Michelle Dunaway
Co-Host, Morning Mix at WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
Anchor/Reporter for FOX 17, wife, mother, runner, triathlete, equestrienne, lover of food, wine and travel. Not necessarily in that order. Opinions are my own.
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1 week ago |
fox17online.com | Michelle Dunaway
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Charlie Boylen is more than just a name in Grand Rapids — she’s a living legacy. The woman behind Charlie’s Bar and Grill has built a business known for scratch-made food, heartfelt hospitality, and an unshakable sense of community. “Everything is homemade, right from scratch,” says Charlie. “We don’t buy anything premade. We even bread our own fish — very lightly — and our Mexican food and soups are all house-made.
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2 weeks ago |
fox17online.com | Michelle Dunaway
MUSKEGONIt’s Muskegon’s 3rd annual Pride Festival kicking off on June 7 at 10:30 am with a parade winding through downtown on Western Avenue. The party continues all day with artists, delicious food, live music, drag shows, poetry and other children’s activities at Hackley Park. Muskpride.orgSAUGATUCK/DOUGLASCommunity Pride Michigan celebrates all month long! The Pride Care-A-Van parade departs from Saugatuck High School at 10:30 on Saturday, June 7, followed by a festival at noon at Beery Field.
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1 month ago |
fox17online.com | Michelle Dunaway
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids will host a powerful, weeklong tribute from September 1–7, 2025, marking 80 years since the end of World War II. This city, which led the nation in commemorating the 75th anniversary in 2020, will once again become the center of remembrance and honor. The celebration begins on September 1 with a Parade of Honor through downtown Grand Rapids at 10:30 AM, followed by a stirring Wings of Honor Flyover at noon.
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1 month ago |
fox17online.com | Michelle Dunaway
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. — Founded in 2016, Iron Fish Distillery is Michigan’s first farm distillery—growing grain, distilling spirits, and barrel finishing sourced whiskey on a once-abandoned 120-acre farm. Located near Traverse City and Crystal Mountain in Benzie County, the distillery sits along the Betsie River watershed, home to the iconic Steelhead.
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1 month ago |
fox17online.com | Michelle Dunaway
CreativeMornings is a global breakfast lecture series that celebrates creativity, community, and connection. In Grand Rapids, the local chapter brings together artists, entrepreneurs, designers, and curious minds for monthly gatherings that inspire and energize. Founded in 2008 in New York City, CreativeMornings has grown into a worldwide movement with chapters in nearly 250 cities. Each event features a short talk from a local creative professional, centered around a global monthly theme.
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