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It's the first official weekend of summer! We have a lot of concerts on the list this weekend. Also a couple of activities you could do with the dog. There is Running, Beer, BBQ, Bourbon, Water, Guns, Knives, and Baseball. I'd say there is something on the schedule for just about everybody!

Reed's Lake is just one of the many gems in the Grand Rapids area that makes living here so special. "Back in the day," it was really something special. People from all over would flock to the lake. Located in East Grand Rapids, we know Reed's Lake today as the home of Roses Restaurant, part of the Gilmore Collection, municipal buildings, a bustling East Grand Rapids downtown, the East G

Police in East Grand Rapids are warning parents and residents to be on the lookout for a suspicious man who's been seen in the area. FOX 17 says a man, who's been driving a red van, has been trying to lure children. A report came in on Wednesday afternoon, that two children were approached by a man who tried to convince them to get into his car...

We love West Michigan and all of the sights, sounds and smells it brings throughout the year. Well, at least most of the smells. What if you could take all of those smells home with you in a scented candle? Here's what it would smell like if you could.

West Michigan continues to top lists regarding Michigan and great places to live. Wallethub.com just compiled a list of the best (and worst, I guess if you look at the end of the list that way,)places in Michigan to raise a family.  The used the following criteria: Family Incomes Affordability of housing Quality of the Schools Playgrounds Based on this, East Grand Rapids came in #2 on the list,

Schools in Byron Center, East Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Hudsonville are among a select group being honored as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Thirteen schools in Michigan earned the honor along with a total of 279 public and 50 private schools nationwide.

This past spring marked the first time that Michigan high school juniors had to take the SAT's. Prior to, it's always been the ACT's, But the results for the first SAT scores in Michigan have been released by the Department of Education...

Good news if you’ve got an old bike that’s either broken or you just don’t want anymore.  You can donate it to The Spoke Folks.  They’re looking for 1,000 bike donations by October, except they’re off to a slow start, only collecting about 10 bikes so far...

Hope College has named Peter Stuursma its new head football coach. Stuursma, Hope College alumnus '93, was previously head football coach at East Grand Rapids High School where he won seven state championships in sixteen seasons.

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Are you big into buying and trading things online? It can be a bit risky when it comes to meeting up to exchange goods but East Grand Rapids has a solution.

Looking to find a place around West Michigan to raise your family? According to Niche.com, East Grand Rapids and Rockford are the places to be!