MI Michigan Story

Rylee Kaplan hides from killer clowns behind a dumpster on MSU’s campus and Adriana Sanchez’s father gets short-sheeted by a ghost.

Meredith Prince watches her father burst into flames at a Christmas pageant, Kenshiro Akehi sends his best friend flying off the roof of a two story home, Wesley Patton’s brother’s birthday is ruined by the apocalypse, and Alysa Hunta tries to make a good impression on a major donor but instead accidentally runs him over.

Judy Herrick is way better at becoming a mother than she expected, Jack smuggles a baby back to Michigan across state lines, and Rylee Kaplan’s dad won’t give her candy at the grocery store, so she immediately goes for the nuclear option.

Tanner Phillips falls in love with the girl twirling fire knives at a 4th of July festival, Zach Bigelow’s friend steals a massive mortar from a 4th of July fireworks display, and Jeremiah Ligget’s life is changed forever when he sees Lake Michigan for the first time.

Kenshiro Akehi’s rideshare client suddenly turns into a dramatic 20 minute therapy session, Terry Gates helps a stranger pump gas only to get pulled into a dangerous family breakup, Kevin Christopher hauls a friend off in the bed of a truck for an unconventional hygiene intervention, and Tom Bolt pulls off an epic car prank that comes at a high cost.

Host Rob Prince interviews Michigan kids about what it’s like to be a kid these days at the January 31, 2026 WKAR PBS Kids Day event.

Caitlyn Shaw experiences a full out mutiny on her McDonald Middle School bus in East Lansing, Ken Bieber advertises his unauthorized high school party in Frankenmuth in the only way one could back in 1990, and Nathan Browne can describe in one word how it felt to be accepted as the only Freshman into the esteemed Interlochen Summer Arts camp.

Keith Rushing moves from Atlanta to the southern border of Michigan only to discover he doesn’t actually speak Michigan English, Desiree Holley decides to move away from Detroit to give living in the small town of Hastings, Michigan a try, and Andrew Bautista moves from LA to West Michigan and is shocked to discover that Grand Rapids is packed full of members of the notorious Crypts gang.

Adriana Sanchez learns why basement grilling hasn’t caught on in Michigan, Ed Zumouski gets a shocking but wonderful gift, and Cathy Seaver seeks cover under the closest thing she can find–her baby’s playpen.

Zach Bigelow pulls an epic and unrepeatable Y2K prank, Ed Smith discovers the Mackinaw Bridge isn’t as tall as he thought, and Drake Ficaro watches his friend fall down Pyramid Point.