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Rick Martinez
WGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015: Friday Night Lights
Forty-five-teams. Five rinks. Three days over one weekend. One park in Grand Rapids.
That pretty much sums up the WGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015, which opened Friday night under the lights.
LL Cool J’s Hosting Grammy Awards for Fourth Straight Time [Video]
Grammy Award-winning singer, actor, entertainer and author LL Cool J has been named to host the 57th annual Grammy Awards next month, his fourth straight year as emcee for the music industry honors.
The Grammy Awards are being announced Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, with CBS broadcasting the festivities live from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. EST.
The White House Brings Big Block of Cheese Day Back January 21, with ‘The West Wing’ Helping Out [Video]
The White House claims it's dedicated to making President Barack Obama's administration the most open and accessible in history.
So, it's bringing back the publicly-accessible Big Block of Cheese Day on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
North American International Auto Show 2015 Opens to Public [Video]
From big, bad super cars to luxury vehicles you dream about, the North American International Auto Show 2015 is capturing the attention of the automotive world with 51 product introductions at its press previews.
There have been big pickups, high-performance muscle cars, hybrids, plug-ins and even driver-less entries. All tallied, there have been 48 worldwide and three North American reveals this
Grandville Bowling’s Josh Kukla Named High School Athlete of the Week
Josh Kukla, who leads Grandville High School boys' bowling squad and is the defending MHSAA Division I singles champion, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.
Ohio State Defeats Oregon 42-20 for College Football National Championship [Video]
Even with a third-string quarterback, Ohio State was better than an Oregon team led by a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
Backup quarterback Cardale Jones completed 16-of-23 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown with an interception and ran for another touchdown and sophomore tailback Ezekiel "Zeke" Elliott ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns as the fourth-seeded Buckeyes defeated th
Snowstorm’s Snowfall Piles Up Over a Foot in Parts of West Michigan [Infographic]
Welcome back to winter, with snowfall totals from the snowstorm plowing into greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan piling up more than a foot of the white, fluffy stuff, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office.
Plus, more -- 2 to four inches is being forecast -- is coming along with wind chills below zero degrees, gusting winds up to 30 miles per hour and blowing and drift
Jim Harbaugh On Leading Michigan Football: ‘We’re Going to Hit the Ground Running’ [Video]
Former University of Michigan quarterback and San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh is now back at his alma mater leading the Wolverines' football team.
That was made official with his unveiling at a noon news conference today at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor today, with U-M Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett officially announcing the 51-year-old Harbaugh's hiring.
"I didn't
University of Michigan Announcing Jim Harbaugh As New Head Football Coach [Video]
The University of Michigan announced Monday night it is making a major football announcement at noon today.
While Michigan has not confirmed it, it has been widely reported U-M Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett plans to introduce former San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh as the Wolverines' next head coach in Ann Arbor.
97.9 WGRD’s Hottest Topics for 2014
Here are GRD's hottest topics for 2014.
We cover a lot of ground here at 97.9 WGRD.
The list was determined by you -- at least as much as you visited online with 97.9 WGRD.
Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Primer/Countdown
Crunch time is here for Christmas because it's Christmas week.
You've only got until Christmas Eve to do your shopping for Christmas.
Here's a list of some stores and restaurants to help you finish up your Christmas shopping.