07/09/2024
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Complete with two 250-inch projector screens and deals on five-beer buckets, Lightning Rounds is a haven for Detroit Lions fans to cheer on their favorite team every week.
According to research shared by GVSU, regional public universities tend to keep more students in-state overall and retain more Michigan graduates per $100,000 state investment.
The eggs have been recalled after they sickened 65 people in nine states.
See scores, stats and highlights from an exciting night of high school football around Grand Rapids.
Stuart Jones has been named executive director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI).
This iconic turnout offers a picturesque spot to stretch your legs during an M-22 color tour.
The child is in critical condition but expected to survive.
Our favorite photos from Week 2 of high school football 2024 across Michigan.
Officer Jeff Rork is the new podium officer on Michigan football Saturdays outside the Big House, directing traffic, making announcements and mingling with fans.
Toast 'N Jams in Norton Shores has been a staple along the Lake Michigan shoreline since 2005.
The airport will remain open throughout construction.
Tucked inside Handy Market in Cedar Springs, Cuts Deli specializes in savory sandwiches on weekdays and smoked meat on the weekends.
Asking Eric: Friend’s treatment of dying cat is hard to take
She is choosing a less costly homeopathic route, telling me she knows the cat may not have long to live.
Asking Eric: My life has been stuck since my alcoholic husband died
Since he died, I have not only struggled to survive financially, but I struggle with moving on emotionally
First-year starting quarterback Brayden Daniels threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns as Rockford fended off Muskegon for a 28-21 home win on Friday night.
The Rangers blanked the Mustangs on Friday, notching their 10th shutout over the last 4 years.
Dear Abby: My drunk, handsy brother-in-law constantly crosses the line with me
He did and said inappropriate things right in front of my sister.
Dear Abby: Friends recorded husband’s songs before he died, then came out with own album
This was so that his grandsons, who would be very young when he passed, would be able to hear him in the future.
Dear Annie: Don’t compare current relationship to what you had with an ex
It could be due to getting older. Young people often are very impassioned and mellow out as they age.
Dear Annie: Borrowed furniture leads to wedding invitation drama
I did not get an invite because of the couch and chair debacle, yet all of my extended family received an invite.
The lone touchdown of the game was snagged by Forest Hills Central tight end Matt Sexton.
Jaxson Dosh's TD pass to Payton Kokaly with 6 seconds left gave Davison a 41-37 win over Grandville.
See Zodiac signs and horoscopes on 09/07/24 for today’s birthday and Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Ta**us, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn.
See all of the final scores from across the West Michigan area after the final whistle sounds on the second Friday night of the 2024 high school football season.
The Rockford Rams took care of the Muskegon Big Reds, 28-21, in a football game on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.
See photos as East Grand Rapids hosts South Christian in high school football opener on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. The Sailors defeated the Pioneers, 42-28.
Check out all the final scores from a thrilling night of high school football around Grand Rapids.
The game was one of the top matchups across Michigan on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.
Did your team win to open the season? Check out high school football scores from all across Michigan for Week 2.
Thomas Brock, 60, who retired as chief of Big Prairie Township Fire Department, died Sunday, Sept. 1.
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🔗: https://l.mlive.com/6rvdjl The 12th annual Saturday Slip ‘N Slide event sent kids and adults speeding down four giant 20-foot-by-100-foot Slip ‘N Slides in Jenison, MI over the weekend. 🎥: Charlie Nick | MLive #slipnslide #summerfun #michigansummer
Lego fans! Looking for a Millennium Falcon? Or maybe the Eiffel Tower? A new Lego store opened at Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids on Friday, August 16, 2024. The store is just the second official Lego store in Michigan. 🎥: Neil Blake | MLive.com #lego #legostarwars #legofan #grandrapids
A contentious short-term rental ban is looming over one of Michigan’s most popular beach towns. Park Township, home to Holland State Park beach, is still in litigation over enforcing a ban on short-term rentals. As it lingers in court, current rental owners are wary of the future of their investments. 🎥: Lindsay Moore | MLive.com
This is the inaugural season for Calvin University football. Tuesday, players saw their newly built locker room for the first time. Their game helmets and jerseys were also unveiled at the event. (Neil Blake/MLive.com)
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/azzert Rose Martin was lucky enough to capture video of Perseid meteors streaking across the sky during a stunning Northern Lights display Sunday night from Cascade Township Park in Grand Rapids, as seen in this looping video. The rare combination of Northern Lights and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower delighted skywatchers across Michigan and other northern states. (Video provided by Rose Martin)
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/17o2up Jim Dreyer began his attempt to swim 83 miles solo across Lake Michigan from Grand Haven last Tuesday. But he says he lost GPS navigation, fought wild hallucinations and spent a night essentially swimming in circles before abandoning the attempt on Thursday. (Patrick Shea/MLive.com)
🔗:https://l.mlive.com/isrij1 A drone and fireworks show lit up the sky above Grand Haven over the weekend for the centennial celebration of the Coast Guard Festival. The festival began in 1924 when Grand Haven became the first city marked by the U.S. Congress as Coast Guard City, USA. 🎥: Joel Bissell | MLive #fireworks #coastguard #droneshow
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/4gcott A new exhibit at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids features 22 life-size robotic dinosaurs. The large and scientifically accurate dinosaurs display real behaviors, such as mothering, feeding, preying and more, according to the zoo. The Dino Adventures exhibit is included with the cost of admission to the zoo and runs until November. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com)
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/loq6cs Thousands of people welcomed U.S. Coast Guard vessels into port at Grand Haven - “Coast Guard City USA” - on Monday for the 100th anniversary of the Coast Guard Festival. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com)
🔗:https://l.mlive.com/r5qgai Toniya Crump and her sister wore red shirts to court with "Daddy's Girl" printed on the back. Toniya described her father as a, "girl dad, long before it was popular." Their father, Tony Dwayne Vaughn, was shot and killed on June 23, 2022 in Grand Rapids.
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/g3vo52 If you’re looking for a workout before diving into Lake Michigan, then consider one of Saugatuck’s iconic trails: Mount Baldhead. It's 303 steps to the top. From there, it’s a sandy sprint down to the lakeshore at Oval Beach. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com)
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/llfqey Ludington State Park has unveiled a new water trail that navigates a scenic two-mile route along the shorelines of two inland lakes. (Justine Lofton/MLive.com)
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/418p5u Whitefish are a commercial mainstay on the Great Lakes and are culturally significant to Michigan's indigenous tribes. The fish are already threatened by invasive species. Now evidence indicates whitefish, which lay eggs on shallow reefs that rely on winter ice cover, are also being squeezed by shifting temperatures.
🔗:https://l.mlive.com/1rtlk3 Artist Reb Roberts was inspired while riding past the plain concrete wall near The Rapid Central Station. He thought something could be done there to brighten the day of people commuting around the city. 🎥: Rebecca Particka | MLive #publicart #muralist
🔗:https://l.mlive.com/44savu Take a break on this 50 arce lake! Versluis Park in Plainfield Township is a free beach, swimming, boating and fishing area near Grand Rapids. 🎥: Joel Bissell | MLive #LakeLife #summertimevibes #grandrapids
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/k5e9o3 Day three of the Beer City Open pickleball tournament brought out the competition between women’s doubles teams. The Grand Rapids tournament continues through Sunday, July 14. 🎥: Rebecca Particka | MLive #pickleball #grandrapids #pickleballtournament
Early morning thunderstorms battered West Michigan with winds reaching 70+ mph near Muskegon. In Norton Shores, roads were closed due to down powerlines and tree debris. 🎥: Kayla Tucker | MLive #severeweather #thunderstorm #highwinds
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/7qli5f Hudsonville's Ava Snip make the final pitch of the game, securing the 5-0 shutout victory over Lake Orion in the MHSAA Division 1 softball state championship game. Photos: https://l.mlive.com/pbual7
🔗: https://l.mlive.com/gy8l2g A 24-inch cast iron pipe split down the middle around 3 a.m. Thursday in a Grand Rapid's Southeast Side neighborhood. The significant break flooded basements and vehicles in the area of Adams Street SE and Philadelphia Avenue, causing another section of road to collapse downhill from the main break. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com)
🔗:https://l.mlive.com/mww4no An Alger Middle School student was hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to his face, according to Grand Rapids police Chief Eric Winstrom. His injuries were not life-threatening. The police chief said detectives are working to determine how the gun got in the hands of children. The adult responsible for the gun could face criminal prosecution. 🎥: Becky Particka | MLive.com
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