Jaden Smith unveils water filtration system at Flint church   Over the weekend, Jaden Smith made a trip to Flint to unveil a water filtration system. The 20-year-old rapper and actor donated the Water Box system, which can filter a 5-gallon jug of water in 30 seconds, to First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, where residents will be able to acquire filtered water at scheduled times. The system uses the same filtration technology utilized by Smith's bottled water company, JUST Water. Smith's mother, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, also visited Flint and announced she would donate a second Water Box. MORE

People coming from 'everywhere' to visit Michigan's Best diner   The cat is out of the bag on The M-29 Diner in St. Clair County. Since they won the title of Michigan's Best diner, people are paying serious attention to the eatery. In fact, the owner says the business has seen a bigger uptick in business than she could have imagined. People are coming from across the area and even across the state to sample the servings at this spot that the Michigan's Best team said "seemed almost too good to be true." MORE ►These are the 10 best diners in Michigan ►27 delicious diners we found on the search for Michigan's Best

Cheer, bowling, wrestling state finals held for high school athletes hat Tears were shed and hugs were handed out as champions were decided in three competitions this weekend. Thirty-two teams competed in the competitive cheer state finals, with winners crowned in four divisions. Meanwhile, bowling state finals were held for girls and boys teams. The weekend also saw the state finals for individual wrestling. Congrats to all the winners! MORE

  

Mackinac Island used to be America's second National Park   In Michigan, we often speak of Mackinac Island, but here is something you may not have known: the beloved vacation spot was once a National Park. Actually, it was America's second National Park, behind only Yellowstone. But it didn't last long. After just 20 years, the island was handed over to the State of Michigan and immediately became Michigan's first state park. MORE ►Mackinac Island documentary aims to go beyond horses and fudge ►Behind the scenes at Mackinac's Grand Hotel in winter