Birmingham Spa Hosts Party for Special Group of Teens
BY BTL STAFF Rivage Day Spa pampered a group of teens from Wish Upon a Teen with mini-pedicures. BIRMINGHAM – The Birmingham Spa and Wish Upon a Teen [...]
Brewhouse' Among New Restaurants, Stores at Grand Rapids Airport
BY BTL STAFF GRAND RAPIDS – Beer City USA is a distinction twice earned and still claimed by Grand Rapids, which claims dozens of breweries spread through [...]
Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. Names Board Member Andrew Haan President
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO – Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated has named board member Andrew Haan as its new president, according to an MLive.com report. "Andrew [...]
Life in Flint a Year Into the State of Emergency Over Tap Water
BY BTL STAFF Kylan Pouncil, 10 months, is passed to Santa Claus as members of the community gather for a tree lighting on Dec. 2 in Flint. Photo courtesy of [...]
Grand Rapids-area Christmas Tree Recycling Schedules
BY BTL STAFF GRAND RAPIDS – Whether you're a Grinch or a Cindy Lou Who, a dried-out Christmas tree can start to wear out its welcome in your home after the [...]
Saugatuck Named to Advanced Placement Honor Roll
BY BTL STAFF SAUGATUCK – Saugatuck Public Schools has been named to College Board's seventh annual Advanced Placement Honor Roll, according to a Holland [...]
Choosing Family: Stop Telling LGBT People We Need to Go 'Home' During the Holiday Season
BY PRESTON MITCHUM Preston Mitchum – a Washington, D.C.-based essayist, activist and policy nerd – wrote this piece for The Root online. He has written for [...]
Make the New Year Special by Adopting a Pet
BY BTL STAFF Now that we've eaten an over-abundance of baked goods, indulged in lavish family meals and attended more holiday parties than our calendar has [...]
Merry Christmas Everybody': Obamas Share Final Holiday Address
BY ERIK ORTIZ, NBC NEWS Watch the Obamas' final holiday message. Video courtesy of NBC News online. President Barack Obama and the first lady shared a [...]
Assault on Marriage Equality Under Banner of 'Religious Liberty'
It took the work of an entire community across the U.S. and the dedication and time of legal teams in many states, to make history and move the country forward [...]
Making Salons the New Safe Space for Transgender People
Kristen Canon Mason is the owner of the Balance & Beauty Collective, a salon dedicated to diversity in the Flint area. In a tumultuous time that is quickly [...]
OVO' Makes a Buzz in the Motor City
Marjon Van Grunsven After performing under the big top for nearly seven years, Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" returns to Detroit transformed in its new arena [...]
