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Cruise line returning to Great Lakes will visit 7 Michigan destinations in 2025
Two cruise ships will return to the Great Lakes in 2025 with plans to visit seven Michigan destinations dozens of times throughout the season. Next year, Victory Cruise Lines will call on the ports of Mackinac Island, Escanaba, Detroit, The Soo, Marquette, Houghton and Muskegon, according to itineraries. If you...
Officials again warning U.S. travelers to reconsider visiting popular Caribbean destination
Travelers planning to visit Jamaica are once again being warned by the U.S. State Department to reconsider a trip to the Caribbean nation due to rising violent crime and limited health care options. A similar warning was issued earlier this year and officials continue to advise travelers of possible dangers they could face, should they decide to visit Jamaica.
Get ready for 80s night at Van Andel Arena with REO Speedwagon and Loverboy
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - You might want to break out your jean jacket for this one. Get ready for 80s night at Van Andel Arena with REO Speedwagon and Loverboy. It was just announced this morning that the 80s rockers will be in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, November 6. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m.
Jelly Roll to bring his biggest concert tour ever to Michigan
DETROIT - Jelly Roll has been in Michigan quite a bit over the last couple of years. And now he has just announced he will bring his biggest concert tour ever to the state for one show. Jelly Roll will be at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, November...
Woman, 18, dies after head-on crash in Northern Michigan
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI -- An 18-year-old woman died after a head-on collision in Northern Michigan. UpNorthLive reports the crash occurred on South 37 Road in Wexford County when the driver lost control and collided head on with a pickup truck at around 8 a.m. on July 27. The collision caused...
Fox News hit Pete Buttigieg with a gotcha question on Trump vs. Harris. It didn’t go well for them
Sooner or later, Fox News producers and hosts will learn a lesson: So far, several attempts to corner Pete Buttigieg with (what they believe are) clever questions has backfired. In honor of the Summer Olympics happening now in Paris, we’ll say this: Buttigieg is one of the nation’s most skilled...
Mackinac Island has a fudge-naming contest, how creative can you get?
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Sure, you love fudge. But how good would you be at coming up with a new name for a particular batch of fudge?. Now’s your chance to test your skills. Mackinac Island’s fudge-naming contest is back. Entries are due by noon on Wednesday, July 31. You can enter the contest with the online link here.
Treetops Resort celebrates Christmas in July with 25% off tee times, early ski and spa deals
GAYLORD, MI - Why wait another five months for Santa when you can treat yourself right now? That’s what Treetops Resort is offering with its Christmas in July celebration, which runs today through Wednesday, July 29 - 31. The four-season resort just outside of Gaylord is offering five types...
2 Republicans battling in primary to compete for Kent County board’s District 10 seat
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Republicans Bill Hirsch and Robin Halsted are facing off in the Aug. 6 primary election for a chance at representing Gaines Township, District 10, on the Kent County Board of Commissioners. The seat is held by Emily Brieve, a Republican first elected in 2014, but she...
2 girls injured in ATV rollover crash
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Two girls suffered serious injuries Sunday, July 28, in a rollover crash in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle. The injuries are not life-threatening, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash happened around 2:10 p.m. near 7574 Wilson Street, east of 80th Avenue in Polkton Township.
Your guide to the 2024 Bay County Fair
BAY CITY, MI – The stands at the Bay County Fairgrounds may be empty today, but they will be full of excited fairgoers come next week during the annual Bay County Fair & Youth Expo. The 159th Bay County Fair is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Aug. 6, through...
Love triangle: Great Lakes piping plover double romance prompts prolific breeding season
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – The last wild clutch of Great Lakes piping plover eggs recently hatched, but the scientific details read more like a daytime soap opera script. It’s a tale of one female plover who bred this season with two males on two different Lake Michigan beaches – only the second time scientists documented that behavior. This single female contributed six new lives this year toward the population count of the federally endangered species.
Breakaway music festival afterparty in Grand Rapids, featuring Trivecta, ARMNHMR
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The five-day festival every electronic dance music lover looks forward to each year is fast approaching. The lineup for the 2024 Grand Rapids Breakaway Festival was announced in April. The event will take place Aug. 16-17 at Belknap Park, but the excitement isn’t over when the festival ends.
‘Summer of Big Sid’ snake hunt fever gripped West Michigan 46 years ago
Forty-six years ago this summer, a gallon of gas cost 70 cents. “Shadow Dancing,” sung in a breathy voice by the Bee Gees’ kid brother, Andy Gibb, was disco-stepping atop the billboard charts. And “Jaws 2” was trying to take a bite out of “Grease” in movie theaters.
Holiday Mathis horoscopes for July 29, 2024
Every emotion has a benefit, even the so-called negative ones. You wouldn’t have them if they didn’t have the potential to serve you in some way. For instance, fear can make you more alert to detail. It can give you a better sense where to go to be safe and thrive, and it can fuel the journey with urgency, too. Lunar squares oversee the challenge to employ feelings to their best use.
Today’s daily horoscopes: Gemini, don’t get in the middle of someone else’s argument (07/29/24)
Today’s Birthday (07/29/24). Share support with friends to grow this year. Develop lucrative opportunities in collaboration. Resolve a challenge with summer explorations, before an autumn rise in family fortunes. Make a creative change this winter, before catching a lucrative springtime opportunity. Together, you can handle anything. To get the...
Former Jackson bartender brushes off old bar trick, impressing millions - and her kids
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The 10 Kent County bars with the highest liquor sales in 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Ten bars and restaurants in Kent County had more than $200,000 in on-premise liquor sales in 2023. Topping the list was The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids, which had $652,208 in liquor sales, according to data from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Located across the street from Van Andel Arena, the B.O.B. has four restaurants, a craft brewery, a live music venue, a nightclub, and features stand-up comedy.
Take a look at this fully renovated historic Jackson County farmhouse listed at nearly $1.5M
JACKSON COUNTY – Between 2007 and 2010, a historic Parma farmhouse and its surrounding barns were painstakingly renovated. Now, that home is on the market. The home at 4280 N. Parma Road is a Victorian-style farmhouse built in 1888. Renovated from top to bottom by the current owner, who added a wraparound porch, spacious patio and fitted the home with a luxurious interior, the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom main home represents the pinnacle of country living.
Holiday Mathis horoscopes for July 28, 2024
The Taurus moon is at odds with Venus, which is uncomfortable for both. Then again, when matters of the heart are too comfortable, bad things happen. People take one another for granted. They forget to pay each other back, or more likely, one party forgets and the other can’t stop thinking about it. A little discomfort can inspire everyone to behave better.
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