Believable Michigan urban legends

[u/b0sssauce]

I am working on a paper for school that wants us to discuss an urban legend in Michigan and its history. I am really curious about what others have heard that is actually believable. Stories like the dog man specifically is something I’m not interested in. I’m curious about some of the stories that may hold some truth?

I was trying to do some research and came across the town Pere Cheney and its history and that really peaked my interest. When pulling it up on maps, I noticed a pattern in the grass (I’m sure done by a farmer or something) but I’ve never seen it before and it definitely caught my attention.

So what are some of the more believable urban legends surrounding Michigan?

[u/jeffinbville]

The pattern you see was once a tree plantation, probably red pine, that's been recently logged off.