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‘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...
Top recruits: MAC-bound lineman continuing OL pipeline at Coopersville
COOPERSVILLE, MI – There’s no blueprint for building a Division-I college football offensive lineman, Ed Kaman insists, but it would be understandable for outsiders to think the Coopersville High School head coach has such a document stashed away in his office. After developing Gabe VanSickle into an Ohio...
Team Wyoming results from NHSFR Performance #9
Here are the results for Team Wyoming members at Thursday night Performance #9 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 7...
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,...
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...
Can you make it up 303 steps? Your reward is a sandy sprint down to Lake Michigan
SAUGATUCK, MI -- If you’re looking for a workout before diving into Lake Michigan, then consider one of Saugatuck’s iconic trails: Mount Baldhead. Many have climbed the steep 303 steps − just check the etched signatures on the wooden posts − and have been rewarded with views of Saugatuck and the Kalamazoo River.
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).
JD Vance coming to Michigan: What to know about Trump's newly tabbed running mate
Former President Donald Trump is heading to Michigan fresh on the heels of the Republican National Convention, holding a rally Saturday in Grand Rapids, his first appearance at an event open to the public after he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Grand Rapids hosting dogs-only pool party this August
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The biggest pool paw-ty of the year is returning to Grand Rapids. The seventh annual Wag 'n' Wade dogs-only swimming event is a paw-some way to close out the season at the Richmond Park Pool. The free event is open to all community members and...
Buddy's closes Alpine location just over one year since opening
WALKER, Michigan — Buddy's Pizza has closed its Alpine Avenue NW location just over one year since it opened its doors. The closure was announced on Friday, July 5 and was effective immediately. The store first opened its doors in March 2023. The signage has already been removed as...
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