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Once-Popular Home Food Delivery Service Shutting Down For Good
A home food delivery service that was once the predominant name in the industry is closing up shop. For more than 70 years, Yelloh has been hauling frozen food to homes across the U.S., but you might recognize the company by a much different name. Crowded And Changing Market. You...
Justin Bieber Seemingly Impersonates His Own Impersonator
Justin Bieber still has his cheeky sense of humor. The new dad to newborn baby Jack Blues seemingly poked fun at his own impersonator after his wife Hailey Bieber reacted to a sighting of the doppelgänger in France. During fashion week, a fan posted a photo of the fake...
New Honduran Restaurant Opens in Grand Rapids Area
Looking for a new place to grab a bite? An authentic Honduran restaurant is now open in the Grand Rapids area!. If you've not had Honduran food before, it's a fusion of multiple cuisines, including Mesoamerican, Spanish, Caribbean, and African. Coconut milk, bananas, limes, and mangoes are often used in Honduran cooking.
Lansing Has A New Hollywood Inspired Sign Which Is Way Better Than Detroit’s
The City of Lansing has unveiled a new "Hollywood-style" sign, reminiscent of the iconic Hollywood sign in California. The unveiling took place on Monday at the northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Saginaw Street. What Does The New Sign Look Like?. The new sign features six-foot-tall letters spelling out "Lansing,"...
These Quirky Short Michigan State Highways Exist Only to Travel to State Parks
There's an odd little set of Michigan's state highway system and they are the roads that exist only to connect a state park to Michigan's highway network. There are currently 8 of them across the system with 5 in the Lower Peninsula and 3 in the Upper Peninsula. The furthest south highways are found in Bay City and Ludington. As the main purpose of these roads is to connect the entrances of state parks to the greater highways network, it should not be surprising they they are generally short - just a few miles. The longest clocks in at 10 miles while the shortest, M-212 in Aloha is the shortest state highway in Michigan.
Here is A Look at Our Exciting and Fabulous Alaska Trip!
We are just back from our listener trip to Alaska hosted by Collette Tours! They are the best and always make our trips first class. This was a trip to be remembered for a lifetime. Alaska is one of those places most people say is on their bucket list, and...
Man Throws Brick Through Grand Rapids’ The Candied Yam Window
It would be best if you always supported local businesses. However, when tragedy strikes, supporting local businesses is imperative. Are you craving macaroni and cheese, yams, collard greens, or any comfort soul food?. If that is the case, you may be a new (or old) customer of The Candied Yam.
Woman Laughs in ‘Pitiful’ Ex-Husband’s Face After He Complains About His ‘Awful’ New Life
A woman feels vindicated after her husband, who divorced her three years ago for not wanting to have kids, showed up on her doorstep complaining about his new life. "I’m not really a big believer in divorce. I was ready to be married for the rest of our lives. We had a good marriage, but I guess he didn’t love me that much if he picked kids that didn’t even exist over me," the woman wrote on Reddit.
Fast-Growing, Invasive Plant Threatens Homes + Infrastructure in Michigan
A highly-invasive, fast-growing weed is spreading in Michigan and experts say that it can cause damage to roads and even your home. It's called Japanese knotweed, and state officials say there are high levels of the weed present in Michigan and that it can actually break through concrete. What is...
‘Hobby Baker’ Refuses to Make Free Cake for Bride Cousin’s Wedding: ‘She Took Offense’
A "hobby baker" on Reddit is dealing with an angry bride cousin after refusing to make her a free wedding cake. "I’ve gifted cakes to family and friends before but I’m very firm about not taking orders. It is not enjoyable to me and would not be a profitable endeavor unless I was pursuing it as a career," they said of their reasoning for refusing the request.
Mom of Ernst & Young Employee Claims Daughter Died Due to ‘Overwhelming Workload’
A woman in India, who worked at Ernst & Young, died as a result of what her mom called an "overwhelming workload." Anna Sebastian Perayil's mom, Anita Augustine, wrote a letter to Ernst & Young India's chairman Rajiv Memani following her daughter's death in July. Augustine told Memani that her...
FINALLY! 131/96 Ramp in Grand Rapids Set to Open Thursday
Our long, local nightmare is finally (hopefully) almost over. After being delayed for over a month, officials have announced that the ramp from northbound US-131 to I-96 will officially open on Thursday, September 26 at 3 p.m. The project began in April, and was initially expected to be finished by...
Watch ‘Buffy’ Star David Boreanaz Do Some Witchy Stuff to Prepare for the Super Blue Moon
Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star David Boreanaz is going back to his supernatural roots. On Instagram in August, Boreanaz showed his followers how he prepared for the super blue moon like a true witch, which included crystals and sage. He began by filling a large bowl with water and...
What to Know About K-Pop Group TXT’s Futuristic VR Concert Tour
K-pop group TXT (a.k.a. Tomorrow x Together) is on a tour like no other – a completely VR concert series. Next, they will take their VR concerts to Chicago from Sept. 26 through Oct. 13 and New York from Oct. 17 through Nov. 10. So what exactly is a...
Holy $#!%: Detroit Lions Fans Have the Foulest Mouths In the NFL
Some of the funniest moments in broadcast football games are when someone gets caught on a hot mic. In fact, it's kind of become a game in some locker rooms to come up with the best vulgar audible call that broadcasts would have to mute field audio moving forward. Foul...
Halloween Bucket Colors and Their Meaning in Michigan
Halloween is going to be here before you know it, and that means you might see some different colored trick-or-treat buckets when kids come to your door. Sure, blue, could just be that child's favorite color. However, the traditional jack-o-lantern buckets might actually have different meanings depending on what color they are.
The Mysterious Michigan Dogman: Origins And Sightings Revealed
Where did the legend of the Michigan Dogman come from and is there any proof the manimal exists?. If you've lived in Michigan for a bit, chances are you've heard of the 7-foot tall part man part dog called the Michigan Dogman. The legend of the Michigan Dogman began in 1887 according to Skeptoid.com,
Are These The Next Malls In Michigan In Fear of Closing For Good Next?
As more time goes on the reality is that shopping malls are nowhere near what they used to be. You’re starting to see more and more malls shut down or reconfigured into modern-day shopping complexes because the shopping habits of the community have completely changed. Since the introduction of...
How Boblo Island Looked in 1984, Compared with the 2020s
It was Michigan’s ‘Cedar Point’ and Detroit’s ‘Coney Island’.....it was Bob-Lo Island, in the Detroit River between Detroit and Ontario, Canada. Oh, and what a place it was! I barely remember riding the ferry boat to the island, but I can’t muster up any images of being on Boblo, even though I know I was there when I was a little kid.
A Fan-Favorite Detroit Tiger Was from This Michigan Village
Breckenridge was founded in 1872 when the Pere Marquette Railroad came through the area. It was incorporated as a village in 1908. 1860: Charles Howd claims 240 acres of what is now Breckenridge. 1872: Railroad comes through 1882: Schoolhouse built. 1893: First graduating senior class (five students) 1900: Sugar beet...
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