Veterans Caring for Veterans
Alliant Healthcare Products, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Grand Rapids has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing $1 billion in federal government healthcare sales.
Halloweentown Happenings
Prepare to step into a world of eerie elegance and spine-tingling treachery at Grand Rapids’ premier Halloween event.
Blending Food With Fiction
Katy Carr of What Kay Did. Cassie Logan of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Maya Angelou of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Esperanza Ortega of Esperanza Rising.
Creatives Converge for ArtPrize 2024
As the air turns crisp and the sunlight wanes, crowds descend upon Grand Rapids for their yearly dose of the city-wide art celebration that is ArtPrize.
Art, Eats & Beats
The 51st Annual Eastown Streetfair returns on September 7 in the heart of Grand Rapids' eclectic Eastown neighborhood.
Environmental fiction takes on fracking
Maryann Lesert is as connected to the natural world as she is to her writing students at Grand Rapids Community College.
Ada Hotel opens with two new dining destinations
Ada Village has a new gem in its crown with the opening of the much-anticipated Ada Hotel.
City unveils draft Community Master Plan
The City of Grand Rapids has unveiled "Bridge to Our Future," a draft blueprint for the city's growth and development over the next 20 years.
Cosmic Queries
In the realm of the unexplained, few phenomena ignite enthusiasm like sightings of Unexplained Aerial Phenomena, commonly referred to as UFOs.
Update: Beers at Bridge event cancelled due to inclement weather
If you missed the BareNaked 90's on June 21, fear not! There will be two more chances to enjoy the Beers at the Bridge Summer Concert Series in Ada.
From Runaway to Runnin’ Down a Dream
The man the world knew as Del Shannon was a guy from Coopersville named Charles Westover.
It’s Swingtime!
Summer is in the air, my friends, and all is right in the world.
Beer City Open for Pickleball
Hey, local sports fans! Ready for the ultimate midsummer day out? Head over
to the Beer City Open in downtown Grand Rapids.
Something good to say
Local author Ashlee Eiland is celebrating the recent release of her third title, “Say Good: Speaking Across Hot Topics, Complex Relationships, and Tense Situations.”
Mounds of Evidence
The ancient burial mounds in the Grand Rapids area offer a poignant glimpse into the Indigenous Peoples who once flourished in the region.
Entrepreneur drops the royal tea
Andrea Jenkins is one of those people who just doesn't stop.
A Filipino full circle
When Jackie Canamo and Ace Marasigan first met at a Filipino restaurant in Detroit back in 2005, they never would have imagined that moment would come full circle nearly 20 years later with the opening of their own eatery.
Ciders, Perries and Pommeliers
On Saturday, May 18 more than 30 of Michigan's 192 hard cideries will be slinging scrumptious samples to the sound of live music at Cider Fest 2024.
Author details her escape from patriarchy
Cait West had no control over her life, her body, and her choices as a child and young adult. No, she wasn’t trafficked. No, she wasn’t enslaved in the ways we might understand those terms.
Community invited to help build bridge to our future
After more than a year of research and gathering community input, the City of Grand Rapids will unveil its “Bridge to Our Future” Community Master Plan recommendations.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 ISSUE
