Blog tagged as History

Piece Of Mackinac Bridge Found Home In South Pole For Holidays

12/28/22 10:15 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Piece Of Mackinac Bridge Found Home In South Pole For Holidays
Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority began replacing the bridge’s original deck grating and selling the historic pieces along the way, one piece has made it all the way to the South Pole for the holiday season.

Brinks To Be 1st Female Senate Majority Leader, 'We'll Be A State Where Equality Is Valued'

11/11/22 08:13 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Brinks To Be 1st Female Senate Majority Leader, 'We'll Be A State Where Equality Is Valued'
Brinks To Be 1st Female Senate Majority Leader, 'We'll Be A State Where Equality Is Valued'

Dems Make History With House Speaker And Floor Leader, Other Positions Still Up For Grabs

11/11/22 08:02 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems Make History With House Speaker And Floor Leader, Other Positions Still Up For Grabs
House Democrats made history during Thursday afternoon's leadership elections when they elected Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) as the first-ever Black House Speaker, and Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) as the first Muslim Majority Floor Leader.

MDP: Dixon Can't Use $5,000 In Campaign Cash On Clothing

11/04/22 01:19 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MDP: Dixon Can't Use $5,000 In Campaign Cash On Clothing
The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) filed a campaign finance complaint today against Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon

Michigan's Own 'Dewey Beats Truman' Headlined Historic 1950 Election

11/04/22 10:48 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan's Own 'Dewey Beats Truman' Headlined Historic 1950 Election
The Detroit Free Press made this its lead headline on Thursday, Nov. 9, 1950, after unofficial election results had former Republican Gov. Harry F. Kelly making then-Democratic Gov. G. Mennen Williams a one-term governor.