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1 day ago | wgrd.com | Mark Frankhouse

Recent Education Report Raises Alarms For Michigan FamiliesRecent Education Report Raises Alarms For Michigan FamiliesPhoto by Thomas Park on Unsplash Share on FacebookShare on TwitterMichigan seems to be struggling with education, especially among children, and has recently been named one of the worst states for education. This comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book, which normally wouldn't be alarming, except that they've been doing these for a long time.

1 day ago | wgrd.com | Joe DiVita

Ozzy + The Bat – What Really Happened? Ozzy + The Bat – What Really Happened? Fin Costello, Getty Images / Loudwire / CreativeNature_nl, iStock/Getty ImagesSHARETWEETThe story of Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat is legendary and infamous... and often distorted. We got some of your favorite rock and metal musicians, as well as some fans, to do their best to recall this historic moment as they've heard it through the years.

2 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Photo by Dexter Jacobs on Unsplash Share on FacebookShare on TwitterThe incident on Isle Royale in early June 2025 sounds like the setup to an episode of Dateline NBC or a multi-part streaming true crime documentary. Two campers were found dead at a remote campsite. Weeks later almost nothing more is known. While families have been notified of the passing of their relatives, there is no other information available about the case.

2 days ago | wgrd.com | Mark Frankhouse

How Highway 16 Shaped Travel Across Michigan Decades AgoHow Highway 16 Shaped Travel Across Michigan Decades AgoWikimedia MapsShare on FacebookShare on TwitterFor those of you who have taken an interest in Michigan’s history, it may surprise you to find out that there is a ghost highway in Michigan that is no longer recognized, but at one time was the original highway that linked the east side of the state to the west side of the state.

2 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Michigan’s Humble Pasty is at the Heart of a Lawsuit that Transformed the Sandwich IndustryMichigan’s Humble Pasty is at the Heart of a Lawsuit that Transformed the Sandwich Industry Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Uncrustables/CanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterA pasty isn't a sandwich, is it? The humble meal that was popularized by miners in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was at the center of a lawsuit that changed the definition of a particular kind of sandwich.