What I call “laughin’ and scratchin’, I’ve been doing a long time. I grew up in Chicago, and the long and winding road of radio brought me to Kalamazoo in January of ‘87. Had an awful lot of fun at one special radio station, next door, but like Tom Brady, let’s see what we can do here. Both my sons were born here. Michael lives here and is a long time Rocker listener, and David is now living the dream in Chicago, hoping to be a comedy writer. Proud to say they're my best friends.
Benson
Refreshment For the Dog Days of Summer – A New Bell’s Beer
It's the final month of summer, which if you believe some surveys, hasn't lived up to many people's expectations. But the brewmasters at Bell's have something new for you to try. It's a new wheat beer named Rind over Matter.
In 1975, Detroit Lions Played Their First Game At Silverdome
August 23rd, 1975. Where were you? Were you even born yet. It was the day the Detroit Lions played their first game at the then brand spanking new Pontiac Silverdome.
Sting Rocked The First Concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills 33 Years Ago
It was just thirty three years ago today, that Sting did the first concert at the Palace of Auburn, which at the time was a state of the art arena that opened less than a decade after the legendary Olympia closed in Detroit, and a few years after the Joe Louis Arena opened up.
Grill This! A Bun Perfect For a Michigan Cookout Up North Or Here
I like to joke about some of these new products as being "the answer to all our hopes, dreams and yes, prayers". I know that's way over the top, but when I saw this new mustard flavored bun from French's, I thought, yes, I'd like to at least try it once.
Passion of An Air Zoo Restoration Project: Critical WWII Aircraft
There's something very special about a restoration project. Sometimes it's a historic home; sometimes it's a classic car. But for this group, many with military and service backgrounds, the passion is for aircraft.
’74 AMC Hornet Stolen in Battle Creek Similar to Classic James Bond Movie Car
Car theft happens all the time, but it's not often that it's a forty-seven year old classic.
Now It’s Ugly! Officials Say Old Owner ‘Robbed’ Kellogg Mansion
An already contentious situation is getting uglier.
‘Otherworldly’ Photos Give a Peek At A Lake Superior Shipwreck
"Otherworldly" is the word that first comes to mind when you see these photographs. The images are from a Lake Superior shipwreck, one with a possibly fascinating history, made all the more interesting by the mystery attached to it.
Way To Go Pfizer and Moderna; Vaccine Might Have Lasting Benefits
A new study published this week says both the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines could have longer lasting benefits, and for people who are not fans of getting shots in general, this might mean no need for a booster shot for many years.
Last Sears in Michigan Is Closing, Marshall Has The Last KMart
It's sad to hear that Sears is closing its last store in Michigan. But the last Kmart in Michigan is still open in Marshall.
We Knew It All Along, But We’re Nice and Friendly in Michigan
We knew it all along. We're nice and we're friendly in Michigan and in the Midwest. But having an outsider tell us this is always nice.
A writer for Insider.com Frank Olito, a life-long New Yorker from Long Island and now Brooklyn, visited these parts for the first time and found out what most of us know (and sometimes forget)...
Raise A Glass. Beer Is Now A $10 Billion Business In Michigan
When I was writing about Larry Bell last week - the video posted of him tasting a long lost bottle of beer that was brewed in 1987 - it hearkened back to a different time in Michigan craft beer history. What's happened since those early days, it certainly is a incredible success story, and some recently release figures back that up.