Eric is a native Michigander with an interest in geogrpahy and history - but the reads won't be as snoozy as you might remember from school. In a previous life he was lead explorer of Season 1 of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) and host of Foodamazoo (http://bit.ly/Foodamazoo).
Eric Meier
Oh Ohio, Even Your Highway Signs Embarrass You
At first glance whizzing by this Big Green Sign over Interstate 75 in Toledo for Jeep Parkway you may not give it a second thought, but look at little closer and you'll see that something is just off.
Here’s Why Political ‘Watch Parties’ May Have Taken Over Your Facebook Feed
By any chance did the 2020 State of the Union or a video from a political rally appear randomly in a group to which you belong? You're not alone.
These People are Walking Inside One of Michigan’s Most Iconic Bridges
Imagine being a Michigan Department of Transportation worker and having tons of vehicle traffic just over your head as you work. That's the experience for these MDOT crews who perform maintenance inside the Zilwaukee Bridge.
Notre Dame’s 273 Game Home Sell Out Streak Ends – Yes, Blame the Schedule, But Not This Ye…
Much has been made in the breathless blogosphere that surrounds the Notre Dame Fighting Football Irish about November 11, 2019, the date "the Streak" ended. After 273 consecutive home games, dating back to 1973, there will not be a sell-out crowd in South Bend.
Small Michigan Town Has No Answers About 2 Girls Who Went Missing 50 Halloweens Ago
The small eastern Michigan community of Oscoda has no answers in two disappearances that happened on Halloween 1969.
A Foot of Hail in Vicksburg Turns a Michigan August to Winter
A narrow but intense severe thunderstorm in southern Kalamazoo County brought so much hail that you could easily confuse August for the dead of winter.
Bruh, You Can’t Just Jet Ski to Isle Royale Like This Guy Tried to Do
There's almost nothing leisurely about heading out into the open waters of Lake Superior as this man who attempted to Jet Ski to Isle Royale found out the hard way.
Michigan Vietnam Vet Dies Without Family, Funeral Parlor Asks If You Can Attend His Funera…
A Michigan Vietnam veteran who dedicated his later life to honoring those who served has passed away. He had no known family so the funeral home handing his arrangements is asking any one who can make it to support his burial.
Can You Spot this Lake Michigan Pier? We Can’t Either as Big Waves Crash On Shore at South…
Several times every year a storm system brings huge waves to Lake Michigan. But there are few storms that make the piers disappear. That's what happened today (6/13) at South Haven.
This Yooper Just Freaked Out an Entire Peninsula by Putting Mayonnaise on a Pasty
Gravy on a pasty, yes. Ketchup on as pasty, for sure. Mayo, through? That's certainly cause for an intense debate.