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September 20, 2019: I Went “Over The Edge”

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September 20 in History: Billie Jean King Wins, Fonzie Jumps the Shark & Ripken’s Streak Ends

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When Michigan Paid Cash for Rat Heads

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Michigan once paid people to kill rats and bring the heads to local clerks for a cash bounty. The bizarre law stayed on the books until 2000.

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The Massive 1883 Grand Rapids Log Jam

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Before GPS: Michigan’s Giant Concrete Arrows Guided Airplanes

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How a Milk Spill in Michigan Changed Driving Forever

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Remembering “Big Sid”

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I Loved It So Much, I Helped Put It Out of Business

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I loved my Spray ’n Wash Stain Stick. It worked great and lasted 15 years—which may explain why they stopped making it. Now I just want one more.

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The Great Robot Vacuum Uprising

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If Every Business Advertised Like Internet Companies

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Remember When America’s Birthday Was a Big Deal?

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Are the Kids Following Me?

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September 1995: Rick, Darla & Scott Move from KLQ to GRD

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August 28, 1999: The last “Bozo’s Big Top” Show in Grand Rapids, MI

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August 5, 1957: “American Bandstand” debuted on ABC

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June 30: Happy Birthday Rick Beckett!

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  • Bozo the ClownAugust 28, 1999: The last "Bozo's Big Top" Show in Grand Rapids, MI Today marks a sad anniversary for anyone who grew up in West Michigan during the...
  • Q-Zoo PostcardSeptember 1995: Rick, Darla & Scott Move from KLQ to GRD What were you doing in 1995? I can tell you exactly where I was. We...
  • Scott & Mom Walk the BridgeSeptember 4, 2017: Walking the "Mighty" Mackinac Bridge with Mom My mother, Gloria, had talked about wanting to walk across the Mackinac Bridge for many...
  • Comic-style illustration of a man holding his nearly empty Spray ’n Wash Stain Stick in a laundry aisle, looking disappointed after discovering the longtime stain remover has been discontinued.I Loved It So Much, I Helped Put It Out of Business I loved my Spray ’n Wash Stain Stick. It worked great and lasted 15 years—which...
  • Illustration representing Michigan’s historic rat bounty law, in which the state paid cash for rat heads under a law first passed in 1915.When Michigan Paid Cash for Rat Heads Michigan once paid people to kill rats and bring the heads to local clerks for...

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