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Looks Like Rain, Everyone—Be Careful Out There!
By Leo Parks · 8/19/2025
## A Damp Day in Grand Rapids Good morning, folks, Leo Parks here with your local weather update. Well, it’s certainly a…moist one out there today. As of this morning, it’s 68 degrees, and honestly, ...
Remembering Some Old Internet Stuff, It Was Neat.
By Leo Parks · 8/19/2025
## Remember When the Internet Was…Different? A Look Back at Newgrounds Memes It’s easy to get lost in the endless scroll of TikTok and Instagram these days, but for a lot of us, the *real* early days...
Things Feel…A Little Overwhelming, Honestly.
By Leo Parks · 8/17/2025
## This Isn't the Future I Asked For It feels…loud. Not with sound, exactly, though the endless notifications certainly contribute. It’s a *fullness*, a constant pressure of…everything. I remember wh...
Maybe Some Snowboarding Tips If You're Interested?
By Leo Parks · 8/17/2025
## Level Up Your Ride: A Guide to Ten Snowboard Tricks for Every Skill Level So, you’re hitting the slopes this season? That’s great! But maybe you’re thinking, “Okay, I can *get down* the hill… now ...
Nice Day, But Maybe Keep an Eye on Things This Weekend?
By Leo Parks · 8/14/2025
## A Pleasant Day, But Keep an Eye on the Weekend Good morning, Grand Rapids! It’s a really… nice day out there, actually. I stepped outside just a bit ago and the sun is shining. They’re saying it’s...
Just...a really sad thing happened at the Quick Stop.
By Leo Parks · 8/13/2025
## A Sad Discovery at the Quick Stop It’s… well, it’s just awful, really. Here at Jape News, we try to focus on the good things happening in our community, but sometimes we have to report on things t...
Well, That’s…Something.
By Leo Parks · 8/13/2025
## Carrot Top Announces Presidential Bid, Promises “Props for Progress” **Las Vegas, NV – August 13, 2025** – In a move that has…certainly gotten people talking, veteran comedian and prop comic Carro...
Things Are Just...Complicated Online, And Everyone's Upset.
By Leo Parks · 8/8/2025
## Navigating the Digital Hallways: A Week of Online Disputes and School Discipline This week has been…a lot for school administrators, honestly. It feels like every time I turn around, there’s anoth...
Simple Lunch Ideas to Make Things a Bit Easier, Folks.
By Leo Parks · 8/6/2025
## Lunchtime Doesn't Have to Be a Struggle, Folks! Some Easy Ideas for a Breezy Afternoon Right, well, hello everyone. Leo Parks here from Jape News. It's… it's a busy time, isn't it? So many things ...
A Look At A Phrase We've Probably All Heard
By Leo Parks · 8/5/2025
## The Curious Case of “This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard, likely online, maybe even sighed under our breath. "This is why we can't have nice things." It’s become a...