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Doctor from Sterling Heights sentenced to jail for practicing after his license was suspended
Husam Thamin Abed, a doctor from Sterling Heights who was practicing in Grand Rapids, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for practicing medicine without a license.
Hastings organizers preparing for cities first Pride Festival
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For Organizer Syndey Smith, Hastings Pride means a little bit more this year than other festivals. That's because for the first time, pride will be held in the city of 7,500 people. "I was surprised that we hadn't had one yet," said Smith. "The community...
Downtown Grand Rapids to be filled with food, music, art for annual festival
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Festival of the Arts is returning to Grand Rapids for its 55th year of bringing food, music and art downtown for the first full weekend in June. The festival is taking place on June 7, 8 and 9 and will be on Ottawa Avenue from Michigan Street to Fountain Street.
New apartments could be built on vacant grocery store site
Duthler’s Family Foods at 648 Bridge Street Northwest has sat vacant since 2017, but Ryan Talbot is hoping to demolish the former grocery store to build a 5-story, 150-unit apartment complex. “A site like this, especially a kind of dilapidated or obsolete property, is perfect for what I do....
Well-known Kent County judge with 34 years service retiring
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Sara Smolenski, a well-known Kent County judge with 34 years of service, has announced plans to retire in July. Smolenski was first appointed as a judge in 1990 and has been elected every six years since then. She was last elected in 2020. If you purchase...
Your West Michigan music roundup for June
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – There are 14 different music festivals coming up on June weekends, including one of the longest-running music festivals in the state: The Charlotte Bluegrass Festival at the Easton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte June 20-22 with international known bluegrass stars such as Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, the Grascals, Henhouse Prowlers. You can find listings for all of them in the Michigan Music Festivals 2024 Guide at Local Spins!
Free summer movie series coming to downtown Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A free summer film series is kicking off next month at Studio Park, an entertainment, theater, residential and retail development at 123 Ionia Ave. SW in downtown Grand Rapids. Sunset Cinema, a partnership between Studio Park and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI), consists of eight...
New farmers market in East Grand Rapids opening soon
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI – East Grand Rapids’ first city-run farmers market will kick off for the season on Thursday, June 6. The East Grand Rapids Farmers Market will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday between June 6 and Aug. 29, except for the week of the Fourth of July.
Bridge Street businesses bullish about nearby soccer stadium project, despite parking concerns
Bridge Street business owners appear generally optimistic about how the proposed $175 million soccer stadium development will affect the burgeoning Grand Rapids west side corridor. If the 8,500-seat stadium becomes reality and breaks ground as expected in the coming months, it will draw an estimated 164,000 visitors per season, opening...
Massive renovation project starting to help support youth, community in Burton Heights neighborhood
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After much feedback, fundraising and planning, The Diatribe Inc.’s "Emory Arts & Culture Hub" project is preparing to break ground on a massive new development in the Burton Heights neighborhood on South Division Avenue. The 18,342-square-foot facility will include work and retail spaces along with eight affordable housing units. It’s a project to revitalize the neighborhood the organization said they have been working on for several years.
Popular ax-throwing spot in GR gets liquor license
You can now enjoy alcoholic beverages at a popular axe throwing spot in Grand Rapids. FlannelJax, located at 601 Laske Michigan Drive got its liquor license back in April, allowing guests to enjoy beer or cocktails while taking part in the increasingly popular sport and pastime of axe throwing. For...
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