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For nearly 30 years, Farm Aid has made music and raised money for American farmers.

The great news? The annual event is set for September.

The bad news? WE STILL NEED TO HAVE IT!

The festival will take place September 13th in Raleigh, North Carolina with a lineup that includes co-founders Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson, as well as Jack White, Dave Matthews, Carlene Carter, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and others.

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It was 45 years ago today. At 10:56 p.m., as over a billion people watched on TV, the first human landed on the moon: Neil Armstrong, a Purdue University graduate born in Ohio.

Some have argued Apollo 11's moon landing on July 20, 1969, was all a hoax, and others think it was one of the greatest accomplishments of mankind.

However you see it, what is the lasting legacy of the moon landing?

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John Ball Park was the venue and craft beers were the main course Saturday.

The fourth annual Summer Craft Beer Festival poured, played, entertained and fed hundreds from across Grand Rapids, West Michigan and beyond on a summery afternoon and early evening with sunshine and temperatures creeping into the low 80s.

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Baseball is a sport that has been built on traditions for more than 150 years. Tonight, tradition will meet the future when the West Michigan Whitecaps host the first-ever game played by using equipment printed by 3D, or additive manufacturing, technology.

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The 2014 Summer Craft Beer Festivalis less than 24 hours away!

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Yesterday the folks from the Traveler Beer Co. stopped by to give some of us ladies here at the station a sneak peek of what they'll be bringing to the Summer Craft Beer Festival tomorrow, July 19 at John Ball Park.

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I must say, I’ve been spoiled with a lot of great beer (and cider) lately!

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Yesterday I had the chance to go down to Hudsonville and sample beer from Pike 51 Brewing Co.

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"Blood, Sweat & Beers!"

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The Summer Craft Beer Festival is returning.

The fourth annual Summer Craft Beer Festival is 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 19 at John Ball Park in Grand Rapids, and is co-sponsored by 97.9 WGRD, Channel 95.7, 98.7 WFGR, 100.5 The River and 1410 AM The Touch.

At Summer Craft Beer Festival, enjoy samples of more than 100 beers, ciders and mead from some of the country’s best craft breweries -- currently at about four dozen confirmed and still counting!

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I consider myself to be a beer enthusiast.

Let's be honest, that’s just a "nice" way to say I like to drink a lot of good beer!

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Not only great brews and great food, but great tunes as well are on tap for the Summer Craft Beer Festival on July 19 at John Ball Park in Grand Rapids.

Don't miss the live entertainment that will be performing at the fourth Summer Craft Beer Festival! 

Have a listen to all the great bands slated to play!

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