In this week's episode of the News Man Weekly, four grown men road-trip two hours down I-71 to visit Buc-ee’s -- a gas station with a cult following, a beaver mascot and apparently bathrooms nice enough to justify burning half a tank of gas just to see them. Because nothing says journalism like chasing brisket and jerky in a retail complex the size of Mansfield.

In all seriousness, with a Buc-ee’s potentially coming to Mansfield, we had to see one for ourselves. We made the trip to the grand opening, joining thousands of curious shoppers, catching a press conference from Mike DeWine and even grabbing a quick moment with founder Arch "Beaver" Aplin III.

In the "News of the Week" segment, it was a classic spring chaos cocktail -- flooding that turned Bellville into a temporary waterfront community, a multi-agency drug crackdown that kept law enforcement busy and a sewage scare courtesy of wipes-that-are-definitely-not-flushable.

Thanks for tuning in! Join us again next Tuesday when we'll be back in the studio with better audio. 

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