GRAND RAPIDS, MI – People in this region have always enjoyed reading about the history of communities and businesses, especially those around for decades.
We just reported on the 70th anniversary of the deadly tornadoes that tore through West Michigan. A few years ago, we reminded readers about an amusement park in East Grand Rapids, featuring a 3,700-foot roller coaster. From 1881 to 1954, visitors came to Ramona Park and Reeds Lake, a popular tourist area pre-World War II.
Readers have also been interested in stories about decades-old businesses that have closed, were sold or been damaged…