Thursday, September 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1783, the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War and placed Isle Royale, the remote Lake Superior island now one of America’s least-visited national parks, on the United States side of the new border. One Michigan university just earned a top-20 national ranking, and it […]

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1902, Detroit recorded its first automobile-related fatality when a passing motorcar spooked lumberman George Bissell’s horses, throwing him from his buggy and causing fatal injuries. Fall is starting to show its colors in the Upper Peninsula, but the main event is still several weeks away. […]

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1796, the British handed Mackinac Island over to the United States, ending 13 years of continued British control after the Revolutionary War. Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Michigan Flyover! From Detroit’s coney dogs and Motown roots to Up North getaways, Mackinac Island, cherry […]

Monday, August 31, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, a General Motors engineer showed off the world’s first solar-powered model car, the Sunmobile, a 15-inch vehicle powered by 12 selenium cells and the summer sun. Detroit’s riverfront is getting a splashy new addition, complete with a waterfront spa and a ballroom bigger than […]