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
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?
Where is the Center of Michigan? It Depends Who You Ask
There are 4 different locations you might consider as the center of 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.
Does Anyone in Michigan Play the Shake-a-Day Dice Game, Or Does that Stop at the State Line?
Have you ever heard of the Shake-A-Day dice game? It appears to be played widely around the Great Lakes, but Michigan seems to be an exception.
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.
Michigan Meteorologist Stuns the Internet With Facts about Hurricanes at the Equator
Here in Michigan, we have very little reason to think much about hurricanes so when a Michigan meteorologist posed a question about hurricanes and the equator recently it gave pause and something to ponder.
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.
Michigan Residents Once Went Wild for the Original KFC Chicken Littles
There was a time back in the mid to late 1980s when KFC was Kentucky Fried Chicken and Colonel Sanders dreamed up a beloved chicken sandwich decades before fast food chains went to war over them.
Benton Harbor Police: Caution! A Wild Coyote is in the City
Benton Harbor police sent a warning to city residents in the Southwest Michigan community: there is a wild coyote on the loose.
Detroit Lions Fall Victim to NFL Witching Hour Curse in Loss to Seahawks
The Detroit Lions home opening loss in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks may have seen the team fall victim to the curse of the NFL Witching Hour.
Detroit Lions Fans Went Gaga for the Return of a Beloved Head Coach
Wayne Fontes, the man who roamed the Lions sidelines in the late 1980s and early 1990s returned to Detroit on Sunday and fans were full of emotion seeing him.
Tiny Michigan Post Office Will Be First in the Nation to Sell Adorable Animal Stamps
New postage stamps featuring Winter Woodland Creatures will only be available at one tiny Post Office in Michigan before they go on sale nationally.