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Billboards Are Ruining Michigan And It’s Time To Ban Them
Growing up in Grand Rapids, we're not strangers to billboards shoved in our faces every couple of feet going along US-131. As of 2023, there are an estimated 450 billboards in Grand Rapids alone. Then, the billboards space out and you can appreciate Pure Michigan. But Michigan has an outrageous...
Voters in Michigan worried about Gaza, economy
As the United States hurtles towards a presidential election this November between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, AFP has been taking the temperature in key counties of seven battleground states. "What will matter the most to me in the presidential election when I vote in November is the candidates' stance on international policy and whether or not they have a humanitarian stance toward what is happening in Gaza, and in the West Bank, and in Lebanon and Syria," she said.
Michigan DNR Approves Electric Bikes On State Trails
The use of electric bikes is going up every day in Michigan- you've probably seen people ripping around town at a high speed on these motorized bicycles. So naturally in a move that reflects the rising popularity of electric bikes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has updated its rules to allow certain e-bikes on state-owned trails.
Find out who had the most succesful opening week in Gaylord-area high school sports
REED CITY ― Day one of the high school sports season did not go as planned for Gaylord volleyball. A team coming into the season with high expectations, the Blue Devils faltered in their home opener on Wednesday, Aug. 21 against Ogemaw Heights. They couldn't dwell too long on that performance, however; with a long day of winnable games coming at the Reed City Invite on Saturday, Aug. 24, GHS needed to be ready to compete again...
Ludington departure for SS Badger cancelled for engine repairs
LUDINGTON, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A scheduled trip on Sunday for the S.S. Badger, a steamship that transports people to and from Ludington and Wisconsin, was cancelled for engine repair work. The scheduled departure from Ludington at 9 a.m. EST Sunday was cancelled due to a "required repair to an engine,"...
BAMF Health secures funding from another tribal investor
Grand Rapids-based BAMF Health scored another investment from a tribal economic development firm. Milwaukee, Wis.-based Potawatomi Ventures, the non-gaming investment arm of the Forest County Potawatomi Community tribe, announced the undisclosed investment in BAMF Health last week. The Potawatomi Ventures investment comes nearly three years after the Grand Rapids-based Waséyabek...
Confluence Festival kicks off with interactive journey through region’s tech ecosystem
GRAND RAPIDS, MI- The Confluence Festival, celebrating art, music, science and technology, is returning to downtown Grand Rapids for its fourth year. The free festival will take place Sept. 20-21 in Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Center St. Thousands of people descend on downtown every year for a diverse range of programming that includes esports, robotics and makers.
RiverTown Crossings Mall and the Future of Retail in Grandville, Grand Rapids, MI
Initial Planning and Site Development of RiverTown Crossings. In 1981, General Growth Properties acquired 99 acres of land in Grandville, Michigan, for commercial development. The land, originally intended for industrial use, became the focus of ongoing mall development discussions throughout the 1990s. Early competition emerged in 1990 when Homart Development...
Thousands pack Lake Michigan beach for 2024 Burning Foot Beer Festival
MUSKEGON, MI-- Thousands of people descended on Pere Marquette Beach on a sunny Saturday eager for toes in the sand, drink in hand, music and dancing at the Burning Foot Beer Festival. Lovers of beer and music had the opportunity to sample a variety of beers from 100 breweries from...
Indiana driver stays undefeated in non-wing sprint cars at Berlin Raceway, sweeps Michigan weekend
MARNE -- Whenever the non-wing sprint cars come to town, a regional favorite always seems to get the job done. In the 500 Sprint Car Tour’s one and only stop at Berlin Raceway this season, Tyler Roahrig proved his experience in West Michigan was too much for the rest of the field, as he won the main event on Saturday night, giving him five consecutive wins in the series in Marne.
America’s Best Restaurants Show Shoots At Grand Rapids Eatery
A Grand Rapids restaurant is getting national attention!. America's Best Restaurants travels across the country looking for - you guessed it, America's best restaurants! The Internet food show highlights these stellar independent eateries and help them tell their stories. They pour through submissions and then do their research on each...
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