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How Michiganders Can Get the Most Bang For Their EBT/SNAP Buck
With the ever-rising price of, well, everything these days, people across the country are looking for ways to help stretch their dollars. And there's one program in Michigan that will help those who receive EBT and SNAP benefits to get double their money. I didn't know that this program existed...
Family-friendly event to celebrate ADA anniversary
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A community celebration is set to recognize the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prompted accessibility efforts in the U.S. This annual celebration is being hosted by Disability Advocates of Kent County (DAKC). There will be food, family-friendly games and activities,...
Michigan teen missing for nearly 2 months found living with 44-year-old man and engaged to him, investigators say
(CBS DETROIT) - A 17-year-old Michigan girl who went missing on May 31 has been found nearly two months later living with a 44-year-old man and engaged to him.According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, the teen was found safe on Sunday after a community member spotted her. Investigators learned that the teen had been living with a Rockford man, whom they described as a "stranger," since June 1, and the two were engaged.Police said she met the man at about 2 a.m. on June 1.Investigators believed the teen voluntarily left her family home, Morley Park, in Cedar Springs, at...
Longtime Wyoming Sports Bar Closing, Property Being Integrated into Housing Development
After more than 20 years in business, a local restaurant and bar is closing as Wyoming's "city center" project progresses. Restauranteurs Frank and Wanda Vitale have operated Frankie V's Sicilian Pizza and Grill in Wyoming for more than 20 years. The pair announced this week they are ready to semi-retire.
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...
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