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Grand Rapids, MI

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For a while there it sounded like a new ice cream shop would open in its place... Back in November we told you the Dairy Queen on Fulton St. on Grand Rapids West Side had permanently closed after all of the DQ logos and signage had suddenly been removed. Rachel...

What’s Going on with Grand Rapids’ Fulton Street Dairy Queen?

With the introduction to AI, I took a truly insane but quite iconic deep-dive into the world of ChatGPT. AI technology is all over TikTok. From using AI filters to discovering how you can use ChatGPT to help write papers, there are so many things you can use this for.

9 Restaurants In Grand Rapids That ChatGPT Recommends You Try

Foot Locker has announced the closure of hundreds of its brick-and-mortar stores in North America. Senior Vice President of Store Development, Anthony Aversa, shared the news in a meeting with investors on Monday. Foot Locker to Close 400 Stores in Next Three Years. Foot Locker plans to shut down 400...

More Store Closings – Is West Michigan Losing Its Foot Lockers?

Alabama State

Pickleball may take over as America's new favorite sport. "More people appear to be taking up the fast-paced, paddle-based sport with Google searches for "how to play pickleball" increasing by 284% from January 2020 to January 2023!" What is pickleball?. Pickleball is essentially three sports in one: tennis, badminton, and...

What Cities Beat Grand Rapids As The Most Pickleball Obsessed?

Indiana State

Spring is here, and the snow may be gone for the year. It's Michigan, you know, so anything is still possible. However, Winter always brought great fun in the snow and wonderful childhood memories of sledding. When you were young, where did you go?. I didn't grow up in Grand...

Where Was Your Best Childhood Sledding Hill in Grand Rapids?

Bailey, MI

For a town that goes back quite a ways with a decent lineage, there doesn't seem to be much history written about the Muskegon town of Bailey. Piecing together what little I could find out about Bailey, its genesis began as early as 1865 when a man by the name of Bailey cut the first timber in the area. After looking around, he realized he was the only one there – so why not name this place “Bailey” after himself? Nobody to argue with him against that point.

What Happened to All the Old Downtown Buildings in Bailey, Michigan?

Massachusetts State

Belding, MI

The Ionia County town of Belding was once the top silk-producing place in the entire state.....and country. Charles Broas settled here in 1839, built a mill, and immediately named the place ‘Broas Rapids’. Lucius Patterson purchased a piece of ownership in Broas’ mill property in 1842. Afterward in 1857, a post office opened titled ‘Patterson’s Mills’.

This Town Was the ‘Silk Capital’ of the United States, 1890-1932: Belding, Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI

There have been talks for over 20 years about an arena and events center coming to downtown Kalamazoo and now it's looking to be more than talk. Look What Van Andel Arena Has Done For Grand Rapids. Long before I lived in the Grand Rapids area, I performed in a...

Is A New Arena And Events Center Coming To Downtown Kalamazoo?

March 23rd, 2023 is World Meteorological Day. A day set aside to raise awareness for and pay attention to the importance of the weather. Over the years the way that weather is presented on television has changed a lot! This is how it looks today... That is so different from...

A Look Back: A Grand Rapids Weather Forecast on TV-13 from 1966

If you've ever seen duct taped wrapped around trees in the springtime, here's what's going on... The City of Grand Rapids is asking residents to help control the population of an invasive species. The Spongy moth puts the City's urban tree canopy at risk. What is a Spongy Moth?. Spongy...

Grand Rapids Asks Residents to Help Control Spongy Moth Population This Spring

Deep down inside, I'm still a child! There is nothing I like more than a trip down the candy aisle at the store. I don't always buy some of the sugary goodies, but it is always fun to see what is available. Recently, while in a Five Below store in...

Would You Try Gummy Candy In the Shape of Your Favorite Foods?

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Aspiring Brewer? Closed West Michigan Brewery is Now Up For Sale

A lot of people dream about having their own basement bar where they can invite friends and family over for a good time and enjoy some...

Aspiring Brewer? Closed West Michigan Brewery is Now Up For Sale

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