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Before They Found Fame These Are Jobs Michigan Celebrities Worked
There is no better feeling than getting a paycheck from your first-ever job. I've been working in radio for almost 20 years but before then I worked all kinds of jobs including Livingston Feed and Seed, Subway, 4 hours at a Mcdonalds, and my favorite job of all time Howell Soft Cloth Car Wash.
Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders On Gull Rd. In Kalamazoo Re-Opens Under New Management
I always like a good comeback story, especially when it involves a locally owned business that is forced to close its doors, finding a way to get them re-opened. The Samuel Mancino's Pizza & Grinders shop that's on Gull Rd. in Kalamazoo is finally re-opened with a new owner and staff, after closing down last year, which had people worried they were done for good:
A Photo Gallery of Michigan Clothing Stores, 1900-1917
Who can accurately say when the custom of wearing clothes began? Speculations are always out there: Adam wore a fig leaf, cavemen wore animal fur, other prehistoric people would wrap a bush around 'em...who really knows?. Not me, that's for sure...but the history of clothing is NOT what this article...
Here Are The Winningest Numbers To Pick For The Michigan Lottery
It’s something that we all do, especially when the jackpot for the Michigan lottery starts to grow. We sit around and daydream about what we would do if we ran into a situation where we won the lottery. We daydream about how we would spend the money, how we would use it, and how we would invest it, and then become overcome with the crippling and depressing reality that most of us never will.
“What’s Playing?” A Look at Michigan Theater Marquees, 1900-2000
Unless you visit or drive-thru one of Michigan's small towns or the old sections of a city, you may not see what old movie theater marquees were like. Modern movie theatre marquees are.....well.....boring. Many of them slap a flat slab on the side of the building and list eight or ten different movies and you wind up standing there like an idiot trying to read them all....or reading them from your car and blocking traffic.
Down in the 90-Foot Deep El Cajon Sinkhole: Alpena County, Michigan
Here's an interesting trip..... You may have seen aerial photos of this sinkhole before; it lies in El Cajon Bay, about seven miles east of Alpena. It's a huge heart-shaped underwater hole, and is the biggest in a short line of sinkholes in the bay.....and it's 90 feet straight down.
Bear’s Lakeshore Lodge in Stevensville Is A Pure Michigan Airbnb
Pure Michigan is something that we Michiganders say with pride, we enjoy being from Michigan and everything the state has to offer us. One of those things is the beauty of nature and all of the experiences it offers. A new Airbnb is coming to Southwest Michigan that will enhance that Pure Michigan feeling for residents and visitors alike.
Well That Sucked
Michigan State's basketball season is officially over after a heartbreaking 98-93 overtime loss to Kansas State in the Sweet 16. Losing always hurts. But losing in the NCAA tournament is a different kind of hurt because of the nature of the event: The stakes are incredibly high, and if you lose your season is over. Throw in the fact that the Spartans mounted a late rally to force overtime and a series of mystifying brain farts they committed throughout the game and it's one that'll take even longer than usual to get over.
Video Captures 6ix9ine Alleged Attackers Entering Gym Prior to Beating Up Rapper – Watch
Video has surfaced of the three men that allegedly beat 6ix9ine bloody entering the gym prior to jumping the rapper. On Wednesday (March 22), TMZ obtained surveillance video from the South Florida LA Fitness where 6ix9ine was jumped. The video (below) begins with one of the men inside the entrance of the gym on the phone. He then opens the door for two other men who enter the building. All three men then walk together down a walkway. According to the celebrity news site, they went straight to the sauna area where the assault took place.
Fake Donald Trump Arrest Photos Go Viral
Amid the trending news of Donald Trump's potential arrest, fake photos of Trump being arrested have gone viral on the internet. The photos were apparently created using AI technology, making them look eerily realistic aside from some blurriness and wonky hands. "The next election will be completely bonkers. Media literacy...
TikTok Shows Fan Bumping Into Amanda Bynes in Hollywood Prior to Psychiatric Hold Reports
Just days before Amanda Bynes was reportedly placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold after walking around downtown Los Angeles naked, a TikTok user filmed a video with the star after bumping into her in Hollywood. Though the video was filmed on March 17, the fan, a rapper named Kaitlyn, posted...
Michigan’s ‘Blaze & Blue’ Girls Camp Welcomes Aspiring First Responders
If you know a young girl who has aspirations of becoming a firefighter, first responder, or law enforcement officer-- this is for them!. The first-ever "Blaze & Blue" summer camp is set to take place this summer in Ann Arbor. Here's everything you need to know:. According to MLive, the...
Get Ready As Harborfest Is Returning to South Haven
After taking some time off for Covid and other matters of the world, the Hardborfest made its' return last year and will be back in South Haven again. The Multi-day festival will have tons of food, drinks, activities, and live entertainment geared around the harbor for public enjoyment. Attendees can...
In Michigan, Why Is It Called The Secretary of State And Not DMV?
If you're a true Michigander I don't need to tell you, you already know-- we do things a little differently up here. For example, we save our bottles to get our 10-cent deposit back at the bottle return, we're obsessed with a card game called Euchre that few outsiders have ever heard of, we call it "pop" and not "soda", and when we need to register to our new vehicle we go to the "Secretary of State." But why?
With UFO Searches Up, We’re Reminded of 1966 Wave of Sightings
There is no doubt about it, the interest in the "unidentified flying objects", that have been seen cruising over the United States, has triggered online search engines. Google Trends indicates a dramatic jump in the search term “UFO”. , beginning February 12th-18th of 2023. On a scale of 0-100,...
20 Year Old Captures Amazing Pics of Michigan’s UP on 35mm Film
In the age of digital everything, photography in particular has gone through some major changes over the last 10 years. Back in my day (I'm only 34), capturing images on film was the only option. Every drugstore had an option for 1-hour film development. You could buy disposable cameras in packs of 5. And, if you were serious about your photography hobby, you were never without those little rolls of film.
This Is The Northernmost House In Michigan
Michigan has so many islands curves and turns when you get to the Upper Peninsula, which made finding the northernmost house in the state a little challenging. The coincidence of it being at the highest peak of the state is that it's not technically the northernmost building in the state...that's just down the road from it.
I’m Sorry, There Was Once A “Tooth Brick” Memorial in Indiana?
Throughout the states, there are a number of odd statues you can find usually in smaller towns. However, this one, while meant to be sweet, looks like something straight out of a nightmare. It's a concrete brick. Made of teeth. I came across this on Twitter thanks to the account...
Indiana Woman Busted After Flashing Police
What this New Castle, Indiana woman said to police about flashing her breasts is kind of hilarious. Local law enforcement responded to a strange call on the day after Valentine's Day. The police officers were responding to complaints of a woman flashing her breasts to cars passing by a liquor store in New Castle. When the officers arrived, the alleged flasher was still at the scene of the crime.
Snow Day Announcement At Hamilton, Michigan Basketball Game Causes Celebration
Normally when an announcer gets hyped up for a game, they'll save and conserve energy in case they need to go all-in for an epic game call. AEW's Jim Ross, NHL's Gary Thorn, Guss Johnson, and Al Michales are all excellent examples of how you can make a legendary call, and this young man from West Michigan may join those ranks, right up there with "Boom goes the dynamite."
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