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Michigan man arrested on drug charges at Phish Festival
DOVER, Del. – A Michigan man was arrested on numerous drug charges at the Phish Mondegreen Festival on Saturday. At around 2:15 p.m., troopers on duty at the festival were alerted by security after an attendee, identified as 41-year-old Douglas Gallagher, fled from a security checkpoint when suspected illicit narcotics were found in his vehicle during a routine search. When Gallagher returned to the security checkpoint, troopers took him into custody, and responded to a nearby campsite, where Gallagher had reportedly hidden a small plastic container after fleeing the security checkpoint.
80 Pomeranians rescued from West Michigan hoarding situation
The Big Lake Humane Society in Muskegon and Montcalm County Animal Rescue/Help have stepped forward to help with a massive hoarding situation of 78 Pomeranians in one home where the owner was willing to surrender them all. The dogs were all living in the house and being cared for by one woman.
Swinging into Fall: West Michigan Conference Girls Golf Begins
WHITEHALL – The first meet of the season always serves as a crucial benchmark, allowing players to gauge their off-season progress. Clubs freshly dusted off and swings refined, the golfers stepped onto the hallowed grounds of White Lake Golf Club, a course steeped in 108 years of history. In...
Woman, 35, dead after rolling car, going airborne and hitting oncoming traffic
MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman is dead and another driver is injured after a serious crash in Muskegon Township, the police department says. It happened around 7 a.m. Monday morning. Police were called to the area of US-31 and Skyline Drive. There, investigators learned a 35-year-old woman was...
Grand Rapids data center operator sells to new private equity owner
Grand Rapids-based data center solutions provider Service Express Inc. has been sold from one New York City private equity firm to another. In the deal, Harvest Partners LP sold Services Express Inc. to Warburg Pincus LLC, a global private equity investor that has more than $83 billion in assets under management and more than 225 companies in a diversified portfolio.
In Motion: Byron Center native set to compete in Little League Home Run Derby
BYRON CENTER, Mich — Thousands of people from across the country are flocking to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series and Home Run Derby. West Michigan will be represented in the events this year by a young girl from Byron Center. “She put in a lot of...
Hillsdale Hospital leaders appointed to statewide councils, committees for MHA
HILLSDALE — The Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) welcomed six members of the Hillsdale Hospital’s leadership team to different statewide councils and committees after they were appointed to the positions. Jeremiah Hodshire, Rachel Lott, John Robertson, Meghan Campbell, Doris Whorley and Joshua Daugherty were each appointed to serve on various roles within the MHA councils and committees, according to the release. ...
Steelcase fulfills Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s vision of furniture for ‘everyday people’
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Steelcase Inc. are rolling out two furniture collections inspired in part by several Wright-designed homes in Southwest Michigan. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Grand Rapids-based Steelcase earlier this month unveiled the Galesburg and Rockford collections, two new furniture lines based on Wright’s mid-20th century Usonian architecture designed for middle-class families. There are eight Usonian homes in Kalamazoo County, half of which are in Galesburg.
Runners beat the rain but not the colors in Saturday's United Way 5K
COLDWATER — Storm threats kept some of the 321 registered runners away from the 14th annual United Way Living Color Run on Saturday morning. Rain waited until after the runners finished the 5K around Heritage Park and nearby school properties. Runners are sprayed with colored cornstarch as they make their way around the...
YSU music student wins gold medal at International Euphonium, Tuba Festival
Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music is proud to announce that student Ryan Lamb has won the gold medal at the highly competitive Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. The event, renowned for attracting the finest brass musicians from around the globe, took place from August 9-12...
Thousands of tons of radioactive waste from atom bomb-making heading to Wayne County
A hazardous waste landfill in Wayne County is preparing to take 6,000 cubic yards of soil and concrete and 4,000 gallons of groundwater contaminated with elevated radiation from a site in New York where the Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb during and just after World War II. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Michigan Cannabis Isn’t Just Immune to Inflation, It’s Anti-Inflation
Inflation is a big deal right now. While the increase in basic prices have leveled off some, the fact remains, most of our basic needs have increased exponentially in the past few years. In fact, just in the past year, prices have increased for just about everything by 3.4%, which...
Michigan’s Enhanced Licenses Allow Easy Travel To Canada, But There’s One Catch
When I moved to Michigan, I knew there would be a time when I'd need to make a trip to, or through Canada. The proximity of the "Great White North" and our watery borders is just too close. Not to mention, if we want to get to New England in a timely manner, but don't want to fly, we have to cross through the Ontario Peninsula.
Did you win $4.57 million? Someone in Michigan who bought a lottery ticket online did
LANSING – A Michigan Lottery player is a millionaire after winning the $4.57 million Lotto 47 jackpot on Saturday night. One ticket matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Saturday: 03-08-27-34-40-43. The winning ticket was bought online at MichiganLottery.com. This is the fourth time the Lotto 47 jackpot has been won this year, lottery officials said. The lucky player should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to set up an appointment to claim their prize.
Student Safety: The Most Dangerous Colleges in Michigan
When we send our children off to college or attend ourselves, it can be terrifying for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, one of the most prominent is how dangerous college campuses and towns can be. The issues aren't confined to a few places, either. Many colleges across the country have...
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