Episode
Presidential Pie and Olympic Gold | August 18
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- Michigan Minute
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- Aug 18, 2026
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- 60
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Summary
Today in 1926, Traverse City's Wallace Keep sent a 46-pound cherry pie to President Calvin Coolidge, showcasing the region’s famous cherries. On the same date in 2016, Helen Maroulis, who moved to Marquette to train at the US Olympic Education Center, became the first US gold medalist in women’s freestyle wrestling at the Rio Olympics.