pumpkin

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

As part of a waste diversion effort, more than 3 tons of pumpkin waste are being composted in Traverse City.

This Halloween, ‘trick or treaters’ may be greeted by more than the usual scary sights and sounds in Michigan.Many homes will have teal colored pumpkins…

Many of us believe it's not officially autumn in Michigan until we've got pumpkins nestled on our front porches.Today on Stateside, we heard the verdict…

HOLLY, Mich. (AP) - Despite a few hiccups due to some wild weather, Michigan's holiday crops are looking good. The Detroit Free Press reported yesterday…