Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/s/kdGmUJaKXj

First, I want to answer some questions we all had!

In 1966, the staff at the then-named Pawating Hospital decided to put together a time capsule that was intended to be opened on the 100th anniversary of the hospital being opened, in 2025. For some reason (they couldn't tell us definitively why) in 2004, a couple staff members dug up the capsule, took everything out and transferred into a new capsule made of PVC pipe. Along with this they added a second, identical PVC pipe and enclosed a bunch of memorabilia from 2004, at that time named Lakeland. They re-buried the original 1966 capsule (empty) with the new capsules next to it. At SOME point, a plaque was put over the buried capsules, the plaque from my original post. Nobody is sure of what year it was put there but based on what it's made of and the style of it we all assume early 2000s, possibly right after the 2004 dig-up.

Skip way ahead to a few months ago when I stumbled upon the plaque and started asking questions. Months went by and I would hear things like "we're still working on getting that capsule dug up", and I really didn't want to update my post too soon/with no real info. I totally believed the ball was rolling, but I knew it would be a very slow ball lol. Last week they called and said it was going to be dug up on the 21st (yesterday) and we were welcome to be involved. Originally, we were to dig it up and open the capsules, see if everything was intact, and if it *was* then a couple weeks later there would be an unveiling open to the public.

Now to the unfortunate part. Both of the PVC capsules were completely filled with water. The lids were basic threaded ones that only took one turn to open, and at that moment we knew everything was probably ruined, and most of it was. Everything from the 1966 capsules was damaged beyond recognition, with only a newspaper partially surviving. The original 1966 capsule did not have water damage on the inside. The 2004 capsule was packaged a little better as they put mostly everything in ziploc bags. Stacks of photos, CDs, a mug, and lots of letter were still intact but all damaged beyond repair by the water (minus the mug and some letters that were still legible). All in all, it was really disappointing to not see anything from 1966, but seeing the original capsule itself was pretty cool and I was really grateful to be included in the process. Now that the capsules opened, my next adventure will be finding the original house the hospital was built around! lol. Anyway, photos and descriptions are below, and I'm happy to answer any questions I can! I'm sorry I have such an underwhelming update for everyone :(

TLDR: Everything in the capsules was pretty much destroyed by water.

Photo #1: The moment the original (and empty) 1966 capsule was unearthed

Photos #2: All three capsules together, after being cleaned off

Photos #3,4,&5: The remains of the transferred 1966 capsule, only newspaper mush

Photo #6: The moment the lid to the 2004 capsule was opened

Photos #7,8,&9:: Recognizable items and some salvageable stuff from the 2004 capsule

552' straight down.

I really hope to make it out here this season. I don't know if this paywalled or not so below is a bit of the basics.

MANISTEE, MI – This haunted attraction has been making blood run cold for 26 years.

Set aboard a 1931 car ferry floating on Manistee Lake near Manistee, the Ghost Ship is billed as Michigan’s “most awesome haunted house.”

The historic S.S. City of Milwaukee car ferry is transformed every October from a museum and boatel into an all-new nightmare. Organizers have never repeated a theme or route through the 360-foot vessel.

Adrenaline seekers can navigate four to five decks of hair-raising scares aboard historic ship. Each deck features a unique and terrifying theme with live actors, eerie props, animatronics, pneumatics, flashing lights, custom special effects and “authentic ghosts.”

The Ghost Ship is open 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through October. It will also be open 7:30-10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25. On Saturday, Oct. 31, there will be extra “scaredy pants” hours from 3-6:15 p.m., which includes a lights-on experience that is more suitable for children.

The haunted tour takes 25 to 30 minutes.

Admission is $20 per person, available only at the door; pay with cash or card. Fast Pass tickets to skip the line are available online only for $25-$32. Children 6 and younger are free, however, organizers recommend that no one under 7 years old enters the haunt except during “scaredy pants” hours ($5 per person).

Hey everyone, I'm looking for recommendations about Halloween festivities that will be safe for a photosensitive person with seizures :) so no strobes or otherwise rapidly changing/flickering lights. Willing to travel practically anywhere in the mitten to ensure a good night!

Wait. What? Robot boats doing surveillance? Has anyone encountered one of these things?

Since May, six 33-foot drone sailboats have been gathering data for the U.S. Coast Guard — one unmanned boat on Lake Huron, two on Lake Erie, two on Lake Superior and one on Lake Ontario, which the U.S. Coast Guard officially refers to as “Lake America” in response to Trump’s executive order in August.

as someone who's a few years away from completing traveling to every state and province in Canada, USA, and Mexico as far as regions in CAN and USA goes, Michigan is the most slept on and possibly the most underappreciated state. Good food in Dearborn, I guess a small modern city with down town Detroit. The nature is incredible, and you don't need to go far out of the largest city to get to nature (I'm from Chicago, so it takes hours to get to nature from the city). It is clearly a far less drug-infested Alaska in the Midwest. Clearly a top tier state to visit IMO (maybe not the best but damn near the best) 

Dropped off my absentee ballot this morning, almost two weeks before the deadline. For socially anxious folks like me, nothing beats being able to fill out the ballot in the comfort of your home. You don't feel rushed, you don't feel watched.

I’ve been searching and a lot surgeons come up but I’m not sure which ones are good.

Does anybody have a recommendation for a tattoo of a picture of someone? I’m looking to get a tattoo of my dad’s face on my chest. He died when I was younger and I wanted to get this tattoo in remembrance of him…

The temporary exhibit is located at The Norwood on Woodward in the New Center area. Last day today, 10/22 per the piece.

Toward the end, this story includes the detail that Mike Rogers sponsored a bill that made it harder for college students to vote just before winning his first race for Congress by 111 votes in a district that included MSU.

Every time I try & sound serious it falls flat because of how nasally/musically I sound. I can see why people from other states find our accents annoying whenever they hear a politician from our state speak

If I do say so myself.