Count Scary: Detroit's Cheesy but Funny Horror Host
He was a vampire that broke all the rules of what a vampire should be - that's what made Tom Ryan's "Count Scary" so lovable...
Michigan History
Columbiaville and its Classic 1893 Depot: Lapeer County
Once called 'Niverville', the town of Columbiaville still retains its impressive Romanesque 1893 train depot...
Lansing's Walter H. French School: 100 Years Old and Counting
After numerous changes and a fire over the last 100 years, Lansing's Walter French school deserved its place on the National Register of Historic Places...
"Shock Theatre" Debuts in Detroit, 1958: Hosted by 'Mr. X'
The first movie shown on the 1950s TV program "Shock Theatre" was the 1931 'Dracula'. The host of "Shock" was Mr. X, of which no photos are available. But here are details...
Blood Road in Metamora: The Legend & the Legitimate
How did Blood Road in Metamora get its name? Here's the legend explanation along with the true reason...
Norm Had His Own 'Cheers' Hangout in Michigan's Oceana County
George Wendt, the barfly on TV's "Cheers" had his own favorite tavern hangout in Michigan where you could find him almost every summer...
Alger, Arenac County: Not Quite a Ghost Town, but Not Far From It
Most other Michigan lumber towns disappeared when the timber depleted, but Alger is one that managed to hang in there...
Concord's Night of Terror: Jackson County, 1917
Residents of Concord, Michigan were warned to stay off the streets if they valued their lives, homes were threatened to be blown up.....this went on for hours one early morning in 1917. Details are here...
Built in 1901, Lansing's Historic Union Depot is Now a Starbucks
Most Lansing area residents remember this building as Clara's Restaurant, but it was built as a depot and will always historically remain as one...
The Oldest Hebrew Cemetery in Michigan: Temple Beth, Jackson
The first burial in Michigan's oldest Jewish cemetery took place in 1859, and the grounds are still being maintained perfectly...