It’s almost Halloween and many people are out trying to find something haunted to spook them. Grand Rapids if full of many haunted attractions, but are there any locations that are really haunted? The administration office at Aquinas College, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, is rumored to be haunted. But what is the story… Read More »
Jeb Bush will be making a visit to Grand Rapids on November 12. He will be appearing at an invitation only event held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. He will be talking about the issues he supports and looking to get more voters on his side. He aspires to follow his father and brother’s… Read More »
Chinook salmon populations are decreasing in Lake Michigan and while the fisheries are looking for ways to increase their populations, they are concerned that they cannot get it up fast enough. According to the DNR, the salmon population in Lake Michigan has dropped about 75 percent from its peak in 2012. This year the fisher… Read More »
The falling leaves are beautiful but they can also be dangerous. So many leaves are falling in the Grand Rapids area that they are piling up on roadways and making them messy. The rain has caused the leaves to stick to the roads and making it hard for them to blow off the roads. The… Read More »
The weather may be making it hard for people to enjoy the beach’s of Lake Michigan, but that doesn’t mean that animals can’t. Some large bear tracks were recently found on Bear Dunes National Lakeshore over the weekend. The large tracks were nearly the size of a man’s size 11 shoe. It is not uncommon… Read More »
The Lake Michigan shoreline could be soon expanding near Petoskey Stone. The popular hunting spot will be the site of the expansion that will include an additional 6.3 acres. A $205,000 federal grant will fund the new expansion. “We are pleased, through this collaboration, to be able to fund an addition to the iconic Petoskey… Read More »
A downtown post office in Milwaukee is selling its downtown processing office and there have been rumors that Grand Rapids may be doing the same, but as of now it ill stay in its place. Not everyone is happy about the news. The post office in in the middle of an area that is currently… Read More »
Winter is upon us and as fall comes to an end, the Grand Rapids areas can expect to see some frost and cold. Being one of the Northern states means Michigan often gets cold weather before anyone else and while some people look forward to the cold weather, many others dread it. Whether you love… Read More »
Piping plovers have returned to Muskegon State Park along Lake Michigan after being gone from the area for 65 years. The piping plover almost went extinct in 1980 due to habitat destruction and predation. In 2008 there were 63 breeding pairs of piping plovers in the state of Michigan. The increase in the amount of plovers… Read More »
A ski resort in Michigan was recently given a grant for $463,370 in Community Development Block Grant funds to expand and update the current facilities. Crystal Mountain near Thompsonville in Weldon Township is planning to use the grant for two new projects that will help make the resort more appealing. The first project will be to… Read More »
