the ropes of what it means to be in this program,” Cooper said.

Traverse City, MI · 14d

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Aging Untold: How to spot the early signs of Parkinson’s and when to talk to a doctor

(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we examine the subtle, easily overlooked early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease and discuss when to talk with a physician. Plus, we explore what to consider when starting antidepressants, emphasizing the importance of setting realistic expectations and building a...

Michigan · 12d

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Tickets still available for Journey’s final Michigan show

After more than five decades of arena rock anthems, Journey is set to play what is believed to be the band’s final concert in Michigan. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will bring their “Final Frontier” tour to Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Monday, November 2.

Detroit, MI · 12d

1240 The Ticket

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Michigan's Troll Population Is About to Grow By 12

Michigan already has Benny the Beard Fisher. Now, 12 more giant Dambo trolls are heading our way for a limited-time exhibit.

Michigan · 13d

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These 9 Michigan Spots Are Incredible Places To Hunt For Fossils And Natural Treasures

Michigan’s official state stone is a fossil. It’s ancient coral that grew in a warm, shallow sea roughly 350 million years ago. When it’s dry, the stone can look like a plain gray pebble. Get it wet, and a honeycomb of tiny six-sided shapes suddenly appears. I love that a splash of water turns an ordinary rock into a time machine.

Michigan · 13d

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Michigan Book Lovers Keep Talking About This Massive Bookstore In Traverse City

A bookstore that opens at in the morning and stays open until late at night, every single day? That alone made me sit up. Then I learned it fills three full floors of an old JC Penney building. The shelves hold roughly 100,000 titles. There are cozy fireplaces, reading nooks,...

Traverse City, MI · 15d

97.5 NOW FM

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Michigan's Troll Population Is About to Grow By 12

Michigan already has Benny the Beard Fisher. Now, 12 more giant Dambo trolls are heading our way for a limited-time exhibit.

Michigan · 13d

100.7 WITL

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Michigan's Troll Population Is About to Grow By 12

Michigan already has Benny the Beard Fisher. Now, 12 more giant Dambo trolls are heading our way for a limited-time exhibit.

Michigan · 13d

WLNS

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Let’s Get Literary: Local books to get kids reading more

Childhood reading can do everything from improving vocabulary to developing social skills, experts say.

Lansing, MI · 13d

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This Michigan Barn Hides a Giant Organ That Plays a Whole Band

Inside an old Michigan barn, a giant organ can play the music of an entire band without a single musician. Nearby, century-old pianos perform on their own, and antique music boxes still play tunes from generations ago. The Music House Museum in Williamsburg, just outside Traverse City, is filled with...

Whitewater Township, MI · 16d

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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 10-28-26

It's the second annual Lakeshore Business Growth Expo November 4th, an opportunity where West Michigan businesses can find resources, expertise and connections for growth. We talk with Ed Garner, Regional Director for the MI Small Business Development Center about the event held at the Muskegon Innovation Hub. The Harlem Globetrotters...

Muskegon, MI · 14d