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New Report Shows How Much Money Grand Rapids Roads Cost Drivers
If you think the roads are bad in Michigan you're not wrong. A new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reveals how bad the roads in Grand Rapids are. The study, titled "Michigan Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,"...
Showcasing authentic stories from the community
In a harmonious convergence of art and history, the Grand Rapids Public Museum will present the final installment of its “GR Stories: 14th Amendment – Living, Loving, and Learning” series. This series, culminating on Tuesday, August 6, at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, explores the profound impacts of the Fourteenth Amendment through the lens of local experiences in Grand Rapids. The event, titled “Living in Grand Rapids,” features a dynamic panel discussion on the history of housing discrimination and the protections established in response.
Thai eatery scaling up from Downtown Market vendor to full-service restaurant
After a decade as a vendor in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market food hall, Rák Thai is expanding in the building with a 5,000-square-foot restaurant serving authentic dishes and Asian fusion cuisine. The full-service restaurant, to be called Rák: Modern Thai & Cocktails, will seat 150 guests indoors and...
New Woodland Mall Family Fun Center will Open in August, is Now Hiring
New Bowling Alley & Laser Tag Facility Joins Woodland Mall. The Grand Opening Weekend for Main Event, a new Family Fun Center at Woodland Mall in Kentwood, is set to open in mid-August. It joins the large roster of places offering indoor family fun in West Michigan. Entertainment options at...
A unique, first of its kind acute care clinic opens in Grand Rapids
Dr. Todd Chassee, Medical Director, talks about this offering of low cost alternative to the emergency room. A unique, first of its kind acute care clinic opens in Grand Rapids, the RightCare Clinic is patient centered, protecting patients from the high costs typically associated with traditional acute care. Dr. Todd Chassee, Medical Director, talks about this offering of low cost alternative to the emergency room.
Will The Weinermobile Crash Effect This Week’s Apperances in Grand Rapids?
If you have social media or watch the news, you've probably already seen that the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile took a tumble yesterday after crashing on Northbound I-294 near Oak Brook just outside of Chicago. The infamous hotdog shaped car collided with a Hyundai sedan and flipped on its side, blocking traffic and catching stares for around an hour on Monday afternoon.
Grand Rapids outpatient infusion practice sells to private equity-backed firm
Grand Rapids Township-based Infusion Associates PLLC has been sold again, this time to a private equity-backed infusion service provider in Colorado. Vivo Infusion said earlier this month that it acquired Infusion Associates, which Dr. Khan Nedd formed in 2001 in Grand Rapids. The outpatient infusion practice now has 14 offices in the Midwest including 10 in Michigan, two in Minnesota, and one each in Ohio and Wisconsin.
'PHONES COME OUT' | Wienermobile drivers share what it's like to be a 'Hotdogger'
GRAND RAPIDS, MB — "This was my dream, honestly," said Sarah Oney, better known by her "Hotdogger" name, Sarah Kraut. Sarahkraut first learned about the Wienermobile in college and knew from the moment she saw it that she needed to be a part of the team. "I graduated, worked...
Body of missing kayaker recovered in Sessions Lake, deputies say
IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — The body of a kayaker who went missing on Sessions Lake last week has been recovered, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. Tuesday, members of the Michigan State Police Dive Team used an underwater drone to find the body of Mauro Escobar-Loarca, 32, of Grand Rapids in about 40 feet of water.
Whitmer signs law easing Michigan inland lake level management
LANSING, MI — Michigan counties and delegated authorities which regulate inland lake levels have more leeway to allow temporary fluctuations in water level based on weather, natural events or construction activities under a new state law. On Tuesday, July 23, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 662, which...
Main Event to Open Michigan Location
Woodland Mall in Kentwood, Mich., will soon be home to a Main Event facility, according to WOOD. The 49,000-sq.-ft. entertainment center is scheduled to open on Aug. 14. Laser tag, video games, bowling and other entertainment are staples at Main Event, as are the popular restaurant and bar areas with menu items like fried pickles, funnel cake fries and a cotton candy Shirley Temple.
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