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New Sports Pub & Grill open in Walker

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 11:13am

WALKER, Mich.-- It started out originally as National Pastime, this restaurant in Walker, MI. Then it went to Marne E Walkers and now this establishment was remodeled and re-opened last Friday by Dave Link as Beer 30 Sports Pub & Grill. Dave also owns Playstation on Leonard St. NW.

The interior has been remodeled with the double sided bar moved to the front of the building with big easy chair style bar stools on one side and wooden stools on the other. There is booth seating along with cocktail type tables. Off to one side is a small private room for more privacy for very small groups and there is even a room sectioned off for Nudgemaster machines and a few others.

The pizza station is still in the middle of the building where customers enter. The back area of the building is roped off at present, to be remodeled also.

Beer 30 is open 7 days a week and is located at 4322 Remembrance Rd. NW in Walker, MI.

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10th annual Local First Street Party

Submitted by Cheri Mikowski, WZZM Receptionist & Community Blogger

Thursday, May 30th, 2013, 7:00am

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- The street in front of Bistro Bella Vita will rock June 1 during the Local First Street Party.

Founders Brewing will commemorate Local First's 10th anniversary with a new beer release. The event will also include local food, local beer and local music. The Local First Street Party runs 3 p.m.

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Michigan Historical Commission approves tribute to Meijer family

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 2:44pm

Michigan Historical Commission approves tribute to Meijer family

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Grand Rapids is getting another tribute to the men behind Meijer Stores.

On May 8, the Michigan Historical Commission approved a marker to honor Hendrik and Fred Meijer, who in 1962 became the first grocers to combine two popular retail models—discount department stores and supermarkets—into a single store on 28th Street, called “Thrifty Acres.” The Meijers then took their model to Holland and Muskegon.

Meijer now has nearly 200 stores across the Midwest, including Kalamazoo, Walker, Wyoming, Jenison, Rockford, Plainfield Township, Forest Hills, Lowell, Grandville, Kentwood, Grand Haven and Greenville, where Hendrik Meijer opened his very first store in the 1930s.

The new historical marker will be added to more than 1,700 green and gold signs found across the state, that chronicle the people, places and events that make Michigan’s heritage unique and unforgettable. The historical markers are nominated by spons

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A better doughnut coming to Grand Rapids

Submitted by Steve Zaagman, Adventurer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 9:00am

A better doughnut coming to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- Doughnuts are available all over, including Meijer, Family Fare, Marge’s Donut Den and Sandy’s Donuts, which are in the suburbs of Grand Rapids.

The city of Grand Rapids, however, doesn't have a gourmet donut shop. Propaganda Donuts is hoping to change that, but they need your help.

Propaganda Doughnuts wants to be locally focused, community oriented gourmet donut shop, open in the morning for breakfast and brunch visits, and until after the bars close. Right now they are a pop up store; they will open for a day, make doughnuts until they sell out, and then leave. However, the owner of Propaganda Doughnuts wants to open a permanent location, which is why the business has submitted a proposal at Start Garden.

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PURE MICHIGAN TOURISM MARKETING DRIVES RECORD NUMBERS IN 2012

Submitted by mkennedy on Tuesday, April 23rd, 8:56 am

Experience Grand Rapids, the official destination marketing organization for Kent County, reported today that its 2012 Grand Rapids Pure Michigan marketing campaign attracted an incremental 381,100 visits to the area yielding a local impact on the economy of $101.5 million. This report was conducted by Longwoods International, a leader in tourism research.

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ArtPrize among three local projects receiving arts grant

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Saturday, April 20th, 2013, 9:00am

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs is giving more than $12,000 in grants to organizations and projects in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

The New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan, an advisory council for the MCACA, approved $57,380 in grants to support young leaders. In Grand Rapids, ArtPrize will get $2,380.

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Spartan Stores named one of America's most trustworthy companies

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 9:15am

(Spartan Stores) – Spartan Stores, Inc., a leading regional grocery distributor and retailer, was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine in their annual "America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies" list.

“We are pleased to receive this distinction by Forbes as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies,” stated Dennis Eidson, Spartan’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to being transparent with all of our customers, shareholders, and business partners while continuing to operate the business based on our core principles of honesty and integrity.”

Forbes turned to GMI Ratings, a pioneer in the application of non-traditional risk measures for financial analysis, to identify the most transparent and trustworthy businesses that trade on American exchanges.

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