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10 Things to Do this Weekend: April 28-30
10 Things to Do this Weekend: April 28-30
10 Things to Do this Weekend: April 28-30
Friday is National Arbor Day, a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Included on this week’s list is a place to get a free tree! This is the last weekend in April. Get out there and have fun! Here are 10 things you can do around west Michigan this weekend — both inside and out...
Last Chance to Have Taxes Prepared for Free
Last Chance to Have Taxes Prepared for Free
Last Chance to Have Taxes Prepared for Free
Tax Day is getting close, very close, Tuesday, April 18, as a matter of fact. No, it's not the 15th this year since that falls on a Saturday, so, yes, you have three extra days. Are you waiting till the last minute, as thousand of others do? Why not take the worry out of filing and get some help, and get it for FREE?
Trayvon Martin's Mother
Trayvon Martin's Mother
Trayvon Martin's Mother
Grand Rapids Community College's 29th annual the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day celebration is being highlighted by a commemoration program Monday night with keynote speaker Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain teen-ager Trayvon Martin. Also, Fulton is speaking at Grand Valley State University's program on Monday afternoon in Allendale and at Davenport University's guest lecture on Tuesday morni
Davenport Grad's Back Flip Redux
Davenport Grad's Back Flip Redux
Davenport Grad's Back Flip Redux
Bobby Blank, of Holland, became a viral video sensation in April when he face planted while attempting a back flip at Davenport University's graduation ceremonies at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. On Tuesday, he received another chance.
Capt. Richard Phillips Visits Grand Rapids for Davenport Gala [Video]
Capt. Richard Phillips Visits Grand Rapids for Davenport Gala [Video]
Capt. Richard Phillips Visits Grand Rapids for Davenport Gala [Video]
Capt. Richard Phillips is in Grand Rapids today. Phillips was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009; and his heroics were chronicled in the Oscar-nominated 2013 film "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks. Tonight, he is the keynote speaker for Davenport University's Excellence in Business Dinner Gala, a black-tie fund-raiser for Davenport
Davenport University Grad Attempts Back Flip at Commencement [Video]
Davenport University Grad Attempts Back Flip at Commencement [Video]
Davenport University Grad Attempts Back Flip at Commencement [Video]
"Attempts" is the key word in that headline. On Sunday afternoon at Van Andel Arena, Davenport University held its commencement ceremony for this semester. It went like any regular graduation for the most part - people spoke, talked about the future, and people wore caps and gowns. It wasn't until they started handing out diplomas that something extraordinary happened. A graduate attempt