Muskegon County is home to many summer camps. One camp, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, is entering its 60th year of providing summer arts education to youth from around the world. Listen in to this episode to learn about the early years of camp and the driving force that was Fritz Stansell.

In the not so distant past rabies used to be a common and very deadly disease. Spread by animal bites, particularly dog bites, rabies epidemics would threaten Muskegon County residents to the point that dramatic action would need to be taken. With the creation of the rabies vaccine this once deadly virus is now mostly kept under control. Listen in as we talk about the history of rabies and the response to it.

St Mary's Church is the oldest church and congregation in Muskegon. On the episode today we trace its origins from the early days of lumbering up until the present.

In the 1930s a series of maps were created to highlight neighborhoods best suited for home loans. These maps would carry with them implications that would lead to discriminatory practices and have lasting effect still today.

The Pere Marquette Railroad was a formed after a merger of three separate lines which operated in West Michigan. It would become the main line serving Michigan for passengers and cargo. Listen in as we cover the often tumultuous history of this rail line in Muskegon County.

A.F. Temple was a businessman, inventor, and politician. In this episode we look back at his life, some of his creations, and his legacy in Muskegon.

Sitting at the Muskegon Channel is a decorated WW2 submarine. The Silversides as it would be called, served in the Pacific Theater of the war and would become one of the most successful U.S. subs. Listen in to learn about the history of its service and some of those who served on it.

On March 16, 1945 one of the worst public service disasters to ever occur in Muskegon County happen. Firefighters and other first responders would head to the Mart Dock to put out a fire aboard the Illinois. While the fire was quickly dealt with a much more dangerous foe was aboard in the form of toxic gas.

Every winter hundreds of people make their way out onto the frozen lakes of Muskegon County for various activities. On occasion rescue or medical help is required. However, getting those responders out on the ice can be a challenge. So how was that problem solved? With a hovercraft! Listen in to learn about the history of hovercraft on our lakes.

Muskegon has seen many Presidential Campaigns and Presidential visits. With the first happening in 1884, our county has over a century of Presidential history. Listen in to learn who stopped in Muskegon and the places in town most often visited by Presidential Candidates.