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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...
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,...
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.
'IT'S FAMILY' | Why this antique tractor show in Allendale is so meaningful to farmers
ALLENDALE, Mich — On Friday evening, hundreds of people gathered in a field near the corner of 56th Avenue and Alger Street for what's become an annual tradition. The Riverbend Steam & Gas Association's annual antique tractor show is going on there through Saturday. "You look around the grounds,...
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.
'I Took A Bullet For Democracy,' Trump Tells First Rally Since Shooting
Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: "Last week I took a bullet for democracy." "I'm not an extremist at all," the Republican continued at the rally in swing state...
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.
Careful! Some of the Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan are in Grand Rapids
Car crashes seem to be a part of life here in Michigan. We all hope that it is the other guy and not us, but, regardless, they happen. There are some spots, intersections, that are more dangerous than others around the state. Detroit, as expected, would have the most. There...
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...
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,...
Ex-Secret Service agent: Expect ‘unprecedented level’ of officers during Trump’s Michigan rally
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Law enforcement officials are tight-lipped about preparations for former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally Saturday in downtown Grand Rapids. However, coming a week after the assassination attempt of Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, a former Secret Service agent says to expect a much larger police presence.
Search for kayaker who flipped and didn't resurface on Ionia Co. lake temporarily suspended
IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — It's been four days since a 30-year-old Grand Rapids man went missing while kayaking with his girlfriend on Sessions Lake in Ionia County. The search was updated to a recovery effort and then an accidental drowning. Now, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office said the search has been temporarily suspended.
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.
Trump returns to Mar-a-Lago estate after campaign rally in Michigan
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday night after a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, earlier in the day. It is his first time back in Florida since the failed assassination attempt on July 13. Trump supporters gathered on...
NFL Pro Bowl lineman part of Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024 class
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – What do an NFL Pro Bowler, an LPGA golfer, a college football All-American, one of Michigan’s winningest high school basketball coaches and a devoted prep hoops coach and mentor have in common?. They’re all part of the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024...
Powered by Women 2024: Tina Freese Decker, President and CEO, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids
It’s clear in Tina Freese Decker’s mind that her rise to become one of the most important guardians of health care in Michigan was fueled by the fact that her […] The post Powered by Women 2024: Tina Freese Decker, President and CEO, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Grand Haven utility warns customers of scammers
GRAND HAVEN, MI - The Board of Light and Power is warning customers of possible scammers in the area. The utility company posted Wednesday, July 17 on Facebook that two customers had called in about people claiming to be Grand Haven BLP employees and were “demanding the homeowner grants access to their backyards for an inspection.”
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