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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....
Is Grand Rapids the Most Mediocre Large City in the U.S.?
Did a recent publication just rank Grand Rapids as one of the most 'mid' large cities in the United States? Also, is that a bad thing?. I realize that headline seems like clickbait. However, a new happiness study puts Grand Rapids nearly smack dab in the middle of the pack. WalletHub recently published a study ranking the 182 largest cities in America on a happiness scale. Here is how WalletHub.com came up with their results,
Jail sentence for doctor who practiced without license in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - A doctor from Sterling Heights has been sentenced to 30 days in the Kent County Jail for practicing without a license in Grand Rapids. Husam Abed treated a patient days after his license was suspended by the state two years ago. Abed will also have to...
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...
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.
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...
‘Years in the making’: New $9M home for Grand Rapids arts group taking shape
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Diatribe, an arts and culture nonprofit, is hosting a groundbreaking Friday for its new headquarters, a $9 million project that will transform a vacant storefront on S. Division Avenue into a space for artists, after-school programming, and retailers. The Emory Arts and Culture Hub...
Monthlong street closure planned in West Michigan for road projects
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A pair of road projects will soon get underway in Ottawa County bringing disruptions to the normal flow of traffic in the coming weeks. On the schedule to begin next month is a culvert replacement and resurfacing work. If you purchase a product or register...
Alpaca barn at the center of a zoning argument in Georgetown Township
The function of an alpaca barn has put a family business at odds with local zoning law as Georgetown Township officials recently affirmed the building may only be used for agricultural purposes.
Federal dollars help modernize airports in Detroit, Grand Rapids
Some of Michigan’s largest airports are getting additional grant funding for modernization projects. Detroit’s Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will receive $61.8 million in airport infrastructure grants, according to a Friday, May 31, announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If you purchase a product or register for an...
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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