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Singer Jason Mraz cultivates joy, sunny milieu during ‘magical’ Meijer Gardens ride
Touring behind his latest studio album, the pop-hued artist returned to Grand Rapids on Wednesday for an upbeat, sold-out concert. The review and photos at Local Spins. As a sold-out crowd at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park discovered on Wednesday night, Jason Mraz and his consummate band are quite the restorative in concert.
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in west Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend, so it’s great time to head to the lakeshore, play golf, or maybe do some camping. Rev your engines because there’s two big events. Rebel Road is already underway and will run through Sunday on Western Avenue, and Muskegon Bike Time is today at Hot Rod Harley-Davidson on Shoreline Drive.
‘Everything I do’: Taekwondo Paralympian aims for gold this time
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Most of the world looks at Evan Medell and sees the brachial plexus palsy that impacts his right arm. But his taekwondo opponents are too busy trying to avoid his vicious kicks to notice that. “(It’s the) goal to maybe end somebody in a...
Here's the roads that will be closed when Trump visits Grand Rapids Saturday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Former President Donald J. Trump and running mate JD Vance are set to make their first public campaign appearance since the assassination attempt on Trump that killed a campaign rally attendee. The high-profile visit—which will take place on Saturday at Van Andel Arena in Grand...
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...
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.
10 most expensive homes sold in the the Grand Rapids area, July 8-14
A house in Ada that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in the Grand Rapids area in the past week. In total, 86 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $541,231. The average price per square foot ended up at $294.
Why Are All Grand Rapids City Parks Closed After Dark?
It is the time of year when people are going to the park more. While the park may be open to the public, there are time restrictions. Did you know?. As one does, a Reddit user, Salt-Minute-6038, shared their security issue that happened over the weekend. Since as this user...
Longing to get past the politics? Focus on shared values at this lakeshore gathering
GRAND HAVEN — If you're longing to find common ground in a time of unprecedented division, there's an event you should attend in August. The Momentum Center will host a community conversation titled “Common Values in Uncommon Times” from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the American Dunes Golf Course in Grand Haven. Anyone who wants to listen, learn and share is invited to attend and participate.
10 most expensive homes sold in Ottawa County, July 8-14
A house in Hudsonville that sold for $1.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ottawa County in the past week. In total, 135 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $441,320. The average price per square foot was $254.
Grand Rapids provides info for travelers ahead of Trump, Vance visit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The city of Grand Rapids is preparing for the visit of former president Donald Trump and his vice president pick, JD Vance. Ahead of their arrival, Grand Rapids is providing information to event-goers and others traveling into downtown. Crime: Michigan man extradited from Mexico, faces...
Caledonia Man Allegedly Traded Teens Alcohol for Sex
UPDATE (7/19/24): The man has been identified as 42-year-old Scott Elam of Caledonia. He was arraigned in Kent County's 63rd District Court on July 18 when the judge set a $500,000 bond stating that he believed Elam was a flight risk. ORIGINAL STORY: The Kent County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday,...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’ on VOD, the Clunky Opening Salvo of Kevin Costner’s Epic Western
Once upon a time in the West, Kevin Costner had an idea for an epic story about manifest destiny with a 12-hour run time, and the first part of that was Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (now streaming on VOD services like Amazon Prime Video). Dear reader, it flopped, leaving the next nine hours in limbo (Chapter 2’s release date was postponed, Chapter 3 started filming a few months ago, and I daren’t make a wager whether Chapter 4 even gets made). None of this is particularly surprising when the state of theatrical movies is in such flux, and when an old dog like Costner – who wrote, directed and starred in the long-in-the-works project, and ended up ponying up some of his own cash to finance it – insists on grinding out an overstuffed cast-of-dozens ultra-Western that for the most part appeals to a narrow, aging audience. Then again, none of this speaks to whether his efforts are for naught creatively; maybe when we sit down to watch it, it’ll actually be pretty good (he said, to the deafening sound of cheeping crickets, and possibly your snoring).
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