petoskey stones

Today on Stateside, what it takes to administer a smooth election process. Then, the details of a water crisis at Kalamazoo County jail. Plus, tips for finding Petoskey stones.

The Petoskey stone shares a name with the Northern Michigan city, but its distribution—and the story it tells us about our state’s ancient history—is a lot bigger. On this episode of On Hand, we talk to a couple of rockhounding experts about how to find Petoskey stones and the stories they tell.

Most Michiganders have spent hours walking up and down shorelines, hoping to spot a Petoskey stone or two for their collection.Hunting for Petoskey stones…