Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan was established in 1668 making it the oldest town between the Alleghenies and the Rockies.
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Michigan State University has the largest single campus student body of any Michigan university. It is the largest institution of higher learning in the state and one of the largest universities in the country.
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Michigan is first in the United States production of peat and magnesium compounds and second in gypsum and iron ore.