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Donald Trump to appear at 1st rally since assassination attempt, 1st rally with JD Vance
Attendees are gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Saturday for the first rally for former president Donald Trump since an assassination attempt at the rally in Pennsylvania last week. It will also be the first rally since Trump and JD Vance became the GOP nominees for president and vice president. Trump...
Little ones with fighting spirits: Special incubator coverlet protects babies
From the moment of birth, temperature regulation is critical for all newborns—especially those born prematurely or have health conditions and are admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Babies in the NICU are placed in an incubator or warmer right after birth to help control their temperature and support their growth and healing.
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...
A week after shooting, Trump leaves unity behind and returns to insults and election denial
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), appear together on stage at a joint campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday, July 20, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) At his first campaign rally since he survived an assassination...
Before Michigan legalized surrogacy, families found ways around the ban
The first time Tammy and Jordan Myers held their twins, the premature babies were so fragile that their tiny faces were mostly covered by oxygen masks and tubing. Their little hands rested gently on Tammy’s chest as the machines keeping them alive in a neonatal intensive care unit in Grand Rapids, Michigan, beeped and hummed around them.
Byron Center big man makes Division-I college hoops commitment
BYRON CENTER, MI – Independence Day brought some extra excitement to Camden Karel this year, as the Byron Center forward celebrated the July 4th holiday by committing to the Bowling Green men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound senior picked the Falcons over Division-I offers from Oakland, Western Michigan,...
Gun Lake Tribe Raises Elevated Water Tower
SHELBYVILLE, MI – The Gun Lake Tribe recently raised the final major piece of the water tower adjacent to the tribe’s government campus in Shelbyville. The final piece added to the tower was its one-million-gallon water tank, emblazoned with the logo of the tribe. Groundbreaking for the elevated water tower took place in June 2023 as a blessing and water ceremony, with the project scheduled to be complete and operational by the end of this year.
Construction on D Street & 1st Street (Douglas) begins in July
Construction on D Street & 1st Street (Douglas) begins in July. Construction begins in July (est. week of July 22) on the Douglas D Street to 1st Street Reconstruction Project and is expected to continue through mid-September. Work will include the replacement of underground waterlines, sewer lines, storm drain utilities, replacement of the existing roadway resurfacing, and more.
Grand Rapids to borrow $30.5M for 12,000-capacity riverfront amphitheater
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Grand Rapids City Commission has approved a request from city staff to borrow $30.5 million to help fund construction of a parking garage and other features of Acrisure Amphitheater, the 12,000-capacity riverfront venue expected to open in 2026. Grand Rapids Deputy City Manager Kate...
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.
Amway Grand Plaza’s Pickleball-inspired Cocktails
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country for the third year in a row, and shows no signs of slowing. So when the summer’s hottest pickleball event, the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships, returned to Grand Rapids, MI, from July 9-14, historic downtown hotel Amway Grand Plaza offered several signature pickleball-inspired craft cocktails.
Team Wyoming results from NHSFR Performance #8
Here are the results for Team Wyoming members at Thursday morning’s Performance #8 of the National High School Finals Rodeo taking place at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs. Team Wyoming’s placements in the Go-1 are after the first six performances. The Go-2 standings will begin with Performances...
Rise sign former Purdue star, former Fury liberos for 2025 season
GRAND RAPIDS -- A defensive lineup is starting to look a little bit different. This week, the Grand Rapids Rise announced they have signed liberos Jena Otec and Valeria León for the 2025 Pro Volleyball Federation season. Get Rise tickets: Ticketmaster, VividSeats, StubHub, SeatGeek. Otec was signed onto the...
Donald Trump, JD Vance to host campaign event in Michigan this week
(CBS DETROIT) - Fresh off the Republican National Convention, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Ohio senator and running mate JD Vance will make a stop in Michigan this weekend. According to Trump's campaign, the rally will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. On Monday, Trump announced Vance as his vice president pick on social media before accepting the presidential nomination at the RNC in Milwaukee. "The people of Michigan have suffered greatly thanks to crooked Joe Biden's failed policies," a statement from Trump's campaign said. "With inflation in Michigan at almost 20%, families are paying $980 more per...
Michigan Community Named ‘Best Beach Town’ Perfect For A Day Trip
Summertime in Michigan calls for soaking up the sunshine with a day at the beach. Fortunately, we don't have to drive to another state for the best beaches in the nation as Michigan was just named America's 'beach champ' with one community named the best beach town to visit for a perfect day trip.
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