Craig Russell

I have talked about it before: "Shark Tank" is one of my TV guilty pleasures. It's on Friday nights on ABC, so I miss it sometimes, like many people do. They also rerun it on CNBC weeknights. Bingo! The other night a business from the Grand Rapids area was featured!

September 22, 1994. It's not a date that will live in anything, but a date that started the modern TV situation comedy and made coffee drinkers out of everyone under the age of 30. "Friends" debuted!

Drat. Summer is almost done. Schools go back next week, at least those who aren't on year-round schedules. Labor Dayis upon us here in West Michigan, which means one long, last weekend of summer and more time off for the rank and file.

The West Michigan Whitecaps, have had a great season so far. Very few bad weather days and nights at Fifth Third Ballpark, a fine team on the field that has already made the playoffs, and the usual assortment of great food, family fun, and wacky promotions.

"This is the 37th time I have spoken to you from this office" is how President Richard M. Nixon began his final television speech on August 8, 1974 -- 40 years ago. He was, and still is, the only sitting U.S. president to resign from office.

The summer is midway through practically, although it's only mid-July. That's what we get for starting the season with Memorial Day instead of the official start of summer with the summer solstice. Soon, Labor Day will be upon us here in West Michigan, which means a long, last weekend of summer and more time off for the rank and file.

A number of special observances are held in July — three of them just naturally go together. It's not only National Grilling Month, but it's also National Hot Dog Month and National Ice Cream Month.

Rick James is the “Super Freak” hitmaker singer, producer, innovator and pioneer in the fusion of funk, R&B, rock and soul. Today, Universal Music Enterprises is reissuing James’ entire Motown catalog in a 109-track "Complete Motown Albums" digital box set, which includes all nine of his albums. The music reissues coincide with publication of his biography, "Glow," written

The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team plays in one its most important international games in a long time when it takes on Belgium today in the World Cup. And you, being the fun-loving patriotic American that you are, can cheer the team on in Grand Rapids!

I remember June 17, 1994, like it was yesterday. I lived in Gaylord, and it was 97 degrees that Friday. I stayed the night in an air conditioned hotel room and watched the whole thing on TV like everyone else did. I still can hear the police officer on TV say: "The Los Angeles Police Department, right now, is actively searching for Mr. (O.J.) Simpson” and could hear the audible gasps and whis

Long before ArtPrize, THE arts festival in Grand Rapids was just Festival. Officially, it's the 45th Festival of the Arts, held in downtown Grand Rapids on a few city streets and at Calder Plaza.

The 1985 movie "The Goonies" is comedy adventure about a band of young boys finding a treasure map and embarking on a magical trek. The cast included Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Jonathan Key Huan, Martha Plimpton and Keri Green. The story was by Steven Spielberg, the screenplay was written by Christopher Columbus and the movie was directed by Richard Donner. Break