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Spooky season returns at the History Center

Spooky Season Returns at the History Center with Halloween-Themed Events October 16, 2026. The History Center in Douglas is lit up in its Halloween colors, signaling the arrival of Haunted History with two events this October. Returning for the second year, the SDHC presents Riverside Cemetery Comes Alive! An event co-hosted with Saugatuck Township on October 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This family-friendly event will feature a self guided walking tour through Riverside Cemetery, accompanied by living history presentations along the way, sharing the lives of notable Saugatuck-Douglas historical figures including artists Carl and Christina Hoerman and early residents, the Butlers, the Morrison family, and the Wallins.

Douglas, MI · 21d
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Built By Women annual event celebrates women in the building industry

Construction, architecture, and engineering fields are male-dominated industries, but for the past four years, the Built By Women event has brought local women working within the industry across West Michigan together to celebrate each other. This year's event is returning for a fifth year on Thursday, October 22 at Noto's...

Grand Rapids, MI · 22d
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Looking Back for Oct. 19: MHS golf qualifies for state meet in Grand Rapids

The Manistee High School golf team qualified for the state meet in Grand Rapids with a third place finish at the Class B regional in 1986.

Grand Rapids, MI · 23d

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Forgotten No More: 12 West Michigan WWI soldiers finally receive Purple Hearts

The names of twelve Muskegon soldiers who served in World War I were roll-called during a Purple Heart medal ceremony at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science. “I have this saying that, a soldier may be physically missing in action, but not from their place in history.”. Military Historian...

Muskegon, MI · 22d
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Grand Rapids Public Museum opens reimagined Anishinaabek Exhibit on Indigenous Peoples Day

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Public Museum celebrated the opening of its newly reimagined "Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place" exhibit on Monday — fittingly, on Indigenous Peoples Day — the result of a years-long collaborative effort with Indigenous leaders, cultural experts and tribal representatives from across Michigan.

Grand Rapids, MI · 24d

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Dutch Winterfest returns to Holland with Dutch dancers taking to the ice

Dutch dancers are trading their wooden shoes for the ice as Dutch Winterfest returns to Holland for its second year this December.

Holland, MI · 23d

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National 'Christmas In The Round' tour coming to Zeeland

ZEELAND — A lineup of acclaimed national recording artists will bring an intimate acoustic holiday performance to West Michigan this December as part of a 12-city national tour. Presented by Thrive Productions Group and ChildFund, the "Christmas In The Round" tour stops in Zeeland on Saturday, Dec. 5, featuring...

Zeeland, MI · 24d

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The Sweet House: An inside look at Grand Rapids’ history

In honor of America’s semiquincentennial, the Sweet House opened its doors to the public for a guided tour Sunday.

Grand Rapids, MI · 23d

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Pets can pose for Halloween photos at Newaygo Tractor Supply event

Bring your pet to Tractor Supply in Newaygo on Oct. 24 for Halloween photos, trick-or-treating and Halloween fun. The first 25 participants receive a free magnetic picture frame.

Newaygo, MI · 23d

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Muskegon WWI veterans posthumously honored with Purple Hearts

More than a century later, twelve World War I soldiers from Muskegon were posthumously awarded Purple Hearts during a ceremony at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science.

Muskegon, MI · 22d

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Offer Sisters Too Good to be Refused in Leading Forest Hills Central to First Finals Title

EAST LANSING — For Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central girls golf head coach Ann Offer, the original plan once her daughters Alivia and Abigail got to high school was just to be a parent and follow them around the course. Ann Offer and her husband got their girls into...

Grand Rapids, MI · 25d

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ArtPrize culminates in closing ceremony featuring Bryan Cranston

Since 2009, ArtPrize has been a significant part of Grand Rapids culture. Celebrating art, artists and community, ArtPrize has been a staple event for many Michiganders and a significant number of people that travel in from out of state. With nearly a million visitors each year, it’s no surprise this year had a special guest celebrity presenter in attendance for the closing ceremony.

Grand Rapids, MI · 23d

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WMU grad stars in new ‘Friday the 13th’ series

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The highly anticipated prequel series of the “Friday the 13th” franchise has officially arrived. “Crystal Lake” debuted on Peacock Thursday with all eight episodes available for streaming. The show serves as an origin story for the horror classic and also its main antagonist: Pamela Voorhees. Vorhees is played by Linda […]

Kalamazoo, MI · 27d

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Amazon Prime to televise Ferris-Grand Valley game

The nation's top-ranked Ferris State University football squad will get nationwide attention yet again this Saturday (Oct. 17) as the Bulldogs' West Michigan showdown in the Anchor-Bone Classic

Big Rapids, MI · 26d

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The weirdest concert I attended this summer | Opinion

When you think about Rhonda, classically-trained conservatory organist, church musician, and college organ prof, I’ll bet you don’t think Weird Al fan. And that would be fair, I’m really not. I thought for many years that Weird Al Yankovic’s songs were a pretty niche interest. Maybe because growing up, the only kid I knew who admitted he really liked them had pretty niche interests. But a few years ago, I read a long-form article about him (written by a skeptic turned true believe, after attending a concert), and thought, Oh! I might need to go hear this guy live. I wasn’t able to follow up on that impulse at the time and had forgotten it, until I was browsing the summer schedule for the newly completed outdoor Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids back in June, and guess who was on the schedule? Now I know the Weird Al songs that everyone knows, especially the early ones that released when I was in high school, such as Eat It and Like a Surgeon, but until reading that article, I thought he was kind of a joke act, just goofy parody songs. Here’s what I can tell you, after seeing him live:

Grand Rapids, MI · 26d

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Books For Friends brings books, community activities to mall

People come to Books For Friends to find a book, learn a dance, or spend time with neighbors. Part bookstore, part library activity center, the organization has found a home at The Lakes Mall. It brings programs and low-cost books into a once-empty storefront while raising money for the Fruitport District Library.

Fruitport Charter Twp, MI · 24d

We Are Grand Rapids

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John C. Reilly Is the Latest Celebrity to Swing Through Grand Rapids

The “Step Brothers” star was spotted at a downtown tiki favorite once the curtain fell.

Grand Rapids, MI · 26d

Grand Rapids Magazine

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A City Within A City

Beneath Grand Rapids’ reputation for growth and prosperity lies a deeper history many residents have never fully seen.

Grand Rapids, MI · 26d