Sports & Recreation

Feature Story Coach Lee Montgomery was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame in 2015.

Lee Montgomery brings inclusive coaching style to adaptive sports

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, November 1, 2022
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Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication

UPword StaffThursday, September 15, 2022
Feature Story Zeeland native Jim Kaat, right, poses with his father in 1965. Kaat will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.

Zeeland native Jim Kaat to be enshrined in baseball’s Hall of Fame — finally

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, July 18, 2022
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Virtual Pitch Competition seeks to grow Michigan’s outdoor recreation sector

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorWednesday, September 15, 2021
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Pleasant Park: Living up to its name by bringing people together

Shanika P. CarterWednesday, May 5, 2021
Feature Story With more than 10 miles of groomed ski trails winding along the Pigeon River, Pigeon Creek Park is a popular cross-country ski destination for classic and skate skiing.

Things to do in January: Find post-holiday bargains or enjoy the ice and snow

Sally LaukitisMonday, January 4, 2021
Feature Story The 'Epic Swim' team practices a night swim on Lake Michigan. Pictured from left to right are Nick Hobson, Todd Suttor, Matt Smith, Jon Ornée and Jeremy Sall. (Missing from the photo is team member Dave Ornée.)

6 friends prepare for 60-mile ‘Epic Swim' across Lake Michigan

By Baruch de CarvalhoSunday, August 9, 2020
Feature Story The 612-acre Upper Macatawa Natural Area is located in Zeeland Township.

Survey lets Ottawa County residents help guide future of park system

By Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 5, 2020
Development News WMSC

West Michigan Sports Commission’s on the go, on the grow

By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorThursday, January 23, 2020
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Why sports tourism could be the next big economic engine of Kent County

By Grant KammerThursday, December 5, 2019

USA Hockey event projected to generate $2 million in economic impact

By Deshia Dunn, Innovation News EditorThursday, April 4, 2019
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New watercraft launch at Riverside Park confirms City's commitment to equity and access

By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorThursday, February 28, 2019
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