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Grand Rapids, MI

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Kalamazoo, MI

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I've spent the majority of my life in Michigan. Growing up I lived in Howell and then later moved to Grand Rapids. I've been all around our great state and a majority of the time I've felt safe. There are unfortunately some cities where that's not always the case. What...

These Are The 10 Most Dangerous And Violent Cities In Michigan

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?

Have ya ever been mudlarking? It seems to be coming back again. It's a wetter version of metal detecting along the beach...except this time, to mudlark you are IN the water. A mudlark is someone who wades through bodies of water – rivers, lakes, ponds, streams – and scavenges for stuff discarded or lost, buried in the mud. During the 1700s and 1800s it was common to see poverty-stricken mudlarkers wading thru the waters and riverbanks that surrounded London, England.

Mudlarking: Here’s What Was Pulled Outta the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lansing, MI

Whoa – Michigan’s longest river, the Grand River, runs a full 252 miles thru Michigan: from Hillsdale County to Grand Haven. And in all those 252 miles, there’s bound to be countless discarded, hidden, or lost items hiding underwater or buried in the mud…and mudlarks are finding more and more treasures hidden among all that submerged debris.

Antiques and Artifacts Pulled Out of the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan

Indiana State

South Bend, IN

Yesterday, Facebook went into a frenzy as there was an informal announcement made that there would be a Walmart location closing soon and the entire store would be going on clearance starting at 7 p.m. Now, the vagueness of the location is where all the craziness begins. After underwhelming production...

Indiana Walmart Closing Causes Confusion In Michigan

You have probably heard of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. With the wax figures of most celebrities, it is the world's greatest wax museum. However, did you know about the wax museum that displayed the weirdest wax figures of stories and legends from Michigan?. Well, let me introduce you to the...

Do You Remember The Weird Michigan Wax Museum?

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?

Muskegon, MI

Influencers can be a really helpful part of the social media landscape, because they tend to try and do things before anyone else, leaving you with an idea of what you're getting into. But, just because you have 3 million followers on a social media platform, doesn't mean you're instantly an authority on anything.

‘Influencer’ Starts Cat Fight with West Michigan Shelter Over $900 Adoption Fee

Pop Evil returned home to celebrate the release of the band's new album "Skeletons". The album officially dropped on March 17, 2023, but fans in Grand Rapids were lucky enough to get it a day early - and meet the band!. Pop Evil did an in-store appearance at Vertigo Music,...

LOOK: Pop Evil New Album Signing in Grand Rapids, Acoustic Show

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

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?

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

Otsego, MI

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), each year on average 121 people are killed in school bus-related accidents. Recently, a West Michigan student could have become one of those victims after a driver never stopped for a school bus that had its red stop lights on and flashing.

Opinion: People That Ignore School Bus Stop Signs Should Be Locked Up

Allegan, MI

There has been a strong fascination with serial killers the past few years which I think can be attributed to the fact that at the beginning of the pandemic, we were all stuck inside, so Netflix decided to give people to binge. Since then, there have many dozens of documentaries...

A True Crime Museum Is Opening In Downtown Allegan

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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Arena Football is Back. Will the Grand Rapids Rampage Be Back?

Arena Football folded their tents in 2019, filing for bankruptcy, but just announced they are out of bankruptcy and ready to begin again in 2024. Of...

Arena Football is Back. Will the Grand Rapids Rampage Be Back?

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