Sports & Recreation

Feature Story Kaiden Bell is at the top among all youth athletes from State Games programs nationwide.

GR teen named national youth athlete of the year

Shandra MartinezWednesday, February 19, 2025
Feature Story U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, secured $750,000 for the project through her 2024 Community Project Funding Requests, one of just 15 she can make annually.

West Michigan Sports Commission breaks ground on Meijer Sports Complex expansion

Tommy AllenTuesday, October 15, 2024
Feature Story The West Michigan Sports Commission’s (WMSC) Meijer Sports Complex improvement/expansion campaign got a major boost with a $1.5 million donation from Alro Steel Foundation and $750,000 in federal grant money.

$1.5M donation for softball field moves project forward

Rapid GrowthWednesday, June 19, 2024
Feature Story The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) began play in February with teams playing in arenas across the nation.

Bump, set, spike: Rise taking West Michigan by storm

Kelsey SandersWednesday, April 17, 2024
Feature Story Athletes attending their first year have a set schedule to try everything the SEC offers. For those who return in subsequent years, the young athletes get to customize their schedule.

Sports Education Camp can be life-changing for athletes who are blind, low-vision

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, May 16, 2023
Feature Story The Bebot drone will pick up trash from Muskegon beaches as part of a project funded by a $1 million Meijer grant.

Drones set to join Lake Michigan beach cleanup crews

Kelsey SandersMonday, September 19, 2022
Feature Story Dune Harbor Park has officially been open to the public and a part of the Norton Shores community since March. The initial feedback has been positive.

Muskegon County’s newest park opens in Norton Shores

Kelsey SandersMonday, July 25, 2022
Feature Story Emily Polet-Monterosso became active when she learned she was a match to donate her kidney. Now she's climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to show what people with only one kidney can do.

Holland native and kidney donor to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Andrea GoodellMonday, January 24, 2022
Development News Pure Michigan Business Connect

Virtual Pitch Competition seeks to grow Michigan’s outdoor recreation sector

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorWednesday, September 15, 2021
Feature Story The 27th anniversary Show & Shine Car Cruise & Show is returning to downtown Zeeland.

Things to do in July: Music and fireworks, art shows and car shows, festivals and fairs

Sally LaukitisMonday, June 28, 2021
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College athletes across the state will be able to profit off their name, image, and likeness

Allison Arnold, Innovation EditorMonday, January 11, 2021
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