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President Carter To Visit Grand Rapids for GRCC Diversity Lecture
The 39th President of the United States will be making his way to Grand Rapids for a lecture and book signing.
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Have You Seen This Airstream? [Video]
The WFGR studios are located right downtown next to Rosa Parks Circle and for the last couple weeks I’ve noticed this Airstream trailer parked right by the Grand Rapids Art Museum...
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MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Stops In Grand Rapids This Weekend
When we think of Millennium Park, we think of fun with the family and maybe some time spent on the splash pad.
But this weekend, the waters at Millennium Park, 1415 Maynard Ave. SW in Walker, will be filled with some of the best wakeboarders in the world!
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour will be stopping in Grand Rapids on its fourth stop Friday and Saturday.
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Today Is National Relaxation Day! So Relax!
Not only should you relax anyway, but when the mayor of Grand Rapids tells you to relax, you'd better listen!
It's National Relaxation Day! Here's a day I can get on board with!
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Grand Haven’s Walk The Beat: One Afternoon, 40 Venues, 80 Bands, 200 Musicians
By Andy Frisinger and John Sinkevics | Local Spins
Ever catch a rock show at a tire shop? How about a blues band in a lumberyard?
Oddly enough, folks along the lakeshore will have the chance to experience both -- along with one-of-a-kind musician-business pairings -- on Saturday when Ottawa County’s Walk The Beat will host 80 artists at 40 locations in Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.
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Sixteenth Annual Mitchell’s Run Thru Rockford Is Saturday [Audio]
August 14, 2014 The 16th annual Mitchell’s Run Thru Rockford, a five-kilometer (3.1-mile) run/walk and kids' fun run, is Saturday in downtown Rockford.
Proceeds from the benefit go to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a non-profit dedicated to expediting viable treatments and a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a fatal genetic disorder that slowly robs those stricken with the disease of their muscle strength.
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August 14 Is National Back to School Day Everywhere But Here
Today is National Back to School Day.
Well, that's half true,. Of course in Michigan school doesn't start until after Labor Day.
In other parts of the country, school has been in for a couple of weeks now. What???
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Restaurant Week Grand Rapids Kickoff!
It's time for Restaurant Week Grand Rapids again!
From Wednesday to Aug. 24, more than 60 great eating and drinking establishments in greater Grand Rapids will be offering dinner and beer or wine pairings for a special price!
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WZZM-13: ArtPrize Announces Expert Discussion Changes
ArtPrize has announced some changes to its 2014 critical discourse programming Monday morning.
The art competition's organizers are calling the seven days of discussion an "event within an event."
The newly-expanded discourse sessions are to bring together experts from a number of different fields, including art, design, innovation, urbanism, social equity and technology.
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WFGR Retrovision: ‘Ghostbusters’ 30th Anniversary Trailer! [Video]
WFGR and Celebration! Cinema North are hosting a "Ghostbusters" 30th anniversary party Aug. 29!
There will fun, food, prizes, contests and, of course, a special screening of "Ghostbusters."
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Free Museum Admission To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of Ford Presidency
This weekend marks 40 years since Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States.
He took over the presidency after Richard Nixon resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal.
To commemorate this event, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum will be free to the public this Saturday, August 9.
