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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best dogs of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite hot dog spots in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best new restaurants of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite new restaurants in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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How Michigan is trying to stop the box tree moth
Boxwood shrubs are popular in Michigan and have thrived in the US Until 2021, when the box tree moth was discovered in New York, prompting a quarantine issued by the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on the movement of infested boxwood shrub plants to prevent harm to other plants.
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Ask Dr. Litinas: How to talk to your physician about cannabis—and why it matters
Your healthcare provider can only give you the best medical advice when they have a full picture of what’s going on in your body—including your cannabis use.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
From price crashes to border-town booms, this week’s weed news is all about who’s cashing in, who’s capping out, and how cannabis dollars are fueling local communities.
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Stoner rest stop: Michigan’s newest cannabis lounge is right next to a Dave & Buster’s
Marvin Kiezi wants to get more Michigan stoners out of the house this summer—or at least out of hotel rooms so they can avoid those pesky $300 cleaning fees.
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Former K-9 Maple is busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies
Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.
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Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
For the first decade, the erosion caused by waves wearing away at beaches and dunes in annual cycles was manageable. Then the water started rising.
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Michigan lawmakers call for release of Hmong immigrants detained by ICE
For Democratic State Rep. Mai Xiong, the struggle against ICE human rights abuses and the deportations affecting the nation’s immigrant communities are hitting closer to home.
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22 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Aug. 8-10)
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to head Up North, here it is. The region is brimming with excitement this weekend with fairs, music, and a dog parade to boot. Other fun around the state includes a blueberry parade in western Michigan, a mint festival just north of Lansing, and much, much more.

























