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Wine-tasting sails return to Grand Traverse Bay aboard the Tall Ship Manitou
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Cruise lovers, you’ve got a new reason to raise a glass to evenings spent on Grand Traverse Bay. The Tall Ship Manitou is partnering with award-winning winery Black Star Farms to offer wine-tasting sunset sails around the bay. The wine cruises are set for a handful of dates this summer.
Holiday Mathis horoscopes for July 05, 2024
The new moon in the sign of nurturing, tenderness, soulfulness and loyalty is a call to all that is sacred in the bonds of love. To lend your protection to another and honor that promise calls up a developed sense of human evolution -- a sense of what’s right. Humans may not be the only ones with this sense, but they are the ones who use it to begin anew on this moon.
Today’s daily horoscopes: Gemini, new moon sparks economic opportunity (07/05/24)
Today’s Birthday (07/05/24). Build strong foundations for dreams this year. Expand your exploration with steady, disciplined action. Reorienting your professional trajectory this summer motivates autumn exploration and investigation. Adapt to winter domestic changes, before creative projects take wing this autumn. Invent exciting possibilities to play for. To get the...
Large hail, bursts of severe gusts finally placed in an area over Lower Michigan for Friday
A storm system that has all of the ingredients to produce some severe thunderstorms will be over Lower Michigan Friday. Here’s the timing and placement of a possible area of severe thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms can be produced during times of extreme heat and very humid air. Severe thunderstorms can...
Neighborhood flower stand, Bestside Blooms, opens in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS MI- There is a little neighborhood flower stand that recently opened off Leonard Street that community members are stopping by to check out the freshest blooms offered. The hidden gem called Bestside Blooms, located at 1112 Barber Terrace Dr. NW, is tucked into the side of Kristin Freeland’s...
Kentwood’s annual Fourth of July parade filled with fun, patriotism
KENTWOOD, MI - Dressed in red, white and blue, Kentwood residents cheered as the annual Fourth of July parade began. For over 40 years, the city of Kentwood has hosted the parade and fun activities throughout the day for the community as part of its Fourth of July celebration that ends with a fireworks show at dusk.
Fourth of July standoff in Michigan ends with suspect in custody
ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, MI — A 49-year-old man surrendered to authorities here following a standoff during the early-morning hours of Thursday, July 4, state police officials said. Law enforcers recovered and seized a 9-mm Taurus pistol and 20-gauge Winchester shotgun from the scene of the standoff on the 20000...
Kalamazoo firefighters douse ‘suspicious’ Fourth of July blaze
KALAMAZOO, MI — Several residents here were displaced after a “suspicious” fire kept Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responders active in the early morning hours on the Fourth of July, officials said. There were no injuries from the fire, public safety officials reported in a statement. The...
Grand Rapids Taco & Tequila Fest returning with over 100 spirits
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A popular outdoor tequila festival is set to return to Grand Rapids’ northeast side. Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Taco and Tequila Fest planned for 4-8 p.m., Saturday, July 27, at Riverside Park. If you purchase a product or register for...
Indiana man killed in Fourth of July crash in Michigan
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP, MI — A 29-year-old La Porte, Indiana, man died in a single-vehicle crash here shortly after midnight Thursday, July 4, sheriff’s officials said. A Berrien County Sheriff’s Office report stated deputies responded to the Berrien Township crash on Deans Hill Road, near Hochberger Road, or about 15 miles southeast of Benton Harbor and 15 miles north of the Michigan’s border with Indiana.
Renovated bed and breakfast just a stroll from Lake Michigan, but hidden in the woods
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- Visitors looking for the cozier side of a beach vacation can find solace in a newly renovated bed and breakfast in the woods. The Forest Inn sits among the trees, but its only a three-minute walk to Douglas Beach Park on Lake Michigan. “What makes us...
Toyota Camry caught fire after rollover near Grand Rapids; teen injured
BLENDON TOWNSHIP, MI — A 19-year-old man from Hudsonville received non-life threatening injured here when his silver Toyota Camry went off the road, rolled, landed on its roof and caught on fire, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office officials said in a statement. Public safety officials arrived at the Blendon...
See photos from First Lady Jill Biden’s visit to Grand Rapids area
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- First Lady Jill Biden visited Michigan on July 2 and 3, following a trip to Pennsylvania earlier this week. Air Force One landed at Gerald R. Ford International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Grand Rapids mayor Rosalynn Bliss and U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, and her two sons greeted the First Lady as she disembarked.
What’s going up at the former home of the Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT - Long gone is the Joe Louis Arena, the former home of the Detroit Red Wings. In its place will soon be a swanky new hotel. Detroit-based developer Sterling Group and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) have revealed details on what’s being built at the former site of “Hockeytown.”
Rustic cabin near Pictured Rocks shoreline can be reserved for the first time
MUNISING, MI - Beginning today, online reservations for a rustic cabin in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and near the Lake Superior shoreline will open for the first time. While the small cabin is not a new build, it’s the first time this building has been added to the reservable list for overnight campers, national park staff said this week.
How to see the Summer Triangle rising in the night sky
A true sign of summer for astronomers is the Summer Triangle. While not a constellation, this pattern of stars is quite large and bright enough to be seen even in skies with some light pollution, like most of our urban areas. Once you know what to look for - and...
Rock meets Hammer: Ann Arbor Olympian heads to Paris for speed climbing
ANN ARBOR, MI - Zach Hammer’s first trip to Paris was 15 years ago. He and his family enjoyed a typical Parisian vacation of baguettes, croissants and trips to the Seine River and Eiffel Tower. Hammer, now 18 and an Ann Arbor native, will be making his second trip...
Holiday Mathis horoscopes for July 04, 2024
The United States of America celebrates the 248th return of the sun to the place it was when the Second Continental Congress declared independence from Great Britain. This year’s celebration occurs between a significant retrograde and a new moon, reflecting a sense of being in the thick of things, sorting through the complexities of democracy.
Don’t drive drunk. Call AAA this 4th of July weekend
If your plans for celebrating the Fourth of July involve alcohol, be sure to have a plan for getting home safely. If that plan falls through, call AAA. The Auto Club Group is activating its “Tow to Go” program in Michigan and around the country, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Fourth of July horoscopes: Leo, peaceful rituals soothe your spirit (07/04/24)
Linda Black Horoscopes for Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Today’s Birthday (07/04/24). Imagine and build this year. Consistent action rewards with incredible discoveries. Making summer adaptations around professional changes inspires exciting and educational autumn explorations. Domestic renovation or relocation blossoms this winter, setting the scene for powerful springtime connections. Process transitions and milestones with loving rituals.
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