KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A local icon in Kalamazoo County has passed away. Gene Rhodes, or more popularly known as "Gene the Pumpkin Man," has died, according to family members. Rhodes represented the ...
At an elevation of around 1,600 feet — just higher than Hearst Castle — a one-of-a-kind property with deep ties to local historical figures such as Alex Madonna and the heir of a Guilded Age ...