angela pierce/flickr.com Go Fly A Kite! At The Great Lakes Kite Festival In Grand Haven
Yesterday
Talked to Josh Depenbrok this morning from grNow and he mentioned the Great Lakes Kite Festival. It took me back to my days in Detroit. I couldn't wait for the springtime when the wind would start kicking up and I would head over to the church parking lot where there weren't too many overhead wires and I would run as fast as I could to get my kite in the air. I would make it dip and soar. I think kids who
Adopt Cela NOW at www.CrashsLanding.org Crash’s Landing Kitty “Cela” Needs A Loving Home To Call Her own
Yesterday
Kim Carson Here! I've been working with Crash's Landing for 9 years now. Crash’s Landing, is a non profit no kill animal shelter. Their mission statement is, “Saving Our Little Corner Of The World, One Cat At A Time
Getty Images “Friday 5 The Hard Way” Trivia
Yesterday
It's Friday, and that means our trivia game, "Friday 5 The Hard Way."
Here are the questions. Have fun!
carretinosicily/flickr.com John Russo’s Wine Warehouse And Deli Is NOW Carrettino Italian Market & Wine
Yesterday
John Russo owns one place, and one place only in Grand Rapids, Carrettino Italian Market and Wine. What use to be known as John Russo's Wine Warehouse and Deli on 44th Street and Kalamazoo has a new name now. It is
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flickr/campdarby Eat and Meet at Chef’s Table
Yesterday
Do you love to cook? Do you consider yourself an amateur chef but really need some help. Do I have a fun, and delicious event for you.
The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is beginning their newest event next Thursday, May 24, called Chef's Table.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Van Halen POSTPONES Summer Concerts Including Van Andel Arena[video]
2 days ago
Van Halen has announced that they are POSTPONING summer concert dates including the stop at the Van Andel Arena originally scheduled for July 26th.
I saw Van Halen in concert back when DTE Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan was known as Pine Knob
West Michigan Soldiers Need Our Help
All of us here at The River salute and support our enlisted men and women, so we wanted to be sure this was passed along in an effort to help some soldiers from our area.
Members of the 126th Cavalry out of Wyoming Armory serving in Afghanistan have lost their bedding quarters and supplies after a fire
No Surprise: Cost Of Raising Kids Is Way Up
No big surprise here, but the cost of raising your children has gone WAY up.
According to CNBC, the cost of raising a child to age 17 has gone up 25% since 2002, mainly because of the high cost of groceries and medical care. The report from the USDA shows that a middle-income family
Fundraiser to Help Standale Woman Awaiting Lung Transplant
For Anya Maciulewski, every breath is a struggle. She needs a lifesaving double-lung transplant, but the costs are overwhelming. Volunteers are planning a fundraiser to help.
Volunteers are planning “Pancakes for Anya,” a pancake breakfast at the Standale/Walker Applebee’s, 4475 Lake Michigan Drive NW, on Saturday June 2 from 8-10 a
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Pop Music Star Donna Summer Dies At 63
Disco and pop music icon Donna Summer has died, according to gossip site TMZ. According to TMZ, she passed away after a battle with cancer and died in Florida. She was 63 years old.
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