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Michigan Minute

WKAR’s Jamie Paisley presents intriguing stories for each day in Michigan history. From name changes and iconic cities to arcane laws, Michigan Minute covers a wide variety of fascinatingly true tales from the Great Lake State. Interested in supporting the Michigan Minute?

Nannette Gardner Votes | Apr 4

1 min; April 03, 2026

Isle Royale's Wildlife & Shipwrecks | Apr 3

1 min; April 02, 2026

MSU Name Change & Giant Fungus Discovery | Apr 2

1 min; April 01, 2026

Lansing Ice Floe Disaster | Apr 1

1 min; March 31, 2026

Birth of Referee Stripes | Mar 31

1 min; March 30, 2026

U-M's First Kidney Transplant & Legacy | Mar 30

1 min; March 29, 2026

Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29

1 min; March 28, 2026

MSU's 1979 Parade of Champions | Mar 28

1 min; March 27, 2026

First Women Graduates & Michigan's Suffrage Support | Mar 27

1 min; March 26, 2026

Diana Ross's Supremes' Success | Mar 26

1 min; March 25, 2026

Aretha Franklin's Musical Legacy | Mar 25

1 min; March 24, 2026

Dr. Hanna-Attisha's Flint Impact & Time Nomination | Mar 24

1 min; March 23, 2026

Nain Rouge Parade & Cadillac's Curse | Mar 23

1 min; March 22, 2026

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key | Mar 22

1 min; March 21, 2026

Rivera's Murals & S.S. Badger's Launch | Mar 21

1 min; March 20, 2026

Snowman Burning & Gordon's Assassination | Mar 20

1 min; March 19, 2026

Fishing Licenses, Pingree's Choice & Voelker's Legacy | Mar 19

1 min; March 18, 2026

U-M Co-Ed Housing & Alma's Easter Eggs | Mar 18

1 min; March 17, 2026

Detroit's St. Patrick's Day & MSU's FRIB | Mar 17

1 min; March 16, 2026

Union Dues Bill & Lansing's Capital Status | Mar 16

1 min; March 15, 2026

Stratton's Pottery & Zingerman's Anniversary | Mar 15

1 min; March 14, 2026

King's Grosse Pointe Speech | Mar 14

1 min; March 13, 2026

Baldwin's Capitol Vision & Lansing's Selection | Mar 13

1 min; March 12, 2026

1974 Streaking Craze Hits Michigan | Mar 12

1 min; March 11, 2026

Osborn's Prohibition Efforts & Township Act | Mar 11

1 min; March 10, 2026

Writing Reform, Paper's End & Hutton's Birth | Mar 10

1 min; March 09, 2026

Olds' Factory Move & Balloon Flight Legalization | Mar 9

1 min; March 08, 2026

Parmelee's Aviation Feats & Legacy | Mar 8

1 min; March 07, 2026

Olympic Triumph & Dingell's Legacy | Mar 7

1 min; March 06, 2026

Phone Concert, Detroit's First Car & Lindstrom | Mar 6

1 min; March 05, 2026

Sheldon's Fine, MSU Fire & Court Transparency | Mar 5

1 min; March 04, 2026

Michigan's First TV Station & State Tree | Mar 4

1 min; March 03, 2026

Felch's Resignation & Michigan's National Parks | Mar 3

1 min; March 02, 2026

Kalamazoo's Name Change & Detroit's Port | Mar 2

1 min; March 01, 2026

Detroit's Icons: K-Mart & Donyale Luna | Mar 1

1 min; February 28, 2026

1992 MSU Firebombing & Sunday Baseball Law | Feb 28

1 min; February 27, 2026

1702 Comet, Aggies' First Game & Rosa Parks Statue | Feb 27

1 min; February 26, 2026

Burt's Compass, Record Ban, Minder's Past | Feb 26

1 min; February 25, 2026

Clark's Victory, Albion College & Blue Ice | Feb 25

1 min; February 24, 2026

Olivet College, Marijuana Ban & Sonny Eliot | Feb 24

1 min; February 23, 2026

MSU Admits Women & Soapy Williams Born | Feb 23

1 min; February 22, 2026

George DeBaptiste's Underground Railroad Work | Feb 22

1 min; February 21, 2026

Detroit Physician, Michigan Troops, Malcolm X Death | Feb 21

1 min; February 20, 2026

Hudson Motor Co. Founded & John Glenn's Orbit | Feb 20

1 min; February 19, 2026

Ford Ends Internment Order, Smokey Robinson Born | Feb 19

1 min; February 18, 2026

Michigan Schools, Balloon Voyage, & Olympic Medal | Feb 18

1 min; February 17, 2026

Michigan's First African-American Rodeo Queen at MSU | Feb 17

1 min; February 16, 2026

Michigan's Largest Fish & First US Rep Elected | Feb 16

1 min; February 15, 2026

Lansing's Incorporation & Motown's Brian Holland | Feb 15

1 min; February 14, 2026

Nancy Love's Birth, Bank Holiday, Aretha's Hit | Feb 14

1 min; February 13, 2026

Michigan's 1855 Law & Lansing's Worst Flood | Feb 13

1 min; February 12, 2026

Spanish Flag Over Niles & MSU's Founding | Feb 12

1 min; February 11, 2026

Edison's Birth, Reynolds' Fame & UAW's Victory | Feb 11

1 min; February 10, 2026

Michigan's Transfer, Symphony's Radio Debut | Feb 10

1 min; February 09, 2026

Michigan's Coldest Day & Detroit's Arsenal Shift | Feb 9

1 min; February 08, 2026

Bowman's 1,000th Win & Gresser's Chess Mastery | Feb 8

1 min; February 07, 2026

Sheila Young's Medals, Frozen Lake Superior, & DeVos | Feb 7

1 min; February 06, 2026

Grand Rapids Wins the Name Game & Merze Tate's Birth | Feb 6

1 min; February 05, 2026

Granholm's Birth, Kevorkian Barred, & Brook Trout | Feb 5

1 min; February 04, 2026

Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight & Alice Cooper's Birth | Feb 4

1 min; February 03, 2026

First Train Ride, Howe's 6 Goals, & 13th Amendment | Feb 3

1 min; February 02, 2026

Stockwell's Admission & Ty Cobb's Induction | Feb 2

1 min; February 01, 2026

I-94's Completion & Blue Star Mothers' Founding | Feb 1

1 min; February 01, 2026

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft's Literary Firsts | Jan 31

1 min; January 30, 2026

Fred Korematsu & Tom Izzo's Birthdays | Jan 30

1 min; January 29, 2026

Prohibition, Selleck's Birth, & Michigan's Rocket | Jan 29

1 min; January 28, 2026

1898 Speed Limits & Baseball Legends in Michigan | Jan 28

1 min; January 27, 2026

Crosswhite Freed, Tenney Librarian, & Wolf Saved | Jan 27

1 min; January 26, 2026

Corina Morariu Birthday & Michigan Statehood Signed | Jan 26

1 min; January 25, 2026

First Fluoridated Water in Grand Rapids, Michigan | Jan 25

1 min; January 24, 2026

Grace Gilbert Dies & Upper Peninsula Snowstorm | Jan 24

1 min; January 23, 2026

Lorinda Etheridge Dies & Malcolm X at MSU | Jan 23

1 min; January 22, 2026

Romney Resigns, K-Mart Files, & Pfizer Closes Sites | Jan 22

1 min; January 22, 2026

First Train at Fort Street Depot & Kiwanis Charter | Jan 21

1 min; January 20, 2026

Michigan's First Locomotive Train & The Supremes | Jan 20

1 min; January 19, 2026

Bob Heft's 50-Star Flag Design & Legacy | Jan 19

1 min; January 18, 2026

Bread Slicing Ban & Glenn Frey Passes | Jan 18

1 min; January 17, 2026

Ellen Tower, Hudson's Closes, & James Earl Jones | Jan 17

1 min; January 16, 2026

Blanche Martin, Caberfae Ski, & Meteor Sighting | Jan 16

1 min; January 15, 2026

Macomb Named, First All-Woman Jury, WKAR TV Launch | Jan 15

1 min; January 15, 2026

Joseph Williams & Jack Johnson's Arrest | Jan 14

1 min; January 13, 2026

Ontonagon's Founding & Willcox's Medal of Honor | Jan 13

1 min; January 12, 2026

Tamla Records Birth & Motown Legacy | Jan 12

1 min; January 11, 2026

Michigan's Birth & Environmental Awareness | Jan 11

1 min; January 10, 2026

Detroit's Political Turmoil and Football Fortunes | Jan 10

1 min; January 09, 2026

Michigan's Past in Print | Jan 9

1 min; January 08, 2026

Mail, Militia, and Milestone | Jan 8

1 min; January 07, 2026

Flight, Gear Shift, and Near Miss | Jan 7

1 min; January 06, 2026

On Ice and Off Stage | Jan 6

1 min; January 05, 2026

Trailblazing Coeds and Detroit's Renaissance | Jan 5

1 min; January 04, 2026

Driving Progress, Breaking Barriers | Jan 4

1 min; January 03, 2026

Governors, Trailblazers, and Sworn Records | Jan 3

1 min; January 02, 2026

The Gray Ghost, Red Raids, & Coleman Young | Jan 2

1 min; January 01, 2026

Blind Justice, Rose Bowl & Motown Legends | Jan 1

1 min; December 31, 2025

SS Tashmoo's Launch & Michigan's First Native-Owned Casino | December 31

1 min; December 30, 2025

Repeal of Prohibition & Michigan's Official Wildflower | December 30

1 min; December 29, 2025

Michigan’s Railroad & the Birth of Pro Hockey | December 29

1 min; December 28, 2025

MSU's Spring Break Inspiration & "Where The Boys Are" | December 28

1 min; December 27, 2025

Michigan’s First Public Executions & the End of the Michigan Citizen | December 27

1 min; December 26, 2025

Michigan's Train Station, Ski Resort & Rosie the Riveter | December 26

1 min; December 25, 2025

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