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Dinos, drivers and digs: What to do in West Michigan this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Golfers, sand artists and even dinosaurs will be the stars of just a few awesome events in and around West Michigan this weekend.
Here is a look at what you can do the weekend of June 14:
Dinosaur Adventure at DeVos Place
DeVos Place will host Dinosaur Adventure this Saturday and Sunday.
The event will put you and your family right in the middle of a prehistoric encounter with life-like animatronics that make you feel like you’re in “Jurassic Park.”
Get your tickets by clicking here.
Meijer LPGA Classic
The Meijer LPGA Classic is back this weekend, starting on Thursday for the 10th year.
The top golfers in the association will take to the fairways for four days of fierce competition. Leona Maguire took home the crown in 2023.
Check out the event here.
Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival
Head on down to Calder Plaza this weekend for three straight days of fun with the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival.
There will be plenty of entertainment, food and music to indulge in while also celebrating the culture there.
Click here to check out the scheduled list of events.
Olé to the Molé
The Burton Heights Business Association is hosting the Olé to Molé this Saturday to celebrate one of Mexico’s favorite sauces.
The neighborhood will bring the fun with games, live entertainment and a wide array of mole dishes for you to try.
Additional information can be found here.
West Michigan Chalk Art Festival
Tanger Outlets is inviting the public to check out all of the artwork coming to this year’s West Michigan Chalk Art Festival.
Displays will be found all over the shopping center’s sidewalks and will be visible for you to check out all weekend long.
You can see some of the past creations by clicking here.
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
To quoth the raven, you’ve “nevermore” wanted to attend an event than what’s coming to the Sweet House Foundation this weekend.
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy will provide you with a unique cocktail experience where actors will put on four stories by the famous poet with themed drinks to sip on.
Get your tickets by clicking here.
Lunchtime Live in Kalamazoo
All summer long, the city of Kalamazoo wants you to enjoy your Friday lunch with some live music.
Lunchtime Live! will be held every Friday starting this week through Aug. 30 at Bronson Park. Musicians will take the stage while you grab food from several food trucks that will be set up.
Click here to learn more.
41st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest
Saturday marks the 41st annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the Grand Haven City Beach.
The contest will pit you against other residents in some friendly competition to see who can create the best sculpture completely out of sand.
You can register for the contest by clicking here.
Movies on Deck on the LST 393
If you’re looking for a relaxing yet breathtaking event, then you might want to check out the LST 393’s Movies on Deck which kicks off Friday.
This is the 18th year you can watch a film right on the landing ship in Muskegon. This week’s movie will be “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Click here for details.
Juneteenth Events List
As we approach Juneteenth next week, there are plenty of events happening all week long to celebrate the holiday.
We have created a helpful list of all of the related events going on that you can check out.
Click here to find the full list.
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College basketball rankings: Michigan holds off Arizona at No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports poll
Rising stars in college basketball you need to know
Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, and Kingston Flemings are emerging as names to watch this season.
There is no change at the top in the USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll this week, but the margin for the No. 1 team is much closer.
Michigan is still first, receiving 16 of 31 No.-1 votes while keeping its record clean for another week. But No. 2 Arizona has closed within four poll points of the Wolverines with 14 first-place votes after the Wildcats blew away Alabama to rack up yet another ranked win on the road over the weekend. Duke holds at No. 3 overall, claiming the remaining first-place nod, and Iowa State and Connecticut continue to round out the top five.
TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll
In fact, the first 11 positions in the poll are the same. Purdue, Gonzaga, Houston, Michigan State and Brigham Young comprise the lower half of the top 10, with Louisville retaining the 11th spot.
Vanderbilt climbs two spots to No. 12 as Alabama slides four places to 16th. Nebraska makes the week’s biggest jump, a gain of seven positions to No. 15 after the unbeaten Cornhuskers defeated Illinois on the road.
No new teams enter the Top 25, as Iowa hangs on to the final spot after a loss to Iowa State.
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Bodies of missing snowmobilers recovered from icy Michigan lake
MASON COUNTY, MI – The bodies of two missing snowmobilers were found Sunday morning.
Two Grand Haven men were recovered by first responders in six feet of water on Dec. 14 in Round Lake off Sugar Grove Road in Mason County’s Sheridan Township.
The riders, aged 65 and 49, were reported missing at 12:30 a.m. after their family had not heard from them for several hours, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
At first, through family of the missing, police believed the two may have been snowmobiling on trails in Lake County.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office started searching trails in attempts to locate them.
Around 4:30 a.m., the search expanded to include eastern Mason County.
A searcher located snowmobile tracks leading onto Round Lake off Sugar Grove Road. A further search showed no tracks leaving the lake.
Due to darkness and heavy snowfall, a check of the lake from shore could not be performed.
At first light, police saw what appeared to be a snowmobile helmet several hundred yards offshore on the ice.
Mason County Sheriff’s Office launched a drone when weather permitted and spotted a hole in the ice.
There was a helmet at the hole.
Rescuers attempted to get to the area, but kept falling through the ice, making rescue efforts impossible, the press release stated.
The Michigan State Police Dive Services Team and Mason County dive team were called to assist and made their way onto the ice.
An airboat from the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office responded to support recovery efforts.
While the team worked to get to the hole in the ice, an MSP diver fell through the ice, but was properly tethered to another diver and was pulled from the ice unharmed.
Law enforcement recovered the bodies in approximately six feet of water. Two snowmobiles were also found submerged under the ice.
The Ludington Police Department, United States Coast Guard-Manistee, Michigan DNR-Law Enforcement, Branch Township Fire Department, Carr Fire Department, Fountain Area Rescue, Free Soil Fire Department, Hamlin Fire Department, Irons Fire Department, Luther Fire Department, Pleasant Plains Fire Department, Manistee Fire Department and Norman Township Fire Department all assisted at the scene.
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Urban Meyer reacts to Sherrone Moore scandal after coach’s shock Michigan firing
One of the best college football coaches of all time, Urban Meyer, lent some sympathy to Sherrone Moore — or at least his family — in the wake of the former Michigan head coach’s shocking firing last week.
“Last night, I said a prayer for that family,’’ Meyer said on “The Triple Option Podcast,” speaking of Moore’s wife and daughters.
“I mean, you’ve got three little girls,’’ said Meyer, who won a national title at Ohio State a little over a decade ago. “You’ve got a guy that was on top of the road a week ago.”
That changed in stunning fashion, as Moore, a married father of three, went from leading the Wolverines to out of a job, fired in Ann Arbor for cause after the university confirmed he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
The situation only worsened when Moore was later arrested after he allegedly broke into the home of the staff member, and during an argument, grabbed butter knives and threatened to kill himself.
On Friday, he was charged with third-degree home invasion, a felony, as well as a pair of misdemeanors — stalking and breaking and entering.
Here’s the latest on former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore
Even Meyer, who created some controversy of his own during a brief, ill-fated tenure as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars — when he was seen on video in 2021 that showed him dancing suggestively with a woman who was not his wife and was later fired before finishing his lone season in Jacksonville — was stunned by Moore’s downfall.
“They’re up 6-0 on the Buckeyes at home,” Meyer said of Michigan’s early lead against rival Ohio State on Nov. 29. “And then, also, you wake up, and they’re in this situation. Rivalries aside, this is all human element. Now, this is something that, from what you read, that’s some serious stuff that went on. And just, all of a sudden, you start seeing the impact. Forget football. Who cares about football?’’
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