The wild lands we now know as Michigan were cordoned off by the American government in 1787. At that time, it was called the Northwest Territory and included all of Michigan, much of Wisconsin ...

The Northwest Ordinance drew out borders for future states within the territory. One boundary was a straight line from the southern tip of Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. Those who are good at ...

What do you get a state that has "everything" for its birthday? Michigan turned 188 on Sunday, and it already has matching left and right mittens. Native Americans have lived in what is now ...

Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois faces Eastern Michigan in MAC action Wednesday. The Eagles are 1-7 in home games. Eastern Michigan gives up 79.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 19.2 ...

Alabama picked up a pair of first downs on the ground to reach Michigan territory. Jalen Milroe chucked it deep the next play and was way off the mark, but linebacker Jaishawn Barham was flagged ...

made an impressive 41-yard run to bring the Crimson Tide into Michigan territory. Milroe followed up with a 40-yard pass to Germie Bernard, advancing to the Michigan 6-yard line. However ...

Michigan football ended the calendar year like it started by beating Alabama in a bowl game. Michigan (8-5) held on to beat Alabama (9-4) 19-13 in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on New ...