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Grand Valley State school year in review: Top 5 GVSU stories
ALLENDALE - Fans stormed the field as they rushed to celebrate with the Grand Valley State University football team after a huge playoff win over rival Ferris State University. “It feels great,” GVSU receiver Darrell Johnson said. “Especially after losing in 2021 and 2022 in the playoffs. To get revenge...
Take a Look at Downtown Grand Rapids Then and Now
I've written about downtown Grand Rapids rebirth many times, looking back through the lens of many historical photos. It is always amazing to look back at where we were then, and where we are now. One of the earliest photos I can find through Grand City Archives is from 1865,...
12 Adorable Beagles Need Your Help Finding A New Home
There needs to be a study done about people who dislikes dogs. How could someone possibly dislike an animal that is loyal to a fault and is beyond cute? I mean, just look at this little guy, all smiles. Tell me how someone could not want to love it. Sadly,...
States With The Most Breweries? Michigan Doesn’t Even Crack the Top 5
If we're not Beer City USA anymore then-- who are we?. Since first winning the prestigious title from the annual USA Today 10Best reader poll in 2012 the city of Grand Rapids, MI has been considered Mecca for beer lovers. According to Experience Grand Rapids,. beer tourism now accounts for...
Kent County Board approves opioid settlement dollars
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The controversial budget and plan to fund opioid treatment opportunities in Kent County has come to a close, for now. The delay in a decision comes after a 100-person task force has yet to come to an agreement on how to spend the money. One...
Take a free hip hop lesson as part of Music Moves Us
I AM Academy is broadening its youth programs with the introduction of I AM Dance, a new initiative led by Lauren Beck. This August, Beck and the I AM Dance team will showcase their hip hop dance skills and offer a lesson as part of the Holland Symphony Orchestra’s Music Moves Us series.
Trump hosts first rally after assassination attempt as JD Vance calls for Biden to resign: Live updates
Donald Trump will appear alongside JD Vance for a campaign rally on Saturday, the pair’s first joint appearance since the Ohio senator was unveiled as Trump’s running mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The campaign event will take place at 5pm local time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a crucial swing state that Trump won in 2016 and Biden clawed back in the 2020 presidential election.Beyond just a campaign event, the rally is the latest public event for Trump after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt.The rally follows Trump’s high-profile appearance Thursday at the RNC, where he gave a...
Park Township Veterans Memorial will use former airport's iconic plane
PARK TWP. — The newest plans for a Veterans Memorial at Park Township's Community Park utilize the site's iconic airplane. The memorial has been a talking point since the municipality started gathering ideas for the former airport in 2022. The most recent design, with a budget in the neighborhood of $275,000, uses the airplane as a focal point. It's a scaled-down version of previous plans, which had estimated costs of $3-4 million.
Michigan Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Stealing Mperks Data From Meijer Customers
A 22-year-old West Michigan man has pleaded guilty and could spend 20 years in prison for a massive mPerks theft scheme targeting Meijer customers last year. Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven will also give up $630,000 in cash and cryptocurrency and surrender his computer. mPerks Scheme Costs Meijer More Than...
Caledonia Man Accused of Trading Vapes and Alcohol for Explicit Photos, Sex with Teen Girls
A Caledonia man, aged 42, became enmeshed in the law’s grasp, accused of leveraging vapes and alcohol to ensnare local teenage girls into a trap of sexual exploitation and degradation. This scene, more akin to a web spun by a calculating predator lurking in shadows, was unearthed in June by the Kent County Sheriff's Office Human Trafficking Task Force upon a tip-off concerning a 17-year-old girl trading her youth for intoxicants, according to FOX 17 News.
Trump hosts first rally after assassination attempt as JD Vance calls for Biden to resign: Live updates
Donald Trump will appear alongside JD Vance for a campaign rally on Saturday, the pair’s first joint appearance since the Ohio senator was unveiled as Trump’s running mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The campaign event will take place at 5pm local time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a crucial swing state that Trump won in 2016 and Biden clawed back in the 2020 presidential election.Beyond just a campaign event, the rally is the latest public event for Trump after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt.The rally follows Trump’s high-profile appearance Thursday at the RNC, where he gave a...
City of Plainwell, Michigan Breaks Ground on New Hotel
Residents of Plainwell, Michigan were surprised to discover the news via a recent social media post. First, why am I so flustered by this news? Maybe as someone who grew up in nearby Allegan my jealousy is showing. Why does Plainwell get to have two hotels now and Allegan barely has one?
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