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This is the third time the USA Curling National Championships have been held in Kalamazoo.

Grand Rapids just made another "best of" list. U.S. News listed the "100 Best Places to Live in the USA" and Grand Rapids came in at #19! If you already live in G.R. than you know this to be true. U.S. News says that Grand Rapids: ...

These days, it'd take at least two years to watch only only one season's worth of #PeakTV, a quarter of which won't even be around a second year. You’d need some sort of absurd television guidance periodical to navigate it all, but because we love you' we've put together an in-depth look at 30 major must-see premieres kicking off as early as August 31. Come, wrap some barbed wire around your bats and grab a coffee in Stars Hollow, as we descend into the madness that is Fall TV 2016!

The nation's best will be competing at the USA Track & Field Masters Championships at Grand Valley State University in Allendale from July 14 - 17.

Weird laws about drinking are a worldwide phenomenon, with international alcohol laws sometimes pretty far out there. Here in America, we have some truly strange regulations on the books as well. But, my favorite is El Salvador where there is actually a law on the books that says you can face a firing squad if charged with a DUI. Say what?

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team advanced to the World Cup Final with a 2-0 win over Germany on Tuesday. The championship game will be played on Sunday. A watch party will be held at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids. All are encouraged to wear red, white and blue.

Belgium scored twice in extra time and eliminated the United States 2-1 in the first round of knockout play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday.

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!

This is just what you want to learn as we are coming off of Thanksgiving, heading into Christmas and New Years.  Pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, eggnog, and dinners with all the trimmings are what is on the menu.  It's probably not the most popular time of year to start thinking about counting calories so stop reading right now if you don't want to know...