Mark Frankhouse

Mark Frankhouse joined the Townsquare Media team from Detroit and is now enjoying the role of Assistant Director of Content for the Kalamazoo Market and one-half of The Rocker Morning Show w/ Meatball on Kalamazoo's Rock Station 107.7 RKR. He graduated from Specs Howard School of Media Arts in Southfield, MI in 2012. After working at a Top-40 station in Detroit, he moved to Kalamazoo in 2017, and it was the best move he ever made. A lover of all music, a vocalist, a former wrestling commentator, and an avid collector of shiny cardboard, Mark lives to entertain. Southwest Michigan is now his permanent home and he looks forward to being able to entertain and inform the community of everything going on near you.

The Tragic Story of Eddie Gaedel, The Shortest MLB Player Who Batted Against The Detroit Tigers

He was paid just $100 for his one-day appearance in professional baseball. Tragically, Gaedel was only 36 years old when he was beaten to death by men who followed him home from his job at a bowling alley.

Taking Pictures of The Grinch In Michigan Could Get You Sued By Dr. Suess Intellectual For $120,000

Dr. Seuss Int. literally hires out a team this time of year to reverse image search and sue photogs who have used their characters for profit. So, unless you have $120,000 for a license to use their characters, that’s not a lawsuit you’ll win.

This Artesian Spring In Norway, Michigan Is The Most Crisp Water You’ll Ever Drink

In 1903 Oliver Mining Company was searching for iron ore and drilled a hole about a thousand foot deep. The hole cuts several steeply dipping porous strata that trap water at higher elevations to the north. The difference in elevation creates the pressure in an artesian well.

Paw Paw, Michigan Shares A Name With This 1980’s Hanna-Barbera Cartoon

It also draws inspiration from the pawpaw fruit which was cultivated in the area from the indigenous tribes that once lived here in Michigan. But it wasn’t just this town that your inspiration from the fruit but also a 1980s Hannah-Barbera cartoon by the name of Paw Paws:

These Are The 6 Coziest Towns To Live In Michigan During Winter

We’ve scoured the nation to discover the coziest Hygge towns in America, perfect for those seeking a refuge from the winter’s chill.

Chicago, Illinois $1 Burrito Deal Leads To Dozens Sick With Stomach Flu

It seems to have all come from Big Wig Tacos and Burritos near campus when they had their one-dollar burrito deal

Man In Dog Collar Seen Worshiping Woman’s Feet In Battle Creek Firekeepers Casino

A man who was wearing a dog collar with a strong leash attached to it was being controlled by a woman who is sitting at a slot machine at Firekeepers Casino, multiple people took photos and videos of him, sucking her toes and worshiping her feet while sitting on the ground

Author Claims A City of Gold Is Flooded Underneath Michigan’s Lake Superior

But there appears to be more to the story, according to one person who claims that people from the underworld threatened mine workers after they discovered their magical, enchanting waters and city of gold:

These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities To Live In In All of Michigan

RoadSnacks has apparently dwindled the most miserable places down to 10 cities that they've determined to be the most miserable to live in using Saturday Night Science and data collected on the income levels of each city.

These Michigan & Ohio City Have The Highest STD Rates In The Entire Country

Unfortunately, there are two cities within Michigan that fall within the top 100 cities in the country. They have the most STDs according to a recent report from Inner Body isn’t the only one on this list as Indiana and Ohio also have cities that land within the top 100 as well.