Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. It has land borders with Wisconsin to the northwest, and Indiana and Ohio to the south; it is also connected by Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie to the states of Minnesota and Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario. Abbreviation: MI Capital: Lansing Temperature:  Time: 2:00 (mostly!)  Michigan observes Eastern Time, except for four counties and two cities, which observe Central Time. Nickname:  Michigan's traditional nickname is "The Wolverine State." There are many theories as to how Michigan came to have this nickname. The wolverine has a reputation as having "a vicious disposition and destructive capabilities."  Today Michigan is often called "The Great Lakes State" (this nickname is featured on the U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for Michigan).  Michigan borders Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. Lake ...