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Holland High School defense becomes fourth-down wall, beats Comstock Park
HOLLAND - Fourth downs can not only be game-changers, but season-changers. The high-risk, high-reward nature hedges a lot on a single play. The Holland football team stopped Comstock Park on two fourth downs in the first quarter, forced two turnovers and won 48-22 on Friday at Hope College's Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. ...
Muskegon woman spontaneously buys lottery ticket, wins $500,000
MUSKEGON, Mich. — A Muskegon woman is preparing to pay off her debt after taking home a $500,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery. The 64-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning 777 Jackpot ticket at the McCormick gas station in Whitehall. She said she hadn't bought...
LEAP OF FAITH: Local pastors featured in documentary filmed in Grand Rapids
Filmed in Michigan, Leap of Faith features twelve Grand Rapids pastors who attend a series of retreats in an attempt to find friendship and fellowship, despite deeply held differences in opinion.
'The wave of the future' | New way to treat cancer comes to West Michigan
WYOMING, Mich. — A West Michigan hospital is now offering an innovative therapy for patients with liver cancer. It's called histotripsy, and it uses ultrasound waves to mechanically disrupt tumors. University of Michigan Health-West is the first hospital in West Michigan offering histotripsy. The first patient to receive the...
Sierra announces opening date in former Bed, Bath and Beyond in Holland
HOLLAND TWP. — The new Sierra in the former Bed, Bath and Beyond at Felch Street Plaza has an opening date: Oct. 19. That’s according to company representatives, who said the location will be Sierra's third in the greater Grand Rapids area and the sixth in Michigan. The Sentinel first reported Sierra was opening...
Grand Rapids clinician: While mental health conversations are becoming more open, follow through is key
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Thursday is World Mental Health Day. It's a day to raise awareness about mental health, promote education and combat stigmas attached to mental health. Experts at Wedgwood Christian Services in Grand Rapids say in the last several years, there have been more open conversations about mental health.
Grilled Cheese Festival bringing gourmet sandwiches to Grand Rapids this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grilled cheese connoisseurs are preparing for Grand Rapids' cheesiest festival—and they need your help to decide who takes home the win. The Grilled Cheese Festival is returning to Grand Rapids this weekend!. Festivalgoers can sample gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches from 12 different teams. Two...
Annual Anishinaabe Culture Day returns to GRPM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan students will be learning about Indigenous culture from Native American community members as part of the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Anishinaabe Culture Day. Each year, local students come to the museum for the Anishinaabe Culture Day, which recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day. The event...
New West Michigan mountain biking trail twists through old apple orchards, under tree canopies
COMSTOCK PARK, MI -- After years of mowing, cutting brush and expanding the mountain bike trail, a new trailhead is coming to Wahlfield Park. For the past decade, the West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance has been working with Kent County Parks to repurpose old farm and apple orchard land along M-37.
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