Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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Horse Named for Dowagiac, Michigan Runs at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Saturday 2022
Social media in the small southwest Michigan city of Dowagiac lit up Saturday afternoon May 7 during Kentucky Derby coverage when a horse named after the city raced.
This Northern Michigan Border Town Once Hosted Smelt Wrestling
The Michigan-Wisconsin border communities of Menominee and Marinette hold an annual smelt festival. Wresting in the fish was one part of the festivities.
When the End of April Looks like the Middle of January, You Must Be in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Check out video of this late-season snowfall from Lakeshore Drive in Marquette in late April 2022.
Don’t Be Surprised if WMU Bronco Alumni Skyy Moore is a First Round Pick in the 2022 NFL Draft
As the NFL Draft looms and begins the 2022 season, don't be surprised if you see someone who balled for Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo become a first-round pick.
This 200 Square Foot ‘Shed’ on a Northern Michigan Island Is Absolutely, Totally Not Being Lived In
This shed is being listed for sale on Bois Blanc Island. Zoning says the structure is not to be used as a cabin so it has certainly not totally been lived in.
Speedy Chick Restaurant in Battle Creek Closes Abruptly After 56 Years
In a brief but heartfelt message taped to the locked entrance door, Speedy Chick on Michigan Avenue in the Urbandale neighborhood of Battle Creek has closed.
100+ Car Pile-Up Snarls US 131 North of Kalamazoo in Late Season Snowstorm
Drivers on US 131 north of Kalamazoo were at a stand-still much of Saturday (March 12, 2022) after a reported 100 car pile-up occurred in the northbound lanes between Plainwell and Martin.
Kalamazoo Area Restaurants Tiptoe Into Chicken and Waffle Pizza Trend
There's a new food trend popping up on social media: the chicken and waffle pizza. If you know where to look, you can find one in West Michigan.
Trenary French Toast Soaked in Egg Nog is the Epitome of Upper Peninsula Christmas Cuisine
This uniquely Upper Peninsula recipe turns Trenary Toast into a Christmasy egg nog french toast perfect for winter mornings.
Much of the World Once Used Playing Cards on Paper Made in Watervliet, Michigan
For many people around the world, their playing cards began with paper milled in Watervliet, Michigan.