December 15 – Troy: Land of Lakes? Part 2

  Tuesday, December 15, 2015 This 2-part 365 story was written by Ward Randol, who chairs the board lake committee of the Lake Charnwood Property Owners Association, with the invaluable help of Kurt Bovensiep, Public...

December 14 – Troy: Land of Lakes? Part 1

Monday, December 14, 2015 This 2-part 365 story was written by Ward Randol, who chairs the board lake committee of the Lake Charnwood Property Owners Association, with the invaluable help of Kurt Bovensiep, Public Works...

October 30 – Why Name a City Troy?

Friday, October 30, 2015 There are 25 cities in the United States named Troy, including two in Michigan– the City of Troy and New Troy, which a tiny unincorporated community of 508 residents in...

October 1 – Why do we drink cider?

Thursday, October 1, 2015 The Michigan tradition of buying cider and donuts each fall is the extension of an important part of history. Drinking cider, especially hard (fermented) cider, was a European practice that...

July 10 – Do You Remember Faygo?

      Friday, July 10, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Ben and Perry Feigenson...

July 9 – Do You Remember Dick Purtan?

  Thursday, July 9, 2015 This week the 365 Stories will recall fun places, people, and local foods that defined living in southeast Michigan between 1950 and 1990. Dick Purtan arrived in Detroit in...

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