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New Weekend Fun: Grand Rapids Greek Cultural Festival Is Back
Need something fun to do this weekend in Grand Rapids?. As the summer winds down, there are plenty of opportunities to soak up your last summer free days. Have you heard about the festival happening this weekend in Grand Rapids?. Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival. For the 13th year, the Yassou!...
Elite Education: This is Michigan’s Most Expensive High School
Let's face it, education isn't cheap. While we expect high-cost tuition for college, some high schools across the country rival the cost of a major university, and that includes Michigan. The experts at ALOT Education took on the task of searching out those high schools with the highest tuition in...
Michigan’s Growlers Baseball Team Wins Northwoods League Championship
In possibly the most dramatic fashion that you could think of, the Kalamazoo Growlers are the 2024 Northwoods Woods League Champions, clinching their second Northwoods League championship in three years. As the Growlers themselves put it, it took two days to win the championship. It was a dramatic comeback, as at one point they were down six to one.
How Much Cannabis Does Michigan Have To Consume To Fix All The Damn Roads?
When Governor Gretchen Whitmer was elected in the state of Michigan, one of her top priorities was to "Fix the Damn Roads." And by far, it seems like she's made the most progress by any one governor in many, many years. But fixing the roads are expensive, and the money had to come from somewhere.
The Terrain Map of the United States: Located in Jenison, Michigan
Here's something unique to visit during a Michigan roadtrip: the Terrain Map of the United States in Jenison, Ottawa County. Only a few have spotted this image while exploring Google Maps. Well, now you can see this for yourself; either in person or in the drone photos in the gallery below.
Election Sign Battle in Michigan Neighborhood Spurs Viral Videos
A Michigan woman has just gone crazy viral because of a battle with her neighbor over Kamala Harris For President Election lawn signs. Let's just say, things escalated quickly. Birmingham, Michigan resident Nikki Vinckier was super excited when she found out that Kamala Harris was running for president. She wanted...
One Stop Coney Supporting Beijing Kitchen By Giving Away Free Hotdogs
Grand Rapid's own self-proclaimed "third best hot dog" maker, is one of my favorite places to eat. They're family-owned, and they really get to know their customers- (I'll brag and say right after my son was born, they sent home an ice cream we didn't order with my husband who stopped by to get our dinner because 'new moms deserve ice cream')
MICHIGAN URBAN LEGEND: The Kelloggsville Haunted Classroom
Kelloggsville is not a town – it’s a school district with parts in Grand Rapids, Kentwood, and Wyoming. The high school is located in Wyoming, at 4787 Division Avenue. It’s in this school where a particular haunting is said to take place. THE URBAN LEGEND:. Sometime during...
How Stone Temple Pilots Came Back Strong With ‘Purple’
Stone Temple Pilots met the music industry head-on as their debut album, 1992's Core, sold millions and millions of copies. As bassist and songwriter Robert DeLeo tells UCR, "I don't think we were really prepared for that." His '90s contemporary, Live vocalist Ed Kowalczyk, felt similarly as you'll read in...
Dennis DeYoung Just Found Out The Cars Hated Styx
Dennis DeYoung has only just discovered that the Cars hated Styx. He was responding to a 2006 interview republished online by Classic Rock last month, which it seems he’s never encountered before. In the article, the late Ric Ocasek spoke of the Cars’ early days: “We opened for about...
Your Ultimate Breakaway Music Festival Guide For 2024
This weekend the Breakaway Festival is taking over Belknap Park again for the 6th year, and the headliners are two you absolutely won't want to miss. On Friday night you'll be able to vibe with Louis The Child. Meanwhile on Saturday, you can spend the evening with an artist the...
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