For Affordable Piano Lessons in Kent County – Click Here!LAKE MICHIGAN – A partial retaining bluff collapse Monday at the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant in Wisconsin sent toxic coal ash spewing into Lake Michigan. This collapse comes just weeks after the U.S. House voted to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from protecting [...]
GRAND RAPIDS – A diverse grassroots group of area residents gathered at Calder Plaza at noon today to form the first Occupy Grand Rapids demonstration. Starting with two people using social media and word of mouth, the event grew to a gathering of about 120 people. Denis Kovacevic, Grand Rapids, helped to organize today’s event. [...]
Grand Rapids – People came to participate in the West Michigan Labor Fest today held at Ah-Nab-Awen Park along the Grand River between the Ford Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Even though Ah-Nab-Awen means “resting place” in honor of Native American village that once occupied the location, the event made it a place [...]
Grand Rapids – If you’re an active sort of person this is the weekend for you in West Michigan. Saturday, August 20th kicks off with the Grand Cycling Classic in downtown Grand Rapids. The featured event is the 2011 USA Cycling Professional Men’s Criterium National Championship. Professional cyclists from around the country will ride laps [...]
Grand Rapids, MI – The business climate in Michigan hasn’t been the best lately, but that is changing according to a panel presentation this morning at the Pure Michigan Business Connect event. The meeting was hosted by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce at Calvin College’s Prince Conference Center. Almost 200 business people from [...]
Washington, D.C. – The U. S. Senate voted 74-26 to pass legislation to raise the national debt ceiling shortly after noon today. The House approved the plan Monday, 269-161. Claiming a victory for the Tea Party movement, Republican Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell R-KY said, “This bill does not solve the problem, but it forces Washington [...]
Cheer leading has its roots going back into ancient times at the Olympic Games in the Roman Coliseum, according Cheeramerica.com. Cheer leading got its big lift off in the 1880’s at a Princeton Tigers football game. The cheer leaders weren’t as beautiful or well choreographed as they are today, but three people went onto the [...]