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As this upcoming school year approaches, Michigan State University publicly made a statement, addressing the mask and vaccination question that many Michigan school and businesses have been asking. Should vaccinations and masks be required?. According to MSU President, Samuel L. Stanley, yes. “Yesterday’s CDC data is concerning and significantly shifts...

Fans at Milwaukee’s Miller Park may see a 1978 VW Bus in the parking lot soon, and if there’s a bearded guy sleeping in the back, it just might be their new left-handed pitcher. Six years ago, the Tigers were suddenly big sellers at the trade deadline. GM Dave Dombrowski...

Customer service is a tricky thing. Everyone has their own definition, and if go on sites like Yelp, you quickly realize, there's a ton of people with axes to grind and own agendas. But let's get back to the positive. In a year where finding good people to work is very challenging, there are people who stand out, who go the "extra mile", businesses that understand that make there customer happy is Job 1.

All summer long the Rocker is getting you back to the rock concerts we love and have missed. Next up is Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Jackson County Fair. The show is coming up Tuesday, August 10 at 7PM with gates opening at 5:30. You can grab tickets all week by...

If I found even one bed bug in my truck I would freaking flip out and in a panic, I would probably set my truck on fire...seems reasonable to me. I mean what else are you going to do? I suppose I could drive it off a cliff too. I...

Friends, meet Clay and Nate Critchfield. The two brothers had one mission this week - Take on the 25 Burger Patty Challenge. This is a standing challenge with the Two Farmers Burgers and Beignets food truck. Rules of The 25 Patty Challenge. Must stay seated - No standing. No throwing...

With all the hoopla (pun intended) surrounding over-all number one pick Cade Cunningham, people might not have noticed the Pistons in round 2 drafted Kalamazoo Central's Isaiah Livers. And judging by some of the reaction by the "experts", he might be the steal of last night's NBA Draft. On ESPN,...

If you're looking for adventure in Southwest Michigan, how about Stevensville? It's a little town that's just five minutes from St. Joseph off of the Lake Michigan shoreline. You don't have to worry about finding a place to stay because I found you a cute little cottage that's made from a retired rollercoaster. How cool is that?

The 26 year old Birmingham resident came in third on Friday morning in the 200 meter breaststroke at the Summer Games in Tokyo. Annie Lazor swam one of her fastest times in the event at 2:20.84, but it wasn't enough to catch South African sensation Tatjana Schoenmaker, who set a world record at 2:18.95 to take the gold. Lazor's USA teammate Lilly King earned the silver medal, coming in second at 2:19.92.

The Detroit Pistons took in a haul of young talent in the annual NBA draft, including the number one pick, who has already endeared himself to fans. To no one's surprise, the Detroit Pistons chose Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham with the number one overall pick in the NBA draft. And...

We live in an era where UFO videos and pictures are becoming practically an everyday occurrence. So, it's not really a surprise that I found a recent video share showing a rather large UFO over Lake Michigan seen from the Illinois shore. There is a unique twist to this one though.

The death of longtime ZZ Top bassist and co-vocalist Dusty Hill on Wednesday (July 28) at age 72 sent a shockwave through the rock community. Subsequently, numerous musicians shared tributes and remembrances in his honor. But TV viewers and moviegoers not clued into ZZ Top's bluesy brand of Southern rock might remember Hill differently.

Following the news of Dusty Hill's death at age 72, many fans have been mourning through music: looking back at his finest moments as bassist and occasional singer in ZZ Top. But Hill was quite a character even away from their songs, generating headlines both hilarious and fascinating. For the...

ZZ Top’s bassist and vocalist Dusty Hill passed away this week at the age of 72. The band was certainly one of the longest original-member bands in history. Hill died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas. Hill, along with drummer Frank Beard and vocalist and guitarist Billy...

This house has a garage, but you can't park your car in it. See the only standalone dwelling on Mackinac Island for sale with a price tag of less than $1M. Island life. It's different this far north of the Equator; the winter is far from tropical. If you ever been there, you know there's nothing like Mackinac Island. The lifestyle is a throwback to a different era. If you've dreamed of making this your home, you should know that real estate is extremely scarce and highly valued on this 3.8 square mile sanctuary between Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Prices are routinely over $1,000,000 with one exception: 1241 Mission St.

Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell has dropped a new solo song called "Atone," which features Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan, former Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato and drummer Gil Sharone. He's also announced his upcoming new album, Brighten, which will be out in the fall. The western-tinge and...

In 1980 Def Leppard had just released their first album and were trying to breakthrough in the United States. Their first Michigan show was in Kalamazoo. Def Leppard ranks among the best-selling artists of all time alongside Prince, Paul McCartney, Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan, Beyonce and the Beach Boys, all credited with more than 100,000,000 albums sold. It wasn't always this way; everyone has to start somewhere.

Frequent Instagram users might already be familiar with Steve Birnbaum. He's the photographer behind the remarkable account @thebandwashere on the photo-sharing social network. There, he presents a litany of legendary images of musicians and bands in each photo's original surroundings, as they exist today, by holding up and aligning the...

We always hear about K-9's and their ability to sniff out just about anything. Well, one Michigan K-9 just proved that by sniffing out a woman's wedding rings on a beach in the Upper Peninsula. I can see a dog finding an article of clothing, a weapon, or even a...

ZZ Top's Dusty Hill said that a late-'70s stint as an airport worker helped keep him from turning into "a rock 'n' roll asshole." Exhausted from years of nonstop touring and recording, ZZ Top took what was initially supposed to be a 90-day break in 1977. The hiatus instead extended to two years, during which Hill and bandmate Billy Gibbons independently grew their trademark chest-length beards.