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You can take your pup for a swim at a Grand Rapids city pool for free
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Looking for ways to help your dog beat the heat this summer? The city of Grand Rapids has got you covered. The city is hosting its free annual “Wag ‘n’ Wade” dog swim on Sunday, Aug. 18, allowing pet owners to bring their dogs for a dip at a city pool to close out the 2024 summer season.
Grand Rapids laser tag, bowling spot sets opening date, hiring 160 workers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A new spot for laser tag, bowling and more is set to open at Woodland Mall on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Main Event Entertainment, a Texas-based company, announced the addition to the Grand Rapids mall last August. The company is owned and operated by Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
Indie-rock’s Parallelz explores ‘Strange Mythologies’ on introspective new album
The Grand Rapids rock band hosts a record-release show Thursday at The Pyramid Scheme. Check out the Local Spins interview with frontman Sean Stynes. SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN TO A TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM. Parallelz frontman Sean Stynes considers himself “a Beatles nut” who was blown away in high...
Cornerstone University appoints dean to new School of Health, Science and Technology
Cornerstone University’s new School of Health, Science and Technology just graduated its first class of nurses under the leadership of its first dean, Dr. Misty Emmons. She says as a faith-based university, the nursing program focuses on a holistic approach, teaching that providing great care means addressing a patient’s physical, mental and spiritual needs.
Q&A with Entrada Grad David Wandawa
David Wandawa’s mom and dad went to Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary respectively. But while the campus was familiar to them, for David it was a world away—literally 7,600 miles from his hometown of Kampala, Uganda. While Wandawa had already decided to attend Calvin this fall, the...
Redemption through reform: Inside Michigan’s first weapons court for teens
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It’s the first of its kind in the state and one of just a few across the nation. Ingham County’s Weapons Court is giving kids caught with guns a chance to turn their lives around. The court started about six months ago. It’s a...
Michigan State Police looking for fugitive accused of crimes against children
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police are looking for a man accused of multiple crimes against children, alongside several other crimes. Stephen “Steve” Philip Foster, 55, has warrants for child sexually abusive activity, possession and distribution or promotion as a sex offender, failure to comply with a registration act on a previous conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the 2nd degree against a person under 13, firearms in possession by a felon, and controlled substance by maintaining a drug house.
BIG GOODBYE: National Discount Chain Closing 4 Michigan Locations
I'm afraid I don't have good news for Michigan bargain hunters. After closing 52 stores nationwide in 2023 and announcing in late June 2024 that they'd be closing another 35 - 40 locations, it looks like the hammer has dropped on at least four Michigan stores. It's becoming an all-too-familiar...
Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget into law. Here's what's in it.
FLINT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Tuesday an education budget that has drawn criticism from some of her traditionally strongest allies — school superintendents and other educators. Whitmer celebrated the budget she signed at a Flint preschool and day care, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts more money in the...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Smoky skies are ahead in Michigan
Smoky skies are expected in Michigan starting Wednesday morning. Wildfire smoke coming from Alberta, Canada will blow into the Lower Peninsula. The wildfire smoke could cause air quality issues for the region. Michiganders can expect smoky skies starting Wednesday morning, and it has nothing to do with the weather. While...
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