Owosso, MI - Shocking Sleepwalking Bear Discovery at the Downtown Cafe

Welcome to Owosso, Michigan, "Home of the Shocker!" Originally inhabited by the Chippewa, the first Europeans moved to the area in 1819.  The town was incorporated in 1859 and named after a Chippewa chief named Wasso.  The town is located in central Michigan about 90 miles from Detroit and is the largest town in Shiawassee County.  The town's motto, "Home of the Shocker," could only be found on the town's Wikipedia page and offers no explanation.  It is unlikely to be a reference to the hand gesture or the town's official motto.  The Wikipedia entry is more likely to be the work of a Wikipedia vandal. Perhaps the fake motto is a tip of the hat to the Mel Schacher who was born in Owosso.  Schacher is the bassist for Grand Funk Railroad, an American rock band from the late 60s and 70s.  The town has been the home of a number of other notable people including failed Presidential candidate Thomas Dewey, jazz keyboardist Scott Kinsey, psychologist Leann Birch, and author James Oliver Curwood.  We hope you enjoy our trip to Owosso! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov