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Early childhood health, learning millage renewal on Kent County August election ballot
KENT COUNTY, MI – A proposed millage renewal that will appear on the Aug. 6 ballot in Kent County would generate over $8.7 million next year to expand access to early childhood programming and childcare for families with young children. The “Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage” proposal asks...
Records: Elderly homicide victims had been shot
SIDNEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The elderly couple found dead in their home near Sheridan last month had been shot, according to newly released death certificates. Jessie Seward, 81, suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Seward, 80, was shot multiple times, the death certificates show. The records don’t say […]
Greenville native Tyler Merren selected for men’s goalball Paralympian team
Greenville native Tyler Merren has been selected for his fifth Paralympic team to compete in goalball. Merren won a bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Games and was a Beijing 2008 Paralympic Team member.
Search for missing kayaker suspended at lake in Ionia County
BERLIN TWP. — Police and fire personnel have suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Sessions Lake on Sunday evening and did not resurface. In a Thursday evening news release, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office said the unsuccessful, 4½-day search was being paused amid what it called difficult conditions. "We will resume...
Black River Public School students to use new outdoor learning space this coming school year
HOLLAND, Mich. — As schools prepare for the start of a new school year, one West Michigan school district is adding a new classroom outdoors. Right now, Black River Public Schools is in the middle of constructing that space. The outdoor learning space will include places for teachers to...
Park Township Veterans Memorial will use former airport's iconic plane
PARK TWP. — The newest plans for a Veterans Memorial at Park Township's Community Park utilize the site's iconic airplane. The memorial has been a talking point since the municipality started gathering ideas for the former airport in 2022. The most recent design, with a budget in the neighborhood of $275,000, uses the airplane as a focal point. It's a scaled-down version of previous plans, which had estimated costs of $3-4 million.
Maranda’s Park Party Recess unfolds at Milwood Elementary School in Kalamazoo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Park Party Recess season is underway!. On Thursday, Maranda, WOOD TV8 staff and community partners supplied a fun-filled afternoon to Milwood Elementary School students in Kalamazoo. With sneakers laced and exciting activities and attractions awaiting outside, students were eager to let loose, have a blast...
Kalamazoo police investigate person shot, more gunfire nearby
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police are investigating after a person was shot and more shots were fired at a nearby location in Kalamazoo. The two incidents are not known to be related, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said in a statement to MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette in the days after the shooting.
Man sentenced up to 100 years for ‘horrific’ killing of pregnant mom, her unborn baby
MUSKEGON, MI – For nearly a decade, Gretchen Langston has been devasted and traumatized by the vicious killing of her pregnant daughter-in-law. The grieving woman received some justice Thursday, July 18, as she watched the man who stabbed Dominique DaShay O’Neal to death be sentenced up to 100 years in prison.
Retired police cruisers, other Kalamazoo property going up for auction
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Retired police cruisers and other government property could be yours at an upcoming auction in Kalamazoo!. More items up for bid include pickup trucks, other city- and county-owned vehicles, furniture, electronics and equipment, according to Biddergy.com. We’re told bidding will be open to the public online...
Former Muskegon football player Kalil Pimpleton pops off in Canadian Football League debut
OTTAWA, ON — With a little over five minutes left in Kalil Pimpleton's Canadian Football League Debut, the former 'Hard Knocks' star took a crossing route 70 yards to the endzone. "What a way to start...my CFL career," said Pimpleton, 25. "That was just the start of just the...
Tupelo Honey worker loses job after Trump assassination attempt comment
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Restaurant chain Tupelo Honey says a worker is “no longer employed” there following comments the individual made on social media following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. A social media post by the restaurant did not include the comment or...
Ottawa County GOP 'condemns' un-endorsed Republicans
OTTAWA COUNTY — After breaking tradition with a primary endorsement convention that largely backed Ottawa Impact, the Ottawa County GOP is calling for a dozen other candidates to stop running as Republicans. The primary is crowded in Ottawa County, with contested races up and down the ballot. All eleven...
With plans to expand medical school in downtown Saginaw, CMU hopes to raise $200M
SAGINAW, MI — A plan to open a new, 100,000-square-foot building for Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine in downtown Saginaw by fall 2028 will include a $200 million fundraiser scheduled to kick off this fall, college officials said. Plans to expand the Mount Pleasant-based public university’s medical...
Central Michigan Volleyball 2024 Schedule Features Exciting Non-Conference Matchups
The Central Michigan Volleyball team's 2024 non-conference schedule was unveiled, featuring trips to Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania, and hosting the Chippewa Invitational at McGuirk Arena. 10 teams in the preseason schedule finished the 2023 season in the top 50 for various statistical categories in NCAA Division I Volleyball. Notable...
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Michigan to document historic ‘Green Book’ locations safe for Black travelers
LANSING, MI -- Michigan is surveying historic locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was a guide book for Black travelers across the nation published from 1936 to 1966. The book had a list of hotels, restaurants and other establishments safe for Black travelers at the time. The survey will be used to produce a historic context of African American recreation tourism in Michigan.
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