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Declaring war on human trafficking Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:16PMWomen at Risk International's founder to talk about her group's mission to help exploited women and girls 'put their lives back together' Rebecca McDonald's resolve to help exploited women and girls around the world began to emerge as a teenager, when she put together relief packages for destitute families at a Bangladeshi hospital where her father worked in the 1970s.
More than just an ice cream truck: Marla’s Curbside Craze Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:01AMThere's been a buzz about town the last couple weeks and that buzz is about the ice cream truck.
Man pleads guilty to posting fake craigslist ad with nude photos of his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, a Kent County ... Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:17AMOnline ad, soliciting relationships with men for Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Stewart (left) was "stupid, drunk, middle-of-the-night thing," says Dewey Spicer, 29, of Caledonia (right).
Website Helps Homeowners Sell Own Homes Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:54PMForSaleByOwner.com allows people to have control of sale, avoid paying commission A tight housing market has some homeowners turning to unconventional means to sell their homes. Instead of selecting a realtor to market their property, more and more people are using websites like ForSaleByOwner.com to do the work themselves and avoid paying commission.
Knight Funds Tech Initiatives for Community-Building Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe Knight Foundation’s Technology for Engagement Initiative, which will fund organizations using technology in the most creative and viable ways, launched yesterday.
Car thefts enter the Internet age Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:09AMIt's not as easy as it once was to steal a car, according to police. In fact, in 40% of Grand Rapids car thefts this year, the thieves needed the keys in the car to get away with it.
Hope College program helps students fine-tune business ideas Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:45AMCheck out some of the ideas from the Hope Entrepreneurial Initiative.
80-year-old's will to ride goes long way Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 2:06AMSUGAR ISLAND -- Eighty-year-old Harold Mohr of Sugar Island rode with dozens of other riders in the Tag Time Trial in the Upper Peninsula in May. He was the oldest rider. He had the biggest fan club. He cruised around the 12.7-mile course on his classic single-speed bicycle. He trained for the event. He inspired others. His ride was impressive for all the right reasons.
Church holds unconventional garage sale Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:16PMUnder the big tent outside Daybreak Community Church, the clutter from dozens of church members' homes has a new mission -- the result of a series of sermons by Lead Pastor Wes Dupin.
How a '97 Tahoe lost 100,000 miles Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:19PMState and federal laws make it impossible to pinpoint the culprit who rolled back the odometer. The law doesn't require sellers or buyers to record the mileage on vehicles more than 10 years old.
Customer is always right? Columnist says not for innovative businesses Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 2:56AMAdam Hartung offers unorthodox advice to companies.
Smart Shopper Avoids Internet Scam Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 6:03PMCraigslist and eBay are great places to shop online. While most people are honest, there are lots of scammers out there, looking to steal from you.
Chicago: not the worst place for the unemployed Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 11:12PMI mentioned to my new classmates during our cheesy introductions that I'm looking for a job. A few of them responded with a cynical grunt, that phlegmy, guttural groan that we're all using to defend ourselves against optimism in this Great Recession.
Brandi Carlile brings her current tour to The Intersection Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 9:04AMSinger/songwriter Brandi Carlile is heating up the winter months across the frozen Midwest with the second leg of her U.S. tour. On Craigslist desperate fans are posting in hopes of scoring tickets to her sold-out show at The Intersection Lounge Saturday night.
Police say illegal poker tournament at Kentwood hotel featured topless dealers, alcohol Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:50PMPolice say they arrested 20 people on misdemeanor gambling charges and will seek harsher charges for a Detroit man accused of running the event.
Police say topless dealers and more involved in illicit gambling tournaments Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:33PMKENTWOOD, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An undercover sting has broken up an illicit operation in Kent County. The bust took place over the weekend at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Kentwood and police say it was the culmination of a long investigation.
Underemployed turn to plowing for cash Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 5:05PMIn this down economy, people are looking for ways to make extra money, especially during the holidays. In West Michigan, some laid off workers are becoming snow plow drivers; trying to make ends meet.
Ada to Zeeland briefs: Caledonia group forming Rotary chapter Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:11PMCALEDONIA -- Shelley Rabbai wanted to join Rotary, but because Caledonia didn't have a club, that meant driving to Kentwood or Middleville. Rabbai instead decided Caledonia should have its own Rotary. She's among a group of organizers that meet at...
Call her the undercover undergrad Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 3:47AMOne undercover officer reached back and put her hair into a ponytail. That was the signal for the others to put down their newspapers and get up from their chairs to move in behind 30-year-old Randy Hatter. Photo caption: Rachel Kiningham sits at Starbucks on Jefferson Boulevard, where she helped undercover police conduct a sting that led to the arrest of a Michigan man running an alleged scam ...
Lucky break leads to seven stolen pit bull puppies being returned home Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 2:50PMA woman who put a deposit on one of the puppies is accused in the plot.
Deputies recover Sparta Township puppies from dognappers Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:43AMKent County Sheriff's deputies are seeking people involved in the theft of seven pit bull puppies from a Sparta Township man's home.
Stolen puppies returned to mama Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:21AMSeven puppies were reunited with their mother after they were stolen from the chain-link kennel in the owner's backyard.
Stolen pit bull puppies recovered in Grand Rapids; dog-nappers face charges Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10:05AMUPDATE: Lucky break leads to seven stolen pit bull puppies being returned home SPARTA TOWNSHIP -- Seven stolen pit bull puppies have been recovered by Kent County sheriff's deputies and four suspects face felony larceny charges from the alleged Labor...
13 On Your Side: Accused Craigslist scammer arrested in Fort Wayne Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 2:58PMRandy Hatter was arrested during a sting operation where a female detective posed as a person responding to his phony ad on Craigslist.
Ft Wayne nabs GR craigslist scammer Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 1:36PMDetectives in Fort Wayne, Indiana arrested a Flint man who is wanted by Grand Rapids police for a scam on craiglist.
Suspect in Grand Rapids baby-sitting scam nabbed in Indiana Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 1:35PMGRAND RAPIDS -- Randy Hatter, a man suspected in a local scam that allegedly swindled would-be baby-sitters of $20 and their personal information under the guise of a background check, has been arrested in Fort Wayne, Ind., Grand Rapids Police...
Six nabbed in sex sting send charges to trial (with photo gallery) Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 2:08AMSix of the nine men snared in an undercover sting, targeting men who wanted sex with a minor, waived a preliminary exam Wednesday, sending their cases to trial.
What's orange, weighs a ton and sinks? Why, a Woodbury dentist's midget submarine Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 10:18PMThere's something mysterious lurking beneath the surface of some of Minnesota's lakes, startling fish in the metro area and amazing Lake Superior tourists in Duluth's Canal Park.
Wyoming mom says Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy pays off, deserves state funding Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 5:17AMCourtesy PhotoDameaun Keeler and his mother, Trisha Storey. WYOMING -- Trisha Storey credits the Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy with turning her son's life around. But the program -- one of 34 ChalleNGe programs nationwide -- is fighting for $1.1 million...
Two nabbed in sex sting send charges to trial (with photo gallery) Tuesday, August 25, 2009 @ 2:05AMThe nine defendants snared in an undercover sting targeting men who wanted sex with a minor were in court Monday morning.
Fixed-gear bicycling fad gains momentum in Grand Rapids Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 2:04AMA fixed-gear bike is as much cultural statement and fashion accessory as transportation.
Man charged with online thefts Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 2:19AMA Warminster man has been using craigslist.org to rip off buyers and sellers, according to police.
Man charged with on-line thefts Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 2:16AMA Warminster man has been using craigslist.org to rip off buyers and sellers, according to police. In February a Grand Rapids man agreed to buy an iPhone from a man named Alex who had listed the device on craigslist, police said. The victim gave "Alex" his credit card number, according to court records.
Target8: Homes and tax foreclosure Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 8:45PMTammy Sue Rozeboom's life was going along better the past few months. She had lost her house in Fennville to foreclosure, but now, was buying a new house in Grand Rapids on a land contract.
ArtPrize announces 500th artist for Grand Rapids event, on track to reach goal of up to 750 artists Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 2:49PMMark Chatterley on Saturday became the 500th artist to be paired with a venue.
Obscene phone caller admits guilt Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 9:13AMRichard Minch, who earlier accepted a plea deal on charges of extortion and making threatening phone calls, pleaded guilty Friday in US District Court.
Wyoming man pleads guilty to extortion and child porn (WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT) Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ 5:20AMRobert Lee Minch, 48, from Wyoming attempted to extort money from a business by threatening to shoot the employee and that he produced images of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Minch will be sentenced in the near future.
Wyoming man pleads guilty to calling women to extort money, force them to perform sex acts Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 2:59PMRichard Lee Minch GRAND RAPIDS -- A Wyoming man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that he attempted to extort money and force women into sexually explicit situations over the phone. Richard Lee Minch, 48, was accused of...
Witnesses recount failed rescue attempt of Zeeland Township dune buggy driver Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 4:14PMDave Odette | The Grand Rapids PressA wrecker driver examines a go-cart before removing it from a water-filled ditch in central Ottawa County. ZEELAND TOWNSHIP -- Tim Ras used all the strength he could muster to try and help lift...
Minnesota woman was killed last year Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 8:59AMJanuary 27, 2008 ~ SACRAMENTO, Calif. ~ A woman advertised on the popular Internet site Craigslist for an assassin to kill the wife of a man with whom she'd had an affair, authorities said Saturday.
Your Money: Garage sale do's and don'ts Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 8:35AMWith cash so tight, many homeowners are holding garage sales as a quick way to raise money. But as the veterans will tell you, there are definite do's and don'ts.