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.
Mark Frankhouse

Michigan Walmarts Adding Sensory Friendly Hours; Changes Shoppers Can Expect
Walmart radio will be turned off during these hours, and the lights in the store will be dimmed in areas that are available and they will also be switching any televisions to static images. During the back-to-school season, they tested this out and had a lot of positive feedback

The Only Universally-Accessible Waterfall in the United States Is in Ocqueoc, Michigan
This is the only named waterfall in the Lower Peninsula and also happens to be the largest in the peninsula.

You Can Still Get Ticketed For Warming Your Car Up In Michigan, Here’s Where.
Luckily because the law was changed, vehicle owners can now warm up their vehicles in their driveways without the risk of getting a ticket.

FDA Warns Michiganders: Get Rid of THIS Product From Your Kitchen Immediately
Health concerns about BVO stem from one of its ingredients, bromine. Bromine can irritate the skin, nose, mouth and stomach. It’s also been linked to neurologic symptoms in people who drink large quantities of citrus soda

Iconic Detroit Greyhound Facility To Be Demolished For Ambassador Bridge Plaza
Crain's Detroit Business reports that the former Greyhound facility on West Fort Street will be demolished by the Morouns as part of a new bridge plaza. The building at 2300 W. Fort St. opened in 1948 as a Greyhound bus garage.

A Hip-Hop Version of The Nutcracker Coming To Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit
The Nutcracker is getting a brand new dope-ass remix, and it'll be coming to Grand Rapids on November 26th, then hitting the road before circling back to Michigan, playing in Lansing on December 6th, and then in Detroit on December 9th.

These 7 Michigan Cities are the Prettiest for a Short Fall Trip
The truth is Michigan is hands-down one of the prettiest states no matter what time of the year it is, but there’s something about fall that I think really makes the state pop.

Michigan Was Originally Located In The Central Time Zone
The Upper Peninsula originally didn't recognize daylight savings time and was entirely on Central Time when the Uniform Time Act took hold in 1967, but in 1973 all but 4 counties ( Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, and Menominee) switched over to EST.

Trick-Or-Treating May Soon Be Ending In Michigan All Together
I worry that neighborhoods at once a good amount of kids coming through will eventually become ghost towns for the tradition.

After 50 Years In Michigan, Manistee World of Arts & Crafts Is Shutting Down
Fifty years ago several artists got together and volunteered their time to form the Manistee World of Arts & Crafts. This provided the opportunity for artists and crafters to
sell their art at a quality juried show in a welcoming park setting, and in that time has become a staple of Manistee.