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More than 2,000 people kick off first Food Truck Fridays event of 2024 season
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Thousands of people filled Riverside Park in Grand Rapids Friday evening for the first Food Truck Fridays event of the season. Pizza, brisket, crepes, slushies and artisan grilled cheese marked the start of the eighth season of the popular food truck event. Organizers estimated more...
Hello, Grand Rapids: Online predator sentenced; Christkindl Markt expanding downtown
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – I had a serious conversation with a relative about how much to restrict access to social media to kids in our family to keep them safe. There was a concerning incident involving a 13-year-old girl in the family who had been communicating with a guy from Europe on social media.
WestFest celebrates the best of West Michigan with a carnival May 17-19
WestFest is returning to Grand Rapids and it’s celebrating everything the West side of Michigan has to offer from May 17-19. This year, WestFest is all about the carnival and rides! They’re bringing back their most popular ride, the SuperNova, along with other carnival staples. Carnival food like elephant ears and corn dogs will be available to purchase as well.
Big eyes, bigger personalities: Michigan sanctuary helping rescued owls heal
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Wild animals have roamed, nested and hunted the 264 acres on the west side of Grand Rapids for decades. When they get hurt, they find refuge in Blandford Nature Center. But broken wings and clouded eyesight don’t stop these animals from bringing their full personality to the wildlife sanctuary.
Future campers: 800 Grand Rapids kids given chance to pitch tents, canoe
GRAND RAPIDS MI -- There was lots of laughter Friday as Grand Rapids Public Schools students descended on Riverside Park to engage in multiple outdoor activities from paddling eight-passenger canoes on the Grand River to building tents. This week roughly 800 eighth graders participated in the annual Canoemobile event. There...
Storm Team 8 Forecast, 5 a.m., 051824
Patchy fog early in the day will quickly give way to sunshine. Warm temperatures are expected, with highs reaching the low 80s. A very small chance of a stray pop-up shower exists in the afternoon, but most areas are expected to remain dry. (May 18, 2024)
Cottage Inn plots return with first Grand Rapids location in 17 years
Cottage Inn Gourmet Pizza is coming back to Grand Rapids after a hiatus, opening a Wealthy Street takeout and delivery location in Eastown with plans to expand into the city’s west side with a second location in the coming year. The 1,500-square-foot restaurant is opening on Monday at 1533...
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