Infobox settlement official name BigRapids, Michigan settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Mecosta County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas BigRapids Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of BigRapids, Michigan image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region US MI subdivision type ... of Michigan fr BigRapids nl BigRapids pt BigRapids sv BigRapids vo BigRapids ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1619197 GR 3 website footnotes BigRapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the United States Census, 2000 2000 census , the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County, Michigan Mecosta County GR 6 . The city is located within BigRapids Township, MichiganBigRapids Township , but is politically independent. Geography According ... under age 18 and 11.6 of those age 65 or over. Notable Natives BigRapids is the birthplace of former ... novelist James Hynes grew up in BigRapids, and Anna Howard Shaw , a prominent leader of the U.S. woman suffrage movement, lived, preached, and attended high school in BigRapids before moving on to study divinity and medicine at Boston University . Education BigRapids Public Schools Crossroads ... References references External links http www.ci.big rapids.mi.us BigRapids official website http www.bigrapids.org BigRapids Convention & Visitors Bureau http yurgenkon.us BigRapids Mecosta County ... States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Mecosta County, Michigan Mecosta Government government footnotes government ... is water. Like most of the central Michigan area, it lies on the ancient sea bed and has a sandy subsoil which lies above an iron ore base. The Muskegon River runs through BigRapids, passing both Ferris State University and the local middle school on its way to Lake Michigan. Numerous small lakes are within ... more details
Infobox settlement official name BigRapids Township, Michigan settlement type Charter township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Mecosta County, Michigan Mecosta Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 80.4 area land km2 79.4 area water km2 1.0 area total sq mi 31.0 area land sq mi 30.7 area water sq mi 0.4 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 3249 population density km2 40.9 population density sq mi 105.9 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 311 ... BigRapids Township is a charter township ref name gnis gnis 1625935 ref of Mecosta County, Michigan Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the United States Census, 2000 2000 census , the township population was 3,249. The city of BigRapids, MichiganBigRapids is located within .... References reflist External links http www.bigrapidstownship.net BigRapids Township official website Mecosta County, Michigan Category Mecosta County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan Category Charter townships in Michigan ... more details
BigRapids Public Schools is a Class B district in mid Michigan . The District s Superintendent is Dr. Thomas M. Langdon. The district operates BigRapids High School A Michigan Blue Ribbon School , an alternative high school, BigRapids Middle School grades 5 8 , two elementary schools Grades K 4 an early childhood development center, and a preschool for 4 year olds who qualify and others if space allows. On May 11, 2006, BigRapids High School was recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon Exemplary School. ref http www.michigan.gov mde 0,1607,7 140 143176 ,00.html State Board of Education Announces 8 Blue Ribbon Schools for 2005 06 ref Schools BigRapids High School Cardinals New Directions High School Cardinals BigRapids Middle School Cardinals Brookside Elementary Bears Eastwood Elementary Eagles Riverview Elementary Rabbits Sports BigRapids is in the Central State Athletics Association CSAA . The CSAA includes BigRapids, Reed City, Chippewa Hills, Morley Stanwood, Lakeview, Central Montcalm, and newly added members as of 2008 Holton, Hesperia and White Cloud. The BigRapids boys basketball team recorded their first ever undefeated season in the 2008 2009 School year with a record of 20 0. The Cardinals suffered a tough loss to Whitehall in the first ... members with Soccer teams are BigRapids, Reed City, Chippewa Hills, Lakeview, and Holton. Cardinal .... BigRapids High School also possesses a strong Hockey Program with many Final Four appearances, and two bids for the State Title, one in 1999 and one in the 2008 2009 school year. BigRapids also celebrated 25 years of Cardinal Hockey as of 2009. Also, in 2009, the BigRapids High School Track and Field ... Daugherty, took 7th place with a time of 43.42 seconds, which is a school record at BigRapids ... fell short of the podium for these events. Arts BigRapids has an award winning arts program. The high ... BRPS Site Category School districts in Michigan ... more details
Infobox Company company name BigRapids Distribution company logo company type Direct market Comic book distributor company slogan foundation 1970 in comics 1970 founder defunct 1980 in comics 1980 key people Jim Kennedy location Detroit, Michigan industry Comics homepage BigRapids Distribution was a Detroit, Michigan based distribution business distributor focusing on underground newspaper s, radical literature, and underground comics . They were responsible for the unusually good coverage that underground comix and underground papers got in the Michigan area in the early 1970s, when they could ..., BigRapids was functioning as an alternative independent distributor in the central and southern Michigan areas, selling a full line of magazines and paperbacks, as well as comics. History Origins BigRapids was founded as a cooperative circa 1970 as the Keep On Truckin Coop . They eventually changed their name but retained their co op structure. Jim Kennedy, BigRapids first among equals, described the company as an alternative direct market Independent Distributor . Rise to prominence BigRapids entry into mainstream comics distribution came in early 1975, when Donahoe Brothers Inc. of nearby Ann Arbor went under and BigRapids purchased its assets. Up to that point, BigRapids had bought its mainstream comics from Donohoe Brothers. BigRapids was aggressive, often taking over the businesses ... of Karl Marx on the inside doors . At its height, BigRapids was actually functioning as an alternative independent distributor in the Detroit and central and southern Michigan areas, selling a full line of magazines and paperbacks, as well as comics. Acquisitions Distributors acquired by BigRapids The Comic Distributor run by Jim Friel. BigRapids called in Friel s debt in 1979 and he became ... in the direct market, BigRapids went bankrupt and their assets were liquidated. There was a scramble ... Comics industry Category Companies based in Detroit, Michigan Category Privately held companies ... more details
The following is a list of media in Grand Rapids, Michigan , United States . Printed media The Grand Rapids Press is the daily newspaper , while Advance Newspapers publishes a group of weekly papers providing more community based news. Gemini Publications is a niche, regional publishing company that produces the weekly newspaper Grand Rapids Business Journal , the magazines Grand Rapids Magazine , Grand Rapids Family and Michigan Blue , and several other quarterly and annual business to business publications. Television Grand Rapids, combined with nearby Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek , was ranked in 2010 as the 41st largest television market in the U.S. by Nielsen Media Research . ref name Nielsen cite web url http www.nielsen.com content dam corporate us en public 20factsheets tv 2010 2011 20DMA 20Ranks.pdf publisher Nielsen Media Research title Local Television Market Universe Estimates date 2010 accessdate 2011 03 07 ref Stations serving the area include WWMT CBS , actually licensed to Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo , WOOD TV WOOD NBC , WZZM TV WZZM American Broadcasting ... Broadcasting Company ABC affiliate licensed to Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek , WZPX ION Television ... WGVK. Grand Rapids Internet Television produces local, independent programming available on line ... Access Channel, the Grand Rapids Information Network GRIN are also available on cable. Similarly ... online site providing independent media. Grand Rapids TV Radio The Grand Rapids area is served ... Free Beer and Hot Wings morning radio show is based out of Grand Rapids. ref name Radio cite web url http radiostationworld.com locations United States of America Michigan radio.asp?m gra title Michigan Radio Broadcasting Stations accessdate 2008 08 18 publisher RadioStationWorld ref Grand Rapids Radio Notes reflist Category Media in Grand Rapids, Michigan Category Lists of media by city in the United States Grand Rapids ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Eaton Rapids, Michigan settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Eaton County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Eaton Rapids Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Eaton Rapids, Michigan image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region US MI subdivision ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0625314 ref gnis 0625314 ref website footnotes Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County, Michigan Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 5,330 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, Michigan Eaton Rapids Township , on the boundary with Hamlin Township, Eaton County, Michigan Hamlin ... www.ci.eaton rapids.mi.us Official Eaton Rapids, City Web Site Eaton County, Michigan Coord 42 30 ... of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Eaton County, Michigan Eaton Government government footnotes government ... since it has an adjacent island, with a public park , in the Grand River Michigan Grand River . ref http www.ci.eaton rapids.mi.us park isparkhis.htm ref History Eaton Rapids was first founded by American ... the first year a sawmill was created. Soon Eaton Rapids was a bustling village with promising agricultural opportunities. Eaton Rapids was referred to as the Saratoga of the West. ref http www.eatonrapidsmi.net history.html Eaton Rapids homepage ref In 1927, Oldsmobile President Irving Jacob Reuter .... In 1991 it was listed in the state List of Registered Historic Places in Michigan . ref ... and breakfast and are a tourist destination. See Irving Jacob Reuter . Geography Eaton Rapids is on the northward course of the Grand River Michigan Grand River as it flows from Jackson to Lansing ... Grand River Michigan Grand River Transportation class wikitable style width 80 width 5 center Image ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Maple Rapids, Michigan settlement type Village United States Village nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Clinton County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Maple Rapids Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Maple Rapids, Michigan image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Clinton County, Michigan Clinton Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 3.7 area land km2 3.7 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 1.4 area land sq mi 1.4 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United ... System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0631482 GR 3 website footnotes Maple Rapids is a village in Clinton County, Michigan Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 643 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . The village is in Essex Township, Michigan Essex Township in the northern part of the county. It is about 10 miles northeast of St. Johns, Michigan St. Johns ... Rapids was a site where Maketoquit and his large band of Ottawa processed maple sugar, although their main base was further east in modern Shiawassee County, Michigan . It was named after the rapids on the Maple River by George Campau, brother of Louis, founder of Grand Rapids , in 1826 when he built ... or over. References reflist Clinton County, Michigan coord 43 06 17 N 84 41 31 W type city region US MI display title Category Clinton County, Michigan Category Villages in Michigan Category Lansing East Lansing metropolitan area nl Maple Rapids pt Maple Rapids vo Maple Rapids ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Elk Rapids, Michigan settlement type Village United States Village nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Antrim County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elk Rapids Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Elk Rapids, Michigan image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0625459 GR 3 website footnotes Elk Rapids is a village in Antrim County, Michigan Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 1,700 at the United States Census, 2000 2000 census . The village is located within Elk Rapids Township, Michigan Elk Rapids ... Elk Rapids http www.elkrapids.com Village and Township of Elk Rapids, MI http www.erschools.com Elk Rapids Public Schools Antrim County, Michigan Coord 44 53 44 N 85 24 59 W display title Category Antrim County, Michigan Category Villages in Michigan nl Elk Rapids pt Elk Rapids vo Elk Rapids ... Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Antrim County, Michigan Antrim Government government ... Michigan Elk River , which runs between nearby Elk Lake Michigan Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay ... with a collection of small shops selling knickknacks. History Elk Rapids began as a small port on the Grand ... center, which highly contributed to its growth during the period. In the 1870s, the Elk Rapids Iron Works began on the east side of the town. Within 30 years of the Iron Work s founding, Elk Rapids had become the county seat of Antrim County which Bellaire took from Elk Rapids in 1880 , plus the town boasted a cement plant, a chemical plant, a depot on the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad , and a population ... shops and hotels lining River Street Elk Rapids s main street . This heyday did not last long ... economically depressed. Elk Rapids remained this way until the 1950s, when the town experienced a boom ... more details
Infobox settlement official name East Grand Rapids, Michigan settlement type City image skyline Gaslight Village.JPG imagesize image caption image flag image seal EGRLogo.png image map Kent County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas East Grand Rapids Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption ... 3 footnotes East Grand Rapids is an affluent city in Kent County, Michigan Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids and is located on the shore ... Cities in Michigan Category Kent County, Michigan Category Grand Rapids Wyoming metropolitan area fr East Grand RapidsMichigan nl East Grand Rapids pt East Grand Rapids vo East Grand Rapids ... State subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name United States subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision name2 Kent County, Michigan Kent government type leader title Mayor leader .... History Image Reeds Lake.JPG thumb left 250px East Grand Rapids is centered on Reeds Lake East Grand Rapids was first settled in the early 1830s by the Reed Family from New York, New York. It is one ... the Village of East Grand Rapids in 1891. The Village was incorporated into a Home Rule City in 1926 ... day trip destination for the people of Grand Rapids and surrounding areas. Picnicking, boating ... available. Passengers would board in downtown Grand Rapids, transfer onto the Grand Rapids & Reeds ... Lake. Ramona Park is the most remembered feature of the bygone days of East Grand Rapids. The amusement park, owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company, was a destination spot ... until it closed and the property was sold in 1927. Image EGR Mansions.JPG thumb 280px East Grand Rapids ... retired to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to pursue his passion for ice boating, selling the restaurant ... of East Grand Rapids performed a 3 million refurbishing of Wealthy Street with new paving, lighting ... current and former residents Toni Jo Abbenante Farmer , Miss Michigan 1967 Gerald Ford , 38th ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Long Rapids Township, Michigan settlement type Township United States ... 1910. ref name Romig Leer and the northern portion of Long Rapids Township is served by the Posen, Michigan ... in the central portion of the township at the junction of M 65 Michigan highway M 65 and Long Rapids ... 83 43 21 W ref gnis 630997 Long Rapids, Michigan ref with the name coming from the long stretch of rapids ... map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize ... type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Alpena County, Michigan Alpena Government government ... feature ID blank1 info 1626641 ref gnis 1626641 ref website footnotes Long Rapids Township is a civil township of Alpena County, Michigan Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population ... community near the southern boundary of the township on M 65 Michigan highway M 65 less than a mile north of its junction with M 32 Michigan highway M 32 at Coord 45 04 39 N 83 42 58 W ref gnis 629930 Lachine, Michigan ref It was founded in 1909 as a station on a branch of the Detroit and Mackinac ... was established in March 1910. ref name Romig cite book last Romig first Walter year 1986 title Michigan Place Names origyear 1973 publisher Wayne State University Press location Detroit, Michigan isbn 0 8143 1838 X ref The Lachine ZIP code , 49753, includes most of the southern portion of Long Rapids Township, as well as most of southern Wellington Township, Michigan Wellington Township to the west and large portions of Wilson Township, Alpena County, Michigan Wilson Township , Green Township, Michigan Green Township , and Ossineke Township, Michigan Ossineke Township . ref http factfinder.census.gov ... N 83 44 22 W ref gnis 1617677 Leer, Michigan ref The rural settlement was named after Lier, Norway ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Elk Rapids Township, Michigan settlement type Township United States Township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Antrim County, Michigan Antrim Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 28.3 area land km2 18.4 area water km2 9.9 area total sq mi 10.9 area land sq mi 7.1 area water sq mi 3.8 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 2741 population density km2 148.8 population density sq mi 385.3 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 187 elevation ft 614 latd 44 latm 54 lats 4 latNS N longd 85 longm 24 longs 15 longEW W Area ... Elk Rapids Township is a civil township of Antrim County, Michigan Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 2,741 at the United States Census, 2000 2000 census . The Elk Rapids, Michigan Village of Elk Rapids is located within the township. Geography According to the United ... of those age 65 or over. References reflist Antrim County, Michigan Category Antrim County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan ... more details
ID blank1 info 1626210 ref gnis 1626210 ref website footnotes Eaton Rapids Township is a civil township of Eaton County, Michigan Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 3,821 at the United States Census, 2000 2000 census . The Eaton Rapids, Michigan City of Eaton Rapids ...Infobox settlement official name Eaton Township, Michigan settlement type Township United States Township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Eaton County, Michigan Eaton Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 84.5 area land km2 84.4 area water km2 0.1 area total sq mi 32.6 area land sq mi 32.6 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 4278 population density km2 50.7 population density sq mi 131.3 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 275 elevation ft 902 latd 42 latm 33 lats 36 latNS N longd 84 longm 46 longs 41 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type postal code area code blank name Federal Information Processing ..., Michigan Category Eaton County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan Category Lansing East ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Central High School is a public high school located at 421 Fountain Street NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan . The high school offers classes for grades 9 12. The school colors are Gold and Black and the school mascot is the Ram. Michigan school stub Category High schools in Michigan Category Education in Grand Rapids, Michigan ... more details
Temple Emanuel is a Reform Judaism Reform synagogue in Grand Rapids, Michigan . The congregation was founded in 1857 and describes itself as the fifth oldest Reform congregation in the United States. http www.templeemanuelgr.org brief history.html The congregation erected its first building in 1882 at the corner of Fountain and Ransom Streets. In 1996 it was in use as an office building and was the Oldest synagogues in the United States oldest synagogue building still standing in Michigan. ref Mark W. Gordon, http muse.jhu.edu journals american jewish history v084 84.1gordon.html Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues , American Jewish History , 84.1 1996 11 27. ref ref Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan Historical Account of Their Progress from First Settlement to the Present Time, Ernest B. Fisher , Robert O. Law company, Chicago, 1918, p. 397. ref The Temple has a notable 1926 Tiffany glass window depicting the biblical story of Book of Ruth Ruth and Boaz . The window was moved from the 1882 building when the congregation erected a new building in 1952. http museum.msu.edu museum msgc feb05.html The 1952 building is by Erich Mendelsohn 1887 1953 . http www.greatbuildings.com architects Erich Mendelsohn.html External links http www.templeemanuelgr.org Temple Emanuel website References reflist coord missing Michigan DEFAULTSORT Emanuel Grand Rapids, Michigan Category Religious organizations established in 1857 Category Synagogues in Michigan Category Buildings and structures in Grand Rapids, Michigan Category Reform synagogues in the United States US synagogue stub Michigan stub ... more details
Rapids, Michigan Category Mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan Category Michigan related lists Mayors ...This is a list of Mayor s of Grand Rapids ref name polgrave cite web url http politicalgraveyard.com geo MI ofc grandrapids.html title Mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan publisher The Political Graveyard accessdate 10 March 2010 ref H. R. Williams, 1850 Ralph W. Cole , 1851 William H. Withey , 1852 Thomas B. Church , 1853 Wilder D. Foster , 1854 Charles Shepard Grand Rapids Mayor Charles Shepard , 1855 John M. Fox, 1856 William T. Powers Grand Rapids Mayor William T. Powers , 1857 Gilbert M. McCray , 1858 George K. Johnson , 1859 Martin L. Sweet , 1860 George H. White mayor George H. White , 1861 62 Charles C. Comstock , 1863 64 Wilder D. Foster , 1865 66 John W. Champlin , 1867 Moses V. Aldrich , 1868 70 Leonard H. Randall , 1871 Julius Houseman , 1872 Peter R. L. Peirce , 1873 Julius Houseman , 1874 Peter R. L. Peirce , 1875 6 William Montague Ferry, Jr. , 1876 George W. Thayer , 1877 Henry S. Smith , 1878 Fraces Letellier , 1879 Henry S. Smith , 1880 George G. Steketee , 1881 Edmund B. Dikeman , 1882 Crawford Angell , 1883 Charles E. Belknap , 1884 John L. Curtis , 1885 Edmund B. Dikeman , 1886 7 Isaac M. Weston , 1888 John Killean , 1889 Edwin F. Uhl , 1890 91 William J. Stuart , 1892 93 Ernest B. Fisher , 1894 Charles D. Stebbins , 1895 Lathrop C. Stow , 1896 97 George R. Perry , 1898 01 W. Millard Palmer , 1902 03 Edwin F. Sweet , 1904 05 George E. Ellis , 1906 15 George P. Tilma , 1916 17 Philo C. Fuller Grand Rapids Mayor Philo C. Fuller , 1917 Christian Gallmeyer , 1918 20 John McNabb , 1920 22 William Oltman , 1922 23 Julius Tisch , 1923 24 Elvin Swarthout , 1924 26 John D. Karel , 1930 34 William Timmers , 1934 36 Tunis Johnson , 1936 38 George W. Welsh , 1938 1949 Stanley J. Davis , 1949 50 Paul G. Goebel , 1950 54 George Veldman , 1954 56 Paul G. Goebel , 1956 58 Stanley J. Davis , 1958 64 C. H. Sonneveldt , 1964 70 Robert Boelens , 1970 71 Lyman S. Parks , 1971 ... more details
for schools of the same name Northview High School disambiguation Cleanup school date November 2008 Infobox school established 1963 name Northview High School image motto Preparing students for life s next step. type Public locale Northview Public Schools grades 9 12 head name Principal head Mark Thomas head name2 Vice Principal head2 Dan Matthews city Grand Rapids state MI country US students 1529 faculty teaching staff 100 athletics school colors Red, White, Black mascot Wildcat free label free website http www.nvps.net highschool index.php?option com content&view frontpage&Itemid 1 Northview High School Northview High School is located in Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan on the outskirts of Grand Rapids, Michigan . It is well known for its outstanding marching band program and academics. It was a National Blue Ribbon school in 2001. Extra curricular activities Marching Band The NHS Marching Band has made it to State Championships every year since competing in the Michigan Competing Band Association Sports The Northview Wildcats are in the Ottawa Kent Conference White Division. Northview is home to an accomplished swim team, coached by Rob Damuth. The 2005 2006 boys basketball team was 4th in the state. Standardized Testing The average ACT score of Northview for Juniors in the 2006 2007 school year was a 20, which is the national average. Approximately 70 of the students passed each section of the MME Michigan Merit Exam . References Reflist coord missing Michigan Category High schools in Michigan Michigan school stub ... more details
refimprove date April 2010 The following is a list of notable people associated with Grand Rapids, Michigan . These people were born, lived, or worked in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area . Artists and artisans ... Parks 1st African American Mayor of Grand Rapids 1st African American Mayor of any Michigan city ... from Michigan and mayor of Grand Rapids ref name polgrave cite web url http politicalgraveyard.com geo MI ofc grandrapids.html title Mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan publisher The Political Graveyard ... publisher City of Grand Rapids, Michigan accessdate 5 March 2010 ref Paul B. Henry U.S. Congressman ... from Michigan and mayor of Grand Rapids ref name polgrave Bartel J. Jonkman U.S. Congressman from ... People from Grand Rapids, Michigan ... url http www.grpl.org wiki images 6 6f 269.pdf title Grand Rapids History & Special Collections publisher GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY accessdate 3 April 2010 ref Dirk Gringhuis illustrator Daniel Vosovic clothing designer ref name grpress cite news url http www.mlive.com entertainment grand rapids index.ssf ... to promote new book date November 28, 2008 publisher The Grand Rapids Press accessdate 3 April 2010 ... Kent County Michigan Genweb Project accessdate 5 April 2010 ref Dick DeVos chief executive officer ... president of Michigan State College H. Wayne Huizenga entrepreneur Hugh Newell Jacobsen Modernist architect Jack Loeks movie theater entrepreneur M. Peter McPherson president of Michigan State University ... editor of the Grand Rapids Evening Press Reed Timmer storm chaser and meteorologist ref name source2 cite news author Rachael Recker title Grand Rapids native Reed Timmer leads viewers into the eye of a tornado on Storm Chasers date October 18, 2009 publisher The Grand Rapids Press accessdate December 31, 2009 url http www.mlive.com entertainment grand rapids index.ssf 2009 10 grand rapids native reed timme.html ref Entertainment figures columns list 2 Toni Jo Abbenante Farmer Miss Michigan ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan settlement type Charter township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Kent County, Michigan Kent Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 40.3 area land km2 39.9 area water km2 0.4 area total sq mi 15.6 area land sq mi 15.4 area water sq mi 0.1 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 14056 population density km2 352.0 population density sq mi 911.6 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 246 elevation ft 807 latd 42 latm 59 lats 8 latNS N longd 85 longm 35 longs 14 longEW W Area postal codes & others postal code type postal code area code Area code 616 616 blank name Federal Information ... Grand Rapids Charter Township official website Kent County, Michigan Category Kent County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan Category Charter townships in Michigan Category Grand Rapids Wyoming ... System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1626374 ref gnis 1626374 ref website footnotes Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County, Michigan Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan ... more details
Infobox River river name Big River Michigan image name image size caption origin Michigan mouth basin countries United States length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Big River Michigan is a river in Michigan . See also List of rivers of Michigan References http waterdata.usgs.gov mi nwis current ?type flow Michigan Streamflow Data from the USGS Michigan geo stub Category Rivers of Michigan coord missing Michigan ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Big Prairie Township, Michigan settlement type Township United States Township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Newaygo County, Michigan Newaygo Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 93.8 area land km2 81.6 area water km2 12.2 area total sq mi 36.2 area land sq mi 31.5 area water sq mi 4.7 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 2465 population density km2 30.2 population density sq mi 78.2 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m 278 elevation ft 912 latd 43 latm 30 lats 43 latNS N longd 85 longm 37 longs 42 longEW ... reflist External links http bigprairietownship.org Big Prairie Township http www.oxbowpark.net Big Prairie Township Parks Newaygo County, Michigan Category Newaygo County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan Category Grand Rapids Wyoming metropolitan area ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1625933 ref gnis 1625933 ref website footnotes Big Prairie Township is a civil township of Newaygo County, Michigan Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the United ... more details
Infobox roller coaster name Big Dipper image Use ONLY the filename, not a full Image link imagedimensions Must be expressed in pixels px default is 250px caption location Michigan s Adventure Must not be linked. locationarticle Michigan s Adventure Must not be linked. section Must not be linked. type Steel Must be Steel or Wood , nothing else. Must not be linked. type2 Must not be linked, will auto categorize the coaster. type3 Must not be linked, will auto categorize the coaster. status Open opened July 10, 1999 closed manufacturer Chance Morgan Must not be linked, will auto categorize the coaster. designer Chance Morgan model Big Dipper track lift Lift Hill friction drive height 16 Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters. drop Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters. length 350 Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters. speed 15 Must be expressed in miles per hour and may contain only numeric characters. inversions 0 duration 45 seconds angle Do not include degrees , it is added automatically. capacity 300 cost acceleration no launch gforce restriction 36 Must be expressed in inches and may contain only numeric characters. rcdb number 564 The number in the URL of the coaster s RCDB page coordinates coord 43.342255 86.280741 display inline,title Big Dipper is a steel roller coaster at Michigan s Adventure near Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon , Michigan . It was manufactured by Chance Rides. It is a family coaster aimed at smaller children. The height limit is 36 inches with a parent. The roller coaster was part of a large upgrade to the entrance of the park. During this same year, new entrance turnstiles were installed, a new gate was constructed, Mad Mouse Michigan s Adventure Mad Mouse was built, and new buildings were constructed. ref http www.rcdb.com pd50.htm Michigan s Adventure Muskegon, Michigan 49445 USA Bot generated title ref References references MI Adv Coasters Category Roller ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Big Bay, Michigan settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname motto Images image skyline Big Bay Michigan aerial view.jpg imagesize image caption Aerial view of the harbor at Big Bay image flag image seal Maps image map Marquette County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Big Bay Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Big Bay, Michigan ... was 265. The community is located within Powell Township, Michigan Powell Township near the shore of Big Bay on Lake Superior . Although the Big Bay community is served by the Marquette, Michigan ... www.thunderbayinn.com Thunder Bay Inn Bed & Breakfast http www.bigbaywx.com Live Weather Big Bay, Michigan ..., Michigan Coord 46 48 57 N 87 43 42 W type city region US MI display title Category Unincorporated communities in Marquette County, Michigan Category Census designated places in Michigan nl Big Bay pt ... State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Marquette County, Michigan Marquette subdivision type3 List of townships in Michigan Township subdivision name3 Powell Township, Michigan Powell Government government footnotes government type ... ref website footnotes Image Thunder Bay Inn.jpg thumb right Interior of the Thunder Bay Inn Big Bay is an unincorporated community in Marquette County, Michigan Marquette County of the U.S. state of Michigan ... Map American FactFinder , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census ref the Big Bay post office with ZIP ... of Powell Township as well as Ishpeming Township, Michigan Ishpeming , Champion Township, Michigan Champion , Michigamme Township, Michigan Michigamme , and Ely Township, Michigan Ely townships ... 8.7 of those under the age of eighteen and 4.6 of those sixty five or over. Culture Big Bay ... Inn, the Big Bay Point Lighthouse Big Bay Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast , The Lumberjack Tavern scene .... Bay Cliff Health Camp is located in Big Bay. It is a year round, non profit wellness camp for children ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Big Creek Township, Michigan settlement type Township United States Township nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Michigan pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of Michigan pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region US MI subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Michigan subdivision type2 List of counties in Michigan County subdivision name2 Oscoda County, Michigan Oscoda Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title ... Big Creek Township is a civil township of Oscoda County, Michigan Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 3,380 at the United States Census, 2000 2000 census . Communities Luzerne is an unincorporated community on M 72 Michigan highway M 72 at Coord 44 36 57 N 84 16 16 W . ref gnis 1620650 Luzerne, Michigan ref The Luzerne ZIP code , 48636, serves most of the western ... Area postal codes & others postal code type ZIP code postal code 48636 Luzerne , br 48647 Mio, Michigan Mio , br 48654 Rose City, Michigan Rose City , br 49756 Lewiston, Michigan Lewiston area code blank ... County, Michigan Greenwood Township . ref http factfinder.census.gov servlet MapItDrawServlet?geo id ... ZCTA Reference Map American FactFinder , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census ref Mio, Michigan Mio is in the northeast ... Map American FactFinder , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census ref Rose City, Michigan Rose City is to the south ... , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census ref Lewiston, Michigan Lewiston is to the north and the Lewiston ... County, Michigan Category Oscoda County, Michigan Category Townships in Michigan ... more details
in Michigan Category National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Category Geography of Grand Rapids, Michigan ... issues. Heritage Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites ref http www.mcgi.state.mi.us hso sites 1779.htm Heritage Hill, Michigan ... by Grand Rapids NBC television affiliate station, WOOD TV WOOD TV Channel 8 . Each year on the first ... more details
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