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IT'S POOP | Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation addresses Richmond Park 'contamination' closures
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A running joke on the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department's Facebook page has turned a local pool's closure into a little bit of a meme. The Richmond Park Pool closed for the fifth time this season Wednesday due to "contamination," the City...
Are There Some Roads in Michigan That Are Just Too Intimidating to Drive?
Travelling through Michigan you encounter a few different style of roads. Some are quiet country backroads and some are intensely dense traffic-socked urban freeways in cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids. So do you find there are highways in Michigan that you have a fear of driving?. The question came...
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...
New Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital In Grand Rapids Breaks Ground
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has officially broken ground on the state's first dedicated children's rehabilitation hospital. The Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital, a collaborative effort with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, aims to provide specialized care for infants, children, and teens recovering from various injuries and illnesses.
New apartments planned along GVSU Laker Line bus route
WALKER, MI – A 24-unit apartment complex is being planned for an undeveloped lot that’s located right near a busy Laker Line bus stop in Walker, offering direct transit access to Grand Valley State University or downtown Grand Rapids. The new apartments at 3210 Lake Michigan Dr. NW...
Hundreds gather to celebrate grand opening of West Michigan's new LEGO Store
KENTWOOD, Mich. — Inside Kentwood's Woodland Mall, hundreds cheered as West Michigan's very first LEGO Store opened its doors. The ribbon was cut at 11 a.m. on Friday. "I've just been dying for an actual LEGO Store to come to Grand Rapids," said Michael Canfield. He had been waiting...
See when Grand Rapids area schools start back
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The final days of summer are winding down, with Grand Rapids area school administrators sharpening their pencils, decorating their bulletin boards and preparing to open their doors to students next week. Monday, Aug. 19, is the first day of school this year for most Kent...
Michigan Cities Largely Predicted to Grow in Next 50 Years Outpacing Much of America
We hope you're ready to gain some new neighbors. When asked to predict Michigan was largely seen as a region on the grow. This may be somewhat surprisingly given decades of decline, particularly in the cites of the Rust Belt, that Michigan has faced. But climate concerns as well as shifts in other regions of the country could spur a population increase in the Great Lakes region in general and Michigan in particular.
This Is The Wildest Daycare Center in Grand Rapids! Where is It?
This Grand Rapids daycare center is absolutely the wildest center in Grand Rapids, West Michigan, probably in Michigan. Babies are popping out everywhere!. So, where is this wild and crazy place? Should I be worried if I take my child there?. Not at all because this is an adorable collection...
West Michigan Palestinian advocacy groups travel to Democratic National Convention
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "The Democrats really have to pay [attention] to what's happening right now." That's what Palestine Solidarity Grand Rapids' Chair Emerson Wolfe said as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has reportedly claimed the lives of 40,000 Palestinians as well as 329 Israeli soldiers. Israel's war...
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.
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