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Another Pet Microchip Scanning Station Opens in Kent County
Unfortunately, more pets get lost around the 4th of July than any other time of year. Spooked by loud fireworks, pets take off and get separated from their families. I'm glad to see this just in time for the holiday - Kent County has added something new that will help reunite owners with lost pets!
Dollar General adding produce to Kent City location
KENT CITY, Michigan — A Dollar General location in West Michigan is getting an upgrade. The store at 480 W Muskegon Street in Kent City was recently remodeled. Now, it offers fresh produce. Their produce selection will include the top 20 items typically sold in traditional grocery stores and...
Meijer celebrates its 90th anniversary
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Family-owned retailer Meijer is celebrating its 90th anniversary with more than 500 Meijer supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, express locations, and distribution and manufacturing facilities throughout six Midwest states operated by more than 70,000 team members. Amidst the Great Depression in 1934, Hendrik Meijer, a...
Surprising BIGGBY COFFEE’s ‘Teacher of the Month’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Throughout summer, educators are busy working with students enrolled in summer school, and Maranda’s friends at BIGGBY COFFEE of West MI want to recognize their hard work and dedication to higher learning. While attending Maranda’s Park Party Recess in Cedar Springs, Heather Rawson, an...
Former John Ball Zoo Statue Finds New Home At Ice Cream Shop
An old friend that anyone who visited John Ball Zoo in the sixties and seventies would recognize has returned with a new coat of paint and a smile, ready to greet anyone who comes to visit Charley's Ice Cream and Grill. No, it isn't Zooella, back from the dead, but...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to West Michigan children
ROCKFORD, Mich. — One of the best ways for a child to develop a love of reading is to grow up in a home filled with books. Unfortunately, that’s not possible in every household in America. This summer, 13 On Your Side is dedicated to getting books into...
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