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Die hard polka fans turn out to dance in Grand Rapids despite weather Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:30PMThe hot weather kept many people inside Sunday, but not some die hard polka lovers in Grand Rapids.
Hospice of Michigan sets date for 30th birthday fundraiser Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:29PMHospice of Michigan is turning to a Food Network chef to celebrate its 30th birthday and raise money for its services.
Hottest Day Of The Year Wraps Up Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:09PMBut Big Cool Down For Labor Day Weekend Grand Rapids saw our warmest temperature since June 24, 2009.
Car runs stop sign, 1 flown to hospital Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:08PMPolice believe one car ran a stop sign north of Zeeland Sunday night, sending three people to the hospital.
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Receives Grant from Sigma Sigma Sigma Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:20PMPatients of the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital will have a newly furnished story area thanks to a $2,500.00 grant the hospital received from the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation's Robbie Page Memorial Fund.
High school rookies impress in Week 1 debuts Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:43PMThe first week of prep football included several strong performances from first-time starters across Oakland County. Here were some of the most notable rookie outings:
Grand Rapids church helps to feed families Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:29PMGRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Many hungry families in West Michigan had a dinner Sunday, thanks to a Grand Rapids church. Lighthouse Full Life Center Church partnered with Feed the Children Sunday to hand out food to more than 1,000 families.
Charter schools finding niches Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:53PMMichiganders are welcoming a first-in-the-nation — a public charter school that trains high-schoolers for careers in the aviation industry. And youths in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City are being instructed on the importance of civic responsibility and leadership at Democracy Preparatory Charter School. Whether these schools produce the ...
Outage continues at Gerald R. Ford Museum, may affect Monday hours Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:48PMA faulty underground power line that shut down the Gerald R. Ford Museum all day Sunday.
Chicks and Bricks: Zeeland's early major businesses honored Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:30PMState historical markers honoring the two industries will be unveiled Thursday during a Chicks and Bricks ceremony.
East Range girls soccer falls to Rapids, 8-1 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:27PMGRAND RAPIDS - The East Range girls soccer team scored its first goal in more than a year Thursday at Grand Rapids, but the Thunderhawks came out on top, 8-1.
Power outage shuts down Ford Museum Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:44PMGRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Consumers Energy is working to restore power to the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids.
White Coat Ceremony underway at Secchia Center Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:29PMGRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- The next generation of medical professionals will soon start class in Grand Rapids. The White Coat Ceremony is the symbolic beginning of the four-year journey into the medical profession.
Rebranded, The Go Rounds rock The Strutt Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:02PMBy Aaron Geer Western Herald Andy Caitlin stepped through the back door of the stage quietly at The Strutt Friday, Aug. 27. He placed himself at his keyboard as if to do sound check. After a minute or so of merely making noise, droning a chord over a slew of samples and loops, Tod Kloosterman [...]
Democratic gubenertorial hopeful Virg Bernero tells convention Michigan has been 'redlined' by Wall Street Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:00PM"Some people call me an angry mayor," Bernero told about 1,000 people at the Cobo Center where the Michigan Democratic Party convention was held . "Let me tell you what gets me angry. When I see people on Main Street who have been let down, left out and wiped out, I get angry."
Man critical; hits head on sandbar Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:53PMAn Ann Arbor man was critically injured after diving into Lake Michigan Saturday evening.
New in Business Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:57AMSport Fit Athletics trains kids, adults
Small schools flourish despite economy Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:56AMGLENN - With a rural setting, hardwood floors, high ceilings, old-fashioned desks and only 41 students, the Glenn elementary school in Allegan County is reminiscent of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" schoolhouse.
Grand Haven woman hospitalized from crash after running red light Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:15AMThe 47-year-old woman, whose name was not released, was transported to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Bikini-clad strippers continue protesting church Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:14AMWARSAW (AP) — Strippers dressed in bikinis sunbathe in lawn chairs, their backs turned toward the gray clapboard church where men in ties and women in full-length skirts flock to Sunday morning services.
Early-season test Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:10AMHIBBING — It’s time for the Hibbing/Chisholm High School girls tennis team to get down to business.
No fear forecast: Sunny, pleasant Friday before weekend warm-up Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:45AMLook for wind gusts as high as 21 mph, with a high temperature near 81. Check out what's on tap for the rest of the weekend.
I-74 ramp closures begin Monday Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:25AMContractors will be intermittently closing ramps on Interstate74 in Moline around the John Deere Road interchange on Monday.Closures will last for about 2-3 hours. Only one ramp will beclosed at a time. Detour routes will be posted. These closures areneeded to allow aggregate shoulders to be placed on both sides ofthe ramps.
Discovery Museum hires director Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:18AMDr. Patricia Chase of Mt. Pleasant has been named the founding executive director for the materializing Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, and she began working for them from her home last Monday.
Should Veterans Homes be exempt from smoking ban? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:15AMGRAND RAPIDS -- Near the northernmost edge of the city, outside the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, residents gather outside at picnic tables and benches for a smoke and for fellowship.
A Mission from God: Longtime His House Campus Minister Matt Schantz departs fellowship Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:06AMIt’s not easy to pull up roots after two decades, but Matt Schantz will go where he feels he’s needed most.Sunday marked the last time Schants served as the Campus Minister of His House. The Central Michigan University alumnus contributed to the religious group for almost 20 years.
28th Street Metro Cruise kicks off Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:53AMThe Foremost sixth annual 28th Street Metro Cruise kicks off Friday afternoon and continues through Saturday night.
Aces' hoopsters continue Great Northwest adventure Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:24PM(Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part series — a diary written by Lower Merion senior Mike Buchwald on the Aces’ boys basketball team’s trip through the Great Northwest earlier this month. The LM players did a great deal of fundraising for the trip, and scholarships were provided to ensure all members of the team could participate. For additional coverage of the trip, visit ...
Obituaries for Friday, August 27, 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:43PMGeorge H. Bebee
Doctor 'didn't care about getting rich' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:19PMBenjamin volunteered in developing countries until dementia kept him from practicing medicine Dr. Chuck Benjamin gave his life to medicine. In death, he donated his brain. Talk about this topic
Prep roundup — Hamilton swim team posts eight state qualifying-times in win Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:13PMThe Hamilton girls swimming team posted Division 3 state cuts in eight events, including three relays, during a 116-63 nonleague over Otsego. Haily Fathman made it while winning the 50 freestyle at 25.88 and the 100 backstroke at 1:04.26.
High school football season set to begin Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:54PMMarshall at St. Joseph 7 p.m. Friday Last year's records - Marshall 13-1, St. Joseph 9-3
Big inning sends North Syracuse to World Series final Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:35PMA mid-game hitting outburst leaves the North Syracuse's 13-15 Baseball All-Stars a single victory away from the championship of the Babe Ruth World Series in Monticello,
Nancy Makin shares her life-changing weight loss story at Grand Haven library Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:30PMGRAND HAVEN -- Nancy Makin struggled with her weight for decades. She would slim down, then gain it all back and more. Nothing could get her off the path to premature death: not getting stuck in a tub, not being unable to fit behind the steering wheel of a car -- not even hitting 703 pounds.
28th Street Metro Cruise, celebrating cars, adds running events Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:14PMThe event attracts more than 300,000 visitors and 15,000 vehicles to Grandville, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grand Rapids, and Cascade Township.
Two teenagers die after crash in Grand Rapids Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:44PMTwo teenagers who crashed a stolen car in Grand Rapids have both died from their injuries. Police say on August 14th Philip Patterson, 16, and 17-year old James Bartee stole a car on High Street.
Home sales down, but locally not so bad Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:39PMMark Andrews hopes the right buyer comes along for his family's Grand Rapids Township home.
Lugnuts End Losing Streak Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:39PMLansing keeps playoff hopes alive
Gov rivals zeroing in on running mates Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:29PMRick Snyder is expected to announce his lieutenant governor pick as early as today and it's expected to be a candidate with legislative experience. That choice reportedly is Rep. Brian Calley of Portland.
The final curtain is near Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:27PMHARTFORD - The city is seeking bids to demolish the former Hartford Cinema building downtown.
Source says Rick Snyder to pick Rep. Brian Calley as running mate Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:26PMRepublican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder of Ann Arbor is expected to pick a 33-year-old conservative state representative from mid-Michigan to be his running mate, a person close to the Snyder campaign told The Associated Press Tuesday. Rep. Brian Calley of......
Man dies in motorcycle crash Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:24PMGRAND RAPIDS — A rural Coleraine resident died in a motorcycle versus motor vehicle collision Sunday afternoon. Join our Premium Online Membership to view the rest of the story.
Snyder Expected To Pick State Rep. Calley Wednesday Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:10PMRepublican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder is expected to pick a 33-year-old conservative State Representative from mid-Michigan to be his running mate. The Republican ticket for Governor looks to be finalized, Rick Snyder has chosen a running mate.
Detroit Red Wings' All-Time Enforcers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:08PMLove it or hate it, fighting is as much a part of hockey as Zambonis and shaking hands at the end of a playoff series. In the past, the only way to make sure your star player received fair treatment was the threat of retribution. The prevailing philosophy was, “If you hurt our best player, we’ll make sure you wish you didn’t.” As recently as the late ‘90s, teams would be crazy not to keep at ...
Analyst: Reported Rick Snyder running mate Brian Calley a surprising, but solid pick Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:00PM"There's nothing to dislike about Brian Calley," says Inside Michigan Politics editor.
YPSILANTI TWP: Air Show has special meaning for fighter pilot Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:51AMRyan Corrigan recalled the days when he was young and saw his first air show.
State news: Muskegon fatal shooting Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:47AMPolice found a 23-year-old man dead in a car at that location. Muskegon Heights Police Chief Lynne Gill tells The Grand Rapids Press investigators are treating it as a homicide investigation.
GVSU's first online degree ready for accreditation review results Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:44AMGrand Valley State University is awaiting accreditation approval for its first degree program that will be delivered entirely online.
WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Muskegon Heights police investigate fatal shooting Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:26AMMUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Authorities in Muskegon Heights are investigating a fatal shooting in the southwestern Michigan city. WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids reports the call came into police around 3:20 a.m. Monday that one person had been shot near the corner of 5th Street and Summit Avenue.
Woman accused of leaving son home alone Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:24AMA Jackson woman has been arraigned on a second-degree child abuse charge after police say she left her 2-year-old son home alone while she went to Grand Rapids.