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 Meier
Michigan’s Capitol Loop Highway Explained
Have you ever wondered about the odd Capitol Loop highway that circles downtown Lansing?
This Street Corner is Mid-Michigan is Mathematically the Farthest Point from a Great Lake in the State
There's an often repeated fact that there's no point in Michigan that's more than 85 miles from a Great Lake. But where exactly is that?
Michigan Woman Rescued After Falling Into Outhouse Chasing Lost Apple Watch
This is one of those instances when you just take the loss. A Michigan woman is recovering, and likely still showering after falling into an outhouse going after a lost Apple watch.
Is It Legal to Give Lottery Tickets as Gifts to Children in Michigan?
Have you ever slipped a scratch off lottery ticket into a Christmas stocking for someone under 18? Ever wonder if that's actually legal?
Do You Remember Michigan’s Mountain Jack’s Steakhouse Chain?
One of the restaurant chains that is now part of Michigan's past is Mountain Jacks. Do you remember eating there?
This is All That’s Left of Michigan’s Sceen Drive-In, the First XXX Drive-In in America
Michigan has so many things it has given the world - the automobile, assembly line, the music of Motown...and the very first XXX Drive-In movie theater.
This is the Smallest Swing Bridge in the World – And it’s in Michigan
Swing bridges aren't particularly common. They swing open and closed to allow boat traffic to pass. The smallest one in operation anywhere in the world is in Michigan.
Revised Official Weather Outlook Says Expect Warmer Winter With Less Snow in Michigan
If you happened to hear an earlier forecast for the winter for 2023-24 perhaps it was loaded with dire warnings of frigid temperatures and heavy snow. A revised outlook from the National Weather Service says the opposite for Michigan.
Fennville Makes Responsible Decision to Cancel Varsity Football for Remainder of 2023 Season
Fennville High School Blackhawk fans will need to cheer for their JV team for the remainder of the 2023 season as the varsity schedule has been canceled.
Detroit’s Comerica Park Totally Ignores Baseball’s Critical Rule 1.04 – No One Seems to Care
It must been an important rule for playing baseball, after all, it's a subset of Rule 1. Yet no one must have read the rulebook when constructing Detroit's Comerica Park.