The Grand Rapids Boat Show opens on the 11th

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM EST

We talk to ShowSpan’s Ben Nielsen about the event.

The Grand Rapids Boat Show opens on the 11^th for the 81^st time. We talk to ShowSpan’s Ben Nielsen about the event, including The Queen of the Show, Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel and more.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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