From Upper Peninsula to Lower, Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, and everywhere in between, it is the people of Michigan who truly make it special. We work hard and play hard. Tough winters build strength, determination, and the survival instinct that allows us to keep reinventing ourselves. The one constant is the pride we have in our state and in one another. We come from all walks of life, and when we walk together there is no task we can’t tackle, no bridge we can’t build.
Awards & Honors
Michigan ranked a top state for college students
MoneyRates.com released its newest research to help college students find the best place to study and acquire the job skills needed to compete in today's job market. The Best States for College Students study ranks four-year colleges in all 50 states based on average cost, retention rate, student-to-faculty ratio, graduation rate and breadth of
Leelanau & Keweenaw make Reader’s Digest most gorgeous peninsulas list
Appropriately enough, Michigan is the only state to have two peninsulas included in the Readers Digest list of gorgeous U.S. peninsulas. Leelanau was singled out for its stunning lakeshore, three lighthouses, and old fishing shanties. Keweenaw got the nod for Copper Country, its National Historic Park, lighthouses, and waterfalls, among other attractions.
