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William X. Kienzle, Catholic priest, mystery author (born in Detroit, resided in Grand Rapids) Brad Leithauser, poet, novelist, essayist (born in Detroit) Elmore Leonard, novelist and screenwriter (raised in Detroit, resided in Bloomfield Hills) Thomas Ligotti, reclusive writer of fiction and poetry (born and raised in Detroit)
WNWZ was the first radio station to cater to the Spanish-speaking community in Grand Rapids 24 hours a day. In August 2010, a reunion of more than 60 former WGRD staff members was held in Grand Rapids, which included market legend Bruce Grant, the original program director from 1948, and dozens of other personalities from the AM 1410/97.9 history.
Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. [4] At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,893, [5] making it the ...
The future open-air amphitheater, located at 201 Market Avenue and currently owned by the city, will be the embodiment of a state-of-the-art performance space for professional artists. It hopes to showcase local talent and draw in national artists. The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention Arena Authority will have ownership and management authority.
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company is a religious publishing house based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Founded in 1911 by Dutch American William B. Eerdmans and still independently owned with William's daughter-in-law Anita Eerdmans [2] as president, Eerdmans has long been known for publishing a wide range of Christian and religious books, from academic works in Christian theology, biblical ...
The full Herpolsheimer's name was restored to the downtown Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Muskegon, and Battle Creek stores. [12] In 1987, the two Herpolsheimer's stores in the Grand Rapids area, were merged into Allied Stores' Indianapolis-based William H. Block unit and were sold to Federated Department Stores. At that same time, the downtown Battle ...
The mounds were first excavated in 1874 by W. L. Coffinbury. This excavation revealed numerous burials rich in grave offerings. Further excavations were undertaken by H. E. Sargent in 1915. In 1936, Mrs. W. B. Stiles deeded the land that many of the mounds were located on to the city of Grand Rapids, and the area became a city park. [3]