Benson

What I call “laughin’ and scratchin’, I’ve been doing a long time. I grew up in Chicago, and the long and winding road of radio brought me to Kalamazoo in January of ‘87. Had an awful lot of fun at one special radio station, next door, but like Tom Brady, let’s see what we can do here. Both my sons were born here. Michael lives here and is a long time Rocker listener, and David is now living the dream in Chicago, hoping to be a comedy writer. Proud to say they're my best friends.

HGTV’s Bargain Block Shows Two Guys Rebuilding Detroit One House At A Time

Over the years we've seen a lot of blight and hopelessness when the topic of the City of Detroit is mentioned. Then along came Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas.

Charge Is-A-Comin'; Rivian To Install Electric Chargers in Michigan State Parks

Start-up electric truck maker Rivian says it will install 15 electric vehicle chargers in Michigan state parks.

Binder Park Zoo Goes Digital With Ticketing Process

Binder Park Zoo is the latest venue to move us closer to a cashless society, announcing you can now buy advanced tickets online at the Binder Park Zoo website.

Chesley, The Detroit Zoo’s Anteater Has Died. She was 26.

Chesley, the oldest-living giant anteater living in a zoo setting, passed away on Monday at the age of 26. She came to the Detroit Zoo in 1997.

Did you Know Michigan’s Most Famous Museum Started With a Different Name?

Some people may not know that The Henry Ford Museum was at one time known as the "Edison Institute Museum and Village". This is because Henry Ford named his museum after his idol and friend, Thomas Edison.

50 Years Ago This Week, Michigan Voters Legalized The Lottery

The Sixties were a time of social revolution and change, and the Seventies picked up where the 60's left off. And Michiganders said, why can't we have a state lottery like other states?

Wisconsin Man Has Ripken-Like Streak Eating Big Macs For 50 Years

In baseball, Cal Ripken, and before him, Lou Gehrig, were referred to as an "ironmen" for their consecutive games played streaks. Ripken surpassed Gehrig's longstanding record of 2,130 in 1995, finally stopping at 2,632. Don Gorske has eaten two Big Macs a day nearly every day for the past fifty years. By his estimate, he's missed about eight days, which, while not making him an iron man, does maybe qualify him for an iron gut.

New Supreme Court Justice Jackson Names Kalamazoo College Grad as Clerk

It's been quite a year for Kalamazoo College alumni. In the past year, Larry Bell, after selling his brewery made a $5.25 million dollar donation to his alma mater. And the newest Justice on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has named a Kalamazoo College graduate as one of her four law clerks.

Michigan Hockey Embarks on 100th Season With Special Commemorative Logo

The University of Michigan this week unveiled a 100th anniversary season logo at center ice at Yost Ice Arena for its hockey program.

Hey, Michigan, Sandusky’s Cedar Point Opens This Saturday, May 7th

A tip from someone who has done Cedar Point in May. The lines are shorter, the weather is pretty fair, and it's just nice when it's less crowded.