November 9, 2026
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As many know, dreams take time to come to fruition. Sometimes, they take years before the proverbial flowers fully bloom. For Gina Rabitoy, her passion for the arts and literature led her to buy an empty space on 84th Street, smack dab in the heart of downtown Byron...
When art and purpose collide, miracles happen. Art Prize is just the venue for that. Kate Milligan is an "artist" in so many ways and is going to be displaying the art, of her art, at a new space in Downtown Grand Rapids during Art Prize. Rebel Nell is a shop...
If you're seeking a way to make better use of your time, you might abide by the Latin axiom "Carpe Diem," or "Seize the Day." But if you're interested in helping rid Silver Lake near Mears of nuisance fish, you'd be better off subscribing to "Carpe Carp," or "Seize...
Hey y'all! I am sharing this with you in the hopes that we get better acquainted. Truth is, I have a really hard time talking about myself. REALLY hard time. Like anyone else from Michigan, the idea of bragging...by about 1975, it was made abundantly clear that...
Sounding the third alarm. It’s truly a piece I’d rather not be writing. But, I have to because once upon a time, I had this dream of being on the radio. What I dreamed about was one thing. It was an escape into the fantasy world of rock and roll. What I grew into…was...
One thing we know for sure is that underestimating anyone is generally a mistake. We also believe that there are some things about people, and some conditions, that still feel a little foreign. Take for instance a Spectrum Disorder. "A spectrum disorder, most...
The seedlings of an outreach are always the greatest time to jump in. It was a hand from one of our sponsors, Daily Deals that got us in touch with Alana Crooks. Alana began with this idea of helping feed hungry people, with no judgement when she...
Long about 1970 there was an arrival at St. Mary's Hospital. A young couple that lived just off Leonard on Houseman Street across from his parents house brought this kid in to the world who would one day return....after having a thing or two to do with "vinyl...
My father’s inability to serve his country haunted him his entire adult life, and even now, some 30 years after his death, I think deeply of him every time Grand Haven hosts its fabled Coast Guard Festival. It’s a circuitous connection, but rooted in the fact my dad...
The new head of the GRPD has been part of the force since 2001, and was promoted to chief following the departure of Eric Winstrom.
It might be crazy to think now, but well over a century ago, the Grand River that cuts right through the heart of downtown Grand Rapids was a rushing, powerful current of whitecaps and waves, with great extravagance. However, thanks to the Industrial Revolution and...
