Far Out Volleyball Club Raises Over $50,000 for Special Olympics Michigan During Annual Polar Plunge
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — In a stunning show of generosity and spirit, Far Out Volleyball Club raised over $50,000 for Special Olympics Michigan during its annual Polar Plunge fundraising campaign, making it the top fundraising organization in the state for 2025. The club, one of Michigan’s premier youth volleyball programs with a long-standing commitment to…
Michigan Athletes to Shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, and nearly two dozen athletes with Michigan connections are representing the United States. Here’s a look at some of the standout competitors: Heath Baldwin Event: DecathlonMichigan Connection: Michigan State UniversitySchedule: August 2-3 Baldwin is making history as the first Spartan in two decades to qualify for the Olympic decathlon,…
Controversy Erupts Over 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, celebrated for its vibrant display of French art and culture, has sparked intense debate and reactions ranged from the humorous: “it looks like a bad acid trip” to the deeply offended. The controversy centers on a segment featuring a reimagining of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,”…
Local Winter Color Guard Programs Dazzle at Jenison High School
Five teams representing 4 winter color guard programs put on an exhibition of their skills on Saturday night at Jenison High School. The first routine of the night was run by Jenison High School Junior Varsity. The squad performed to a cover of Whitney Houston’s “I wanna dance with somebody” recorded by the artist Ben…
Bernie Sanders Rally Draws 7,600+ to Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids
The Crowd A sizable and energetic crowd gathered in Calder Plaza on Sunday afternoon for a “Get Out the Vote” event to rally with 2020 presidential democrat candidate Bernie Sanders. The crowd in the packed plaza looked a lot like Bernie’s support might be expected to based on turnouts around the country in 2016 and…
Calvin University Short Film Showcase
Calvin University will be hosting the bi-annual showcase of films produced by the university media department on Monday, December 9. The event is open and free to the public in the Covenant Fine Arts Center with refreshments to follow. This year’s themed attire for the event is “the Oscars,” so attendees are encouraged to dress…
This Week in Michigan:
With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, here are a few quick reminders of fun to be had around the state this week! Sports Monday – Virginia Tech at Michigan State Men’s Basketball (5pm)Wednesday – Michigan at Eastern Michigan Women’s Basketball (2pm)Thursday – Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions (12:30pm)Friday & Saturday – MHSAA Football State Finals at…
The 100th Birthday of the Grand Rapids Santa Parade
There will be several reasons to celebrate during the Art Van Christmas parade this weekend, other than Santa’s early visit to Grand Rapids. This parade serves as a kickoff to the holiday season, and it happens to be the parade’s 100th birthday. The parade started in 1919 as the Wurzburg’s Santa Clause Parade on Campau…
Santa Claus’ Early Visit to Grand Rapids
There is simply no better way to kick off the 2019 holiday season than the annual Grand Rapids Santa Parade. This year’s parade will mark the 100th year in a row that Santa Claus has come to town the Saturday before Thanksgiving and greeted the glittering eyes & bright smiles of children from Grand Rapids…
“Trent Speaks” Coming to GR
Trent Podskalan is a motivational speaker from Grand Rapids and the founder of the podcast “Trent Speaks”. He has had a passion for people and hearing their stories since senior year of high school when he became involved in a program called Peer Assisted Listeners (PALS). Since creating his podcast in February of 2018, Podskalan…
Tebow Talk at Calvin University
During his hour visit at Calvin University, ESPN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Tim Tebow spoke little about his time as a professional athlete and more about his path and upbringing. He talked about the difficulties in making decisions and choosing God’s will and way, how he questioned his choices once he made…
Grand Rapids’ Upcoming Visitor: Tim Tebow
Photo: BRYAN SODERLIND NFL quarterback and devoted Christian Tim Tebow will be making a visit to Calvin University’s campus on Thursday, October 24. Tebow will serve as the keynote speaker for the Second Global Congress on Sport and Christianity conference, which is being co-sponsored by Calvin University and Hope College. While maintaining his spotlight in…
Celtic Festival Comes to Sparta
If you are looking for fun this weekend or something unique for the family, look no further than this weekend’s Sparta Celtic Festival in Rogers Park. This marks the festival’s 10th Anniversary and is sure to be fun for people of all ages. Events kick off tonight at 5pm for Founder’s Night with music by…
Billy Currington Follows ‘Good Directions’ to 20 Monroe Live
Downtown Grand Rapids was hopping with cowboy boots and laughter the night of August 3rd, as fans started to file into 20 Monroe Live. Billy Currington is an award winning country music performer that attracts all ages to his events. As expected, Currington stole a piece of our hearts. The night started with a new…
Michigan Native NF Brings “The Search” Tour to Grand Rapids & Sterling Heights this September
Nate Feuerstein, NF as he is known to fans, will be making a highly anticipated return to his home state for a tour promoting his new album, The Search, released July 26, 2019. He will be making stops in Grand Rapids (Sep. 13 at Deltaplex Arena) and Sterling Heights (Sep. 14 at Michigan Lottery Ampitheater)…