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Dimes Worth $2 Million Could Be Hidden In Michigan
Every so often someone makes a mistake that turns out to be beneficial for a handful of people but most of the time, mistakes mean problems. If you work for the US Mint or the Us government than yes, you may feel like some of these mistakes are your problems but if you're like the rest of us who don't, this mistake is like a dream come true. Mistakes that are committed by the US Mint come with a hefty price tag.
Trump Falsely Claims, ‘You’re Allowed to Execute the Baby’ in Six States
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that some Democratic states allow people to “execute” babies. Speaking at a campaign rally in Michigan on Thursday, the Republican presidential nominee re-told one of his favorite whoppers, but this time invoked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate.
Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tells Michigan voters not to be distracted by ‘name calling’
KENTWOOD, MI - Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Hon. Gina Raimondo, former governor of Rhode Island, visited the Grand Rapids community Thursday morning to talk Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to create an “Opportunity Economy.”. The visit to Broadleaf Brewery & Spirits in Kentwood marks Emhoff’s third campaign-related...
Relief for Kent County corrections: $623.9M budget covers 20 new positions
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved a $623.9 million spending plan on Thursday, Aug. 22, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, including $1.7 million for 20 new corrections officers. “We were experiencing a lot of turnover,” said Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young on the necessary...
Hope College Places 292 Student Athletes On MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Hope College has 292 student-athletes who made the 2023-24 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. The 34st annual Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the year. The academic awards program is administered by the faculty representatives of the MIAA member colleges.
Middle school student who struggles socially experiences lunchroom for the first time thanks to new friend
HAMILTON, Michigan — Every mom has high hopes for their child's first day of school. New friends, classes and clothes. But Emily Algera had no illusions. She knew every bit of the new would be hard for her son, Josh. “He has been in some sort of therapy, physical...
Important non-agenda items dominate conversation at second August council meeting
Lowell’s city council gathered for a regular meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024 starting at 7 pm, at city hall, with all council members present. If the council had only addressed the three line-items of new business on the agenda, it would have been one of the briefest meetings held in months - the council took steps to appoint Bloom Sluggett to perform ordinance prosecution work on behalf of the city, approved a quote of $53,785 from Strawser Construction Inc. to resurface Lowell airport’s primary runway, and officially proclaimed Friday, September 13, 2024 Pink Arrow Pride Day - but the city’s leadership clearly detected a need and an opportunity to address some of the broader issues affecting the people of Lowell these days.
Saugatuck Township Withdraws $3.6M Bond Proposal for Pine Trail Camp Acquisition
In a recent move that has shifted the community agenda, the Saugatuck Township Board of Trustees unanimously decided to pull a $3.6 million bond proposal from the November ballot which was intended for the purchase of the former Pine Trail Camp. This special meeting on Wednesday came unexpectedly as the camp, located at 3525 Dugout Road and spanning 20 acres with 350 feet of Kalamazoo River waterfront, was seen as a prospective community park that would provide the public its first dedicated water access point, as reported by WZZM13.
Watch: Trump Struggles to Keep Track of His Thoughts in Weirdest Rant
Donald Trump was absolutely incomprehensible at his campaign rally in Potterville, Michigan, on Thursday. While starting off talking about how Kamala Harris “destroyed the city of San Francisco,” Trump’s rant quickly devolved into him ranking which presidents were most “horribly treated.” Of course, Trump considers himself the most persecuted, with Andrew Jackson following close behind. “Andrew Jackson they say was the worst of all, that he was treated worse than any other president,” Trump rambled. “And I said, ‘Do that study again,’ because I think there’s nobody close to Trump,” he continued, speaking in the third person. “I even got...
West Michigan Students Can Be Harry Potter With New Hogwarts Experience
West Michigan may be turning into a Harry Potter world soon!. A few students across West Michigan will be able to experience how it would be to live in the world of Harry Potter and magic. How is this working?. West Michigan's 'Hogwarts' Experience. A few Grandville Public Schools' fifth...
Breakthrough wins headline opening day prep football action around Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Holland and Ottawa Hills entered the 2024 high school football season on losing streaks that dated back to 2021, but Thursday’s matchup between the Dutch and Bengals ensured that one team would snap its skid and finally celebrate inside a winning locker room. And...
DeVos Place to become early voting site ahead of November presidential election
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids voters will have another site where they can vote early and in-person ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. The City of Grand Rapids has added DeVos Place as a fourth new early voting site, in addition to the three locations that were used in the previous February and August primary elections this year. City commission approved the four early voting sites at its Tuesday, Aug. 27 meeting.
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