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Forget the Meijer Family, Where Did Harding’s Friendly Markets Come From?
And was he even a real person or is this another Betty Crocker situation here? Inquiring minds want to know!. And by inquiring minds I mean, me. Sure, we know all about the Meijer family; you can't escape that name in Michigan if you tried! Certainly not here in west Michigan of all places. According to Forbes the Meijer family is ranked 27th on their list of "45 families worth at least $10 billion." Another Michigan family, Stryker, is also on that list.
McDonald’s Already Ditching Recent Change Made At Its Restaurants
McDonald's is abandoning a recent change made at its restaurants after having an unsuccessful run. Changes Coming To McDonald's Drive-Thru Experience. You may not have noticed this change to McDonald's drive-thru unless your order was possibly mixed up. Sometime in 2021, the burger chain started using artificial intelligence to assist customers coming through the drive-thru lane.
Michigan’s Mac and Cheese Festival Returns To Kalamazoo
The ooey-gooey richness of mac and cheese can never be replicated as this is one of the few dishes that can qualify as both an entree and a side dish. Everyone makes their mac and cheese a little different but there is something about the dairy and noodle combination that makes my taste buds go wild. I honestly don't know too many people who don't like mac and cheese unless they don't like cheese or are lactose intolerant. Mac and cheese are so good that many who are lactose intolerant just deal with the consequences and enjoy the delicacy.
Detroit Lions Player Lie To Their Uber Drivers, And their Covers are Hilarious
It's gotta be hard when your job is a professional athlete, and you're trying to just live a normal life in the community. Simple things like going to the grocery store, or going out to a bar become such a hassle, you almost have to hide your identity just to feel a little normal.
Iconic American Brand Closing Last U.S. Factory, Moving to Mexico
An iconic brand, long a staple in kitchen cupboards across generations, is closing its last U.S. manufacturing facility and moving its production operations to Mexico, where the bulk of its products are already made. Synonymous With Food Storage. Tupperware is so woven into our vocabulary that regardless of what company...
Michigan Amongst Best Tipping States In America
Everyone has a different opinion on tipping culture and how it has changed in recent years but everyone is in agreeance that servers deserve a living wage. For years, the battle has been on between servers and their employers to pay them a wage that they can live comfortably off of while collecting tips to be supplemental income. This conversation has been at a stalemate for some time as neither side is willing to budge much.
10 Smallest Towns in Michigan
Michigan Challenge: Visit the 10 smallest towns in Michigan. (Updated population stats (June 19th, 2024.) Michigan is truly one of the most beautiful states in the nation. Especially when it comes to our tiny towns. Most of the 10 smallest towns in Michigan can be found in the Northern portion of the lower peninsula or near the thumb of the mitten except for one cool Southwest Michigan town. All population estimates for the 10 smallest Michigan towns below come from the United States Census Bureau.
Did This Michigan College Make a Mistake With Recent Logo Change?
Soon, college football fans will have a new video game in their hands to enjoy the pageantry of college football all year long. As we prepare to choose the teams we'll take from the basements of Group of 5 conferences to the penthouses of the College Football Playoffs, for whatever reason, we choose them for superficial reasons.
WARNING: Amazon Safety Recall Includes Products Sold In Michigan
As more companies move their businesses online, many Michigan residents rely on buying many of their products online. And Amazon is a great one-stop online shop to buy home goods and more. But the company has issued a safety recall that includes products sold in Michigan and Amazon is urging customers to check their recent purchases.
It Costs HOW Much To Propose at Michigan & Ohio MLB Games?
For some people, baseball is the thing that ties everything together and is at the heart of many relationships. The love for professional sports teams is taken very seriously by some couples, so much so that when it comes time to pop the question, they do it in front of a jampacked crowd at their favorite sports team's home game.
These Five Largest Ships on the Great Lakes are UNBELIEVABLY HUGE!
I've seen big boats before. I've been on touring ships, and seen oil tankers tied up off shore when we visit Florida and Texas, but those are SO far away, it's almost impossible to comprehend how big they really are. That's one thing that makes the Great Lakes pretty incredible,...
Car Insurance Rates in Michigan Are Getting Even Worse
Without a doubt, my least favorite thing about living in Michigan is car insurance. Every six months I can count on my day getting ruined at the thought of contacting my health insurance provider for a password-protected PDF to give to my car insurance provider to save me from getting gouged by them when that auto-pay hits. But even that extra bit of work hardly keeps my car insurance from being nearly as expensive as my car payment itself.
Could This Be The Best Swimming Hole In All Of Ohio?
This quiet, unassuming campground is home to one of the most spectacular swimming holes in the state. There's still plenty of time to splash around this summer, and we plan on doing plenty of it!. Especially with recent heatwaves, where can Ohioans head when they want to beat the heat?
Illinois Receives The 4th Most Spam Calls In America
We all deal with spam calls coming from unknown numbers that reside in states halfway across the country. Most of us just ignore these calls, maybe block the number, and move on with our day while some may answer and entertain them or ask for them to remove them from their list. It seems like the only way to avoid these calls is to not have a phone at all.
Was the Snakmaster the Best Kitchen Invention of All Time?
While I'd love to argue that the '80s and '90s were the golden age of TV sitcoms, it would be a disservice not to acknowledge that it was also the era when "As Seen on TV" infomercials truly revolutionized every aspect of our lives in every room of the house. Fixing things in the garage! Cleaning the bathroom! And perhaps most of all—mastering every task in the kitchen.
Mysterious Shiny Monolith Has Las Vegas Police Warning Hikers
A brightly shining monolith has seemingly appeared out of nowhere in the mountainous area of Las Vegas. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a large, shiny object spotted in a nearby mountain range. An Associated Press report stated a search and rescue team from the department was greeted by a gleaming monolith.
Wait, Can You Actually Encounter Quicksand in Michigan?
Thankfully there wasn't anything like a catastrophe in recent headlines or a movie that sparked my intrigue, this one is chalked up to genuine human curiosity: Can you find quicksand in Michigan?. With plenty of beach time at Lake Michigan in my near future I suddenly found myself wondering this...
Michigan Restaurant Named One Of The Best Retro Diners In America
There's something special about dining at a restaurant in Michigan that serves up classic comfort food in a nostalgic atmosphere that keeps customers coming back for more. And we're lucky to get a taste of one of the best retro diners in America here in the Great Lakes State. Michigan...
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