Neil Blake

1 week ago | mlive.com | Neil Blake

Peter Frank left Michigan in a canoe last summer and paddled to Florida. Now, he’s headed back. The 23-year-old adventurer left his home in Escanaba on June 27, 2024 in the Upper Peninsula and headed east along the shore of Lake Michigan. He paddled through Canada and cut through Lake Ontario before taking rivers to the Atlantic Ocean and down the east coast to Florida. Now he is starting the long journey northward and back home. He is canoeing the Great Loop, a 6,000 mile journey.

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1 month ago | mlive.com | Neil Blake

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Chilly predawn workouts come with the reward of beautiful sunrises over Reeds Lake for the crew team at East Grand Rapids High School. The team arrives at the boathouse at 5:30 a.m. for spring practice and by 5:45 a.m. they are on the water. The water is usually calm in the morning and the rowers aren’t usually battling the wind. “To be able to exercise and watch the sunrise together as a team, there’s nothing better,” EGR Assistant Coach Stephanie Gates said.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Neil Blake

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Over 500 students and guests headed to the city for Jenison’s “Once Upon a Time” prom on Saturday, May 3 at New Vintage Place in Grand Rapids. The DJ was pumping out crowd favorites from the start and there were games upstairs. Our favorite 15 photos are posted below. MLive/Grand Rapids Press photojournalist Neil Blake was there to capture high schoolers looking their best. Check out more than 100 images in the gallery at the top or click here for a direct link to the gallery.

1 month ago | mlive.com | Neil Blake

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Jenison High School headed to the city to celebrate prom. Over 500 students and guests gathered with friends for the “Once Upon a Time” themed prom on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at New Vintage Place. The dance floor was hoping from the start, but there were games and cornhole upstairs for students to take a break from the music. MLive/Grand Rapids Press photojournalist Neil Blake was there to capture high schoolers looking their best.