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$250,000 For The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans!

Hey Gang - how bout an update on the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans project where the Home Depot is offering a chance at $250,000 for improvements to the facility on Monroe Street down by Riverside Park.

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Time To Vote My Fellow Beer Lovers

My fellow West Michiganians as the self proclaimed GRD Ambassador Of Craft Beer for Grand Rapids it is my duty to instill a sense of urgency and inspire you to exercise your right to vote.  Not so that cheating scheisters who thrive on broken promises can take hostage our esteemed political offices and certainly not for useless trivial Facebook polls like "What's your favorite whippy dip".

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Norton Shores Police Searching For Woman Abducted From Gas Station

Police in Norton Shores are asking for the public's help in finding Jessica Heeringa, 25, of Norton Shores who police now believe was abducted.

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Mayor Jack A. Poll Declared A State Of Emergency In Wyoming, MI

As of 10:15 a.m. this morning Mayor Jack A. Poll declared a State of Emergency in Wyoming, MI.  Click read more to read the press release from Mayor Jack Poll.

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Roads Flooded/Closed Across West Michigan

Some of us are considering buying the supplies to build an ark if this rain doesn't let up soon. I think it's a solid plan. Especially since, as of this morning, several roads are closed across West Michigan due to flooding. Our friends at WZZM-13 have compiled a list of the road closings that have been reported so far. See if your commuted will be affected after the jump.

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Photo Courtesy of the Kent County Sheriff's Department
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West Michigan Massage Therapist Arrested For Criminal Sexual Conduct (Again)

Just a couple of weeks ago, I reported that a massage therapist by the name of Lawrence Urban was arrested on charges of criminal sexual conduct after a customer said she went to Therapeutic Stress Free Massage Center on Old 28th in Cascade Township for a massage and Urban inappropriately touched her. Well, Urban's at it again, it seems and was arrested again on April 1st on a new warrant after another customer came forward claiming that he had also inappropriately touched her sometime in late January or early February.

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Photo Courtesy of Kent County Sheriff's Department
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West Michigan Massage Therapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Customer

If you're going to be a massage therapist, it's probably best not to inappropriately touch your clients. West Michigan massage therapist Lawrence Urban is definitely learning that lesson. (Also, side note: what about the looks of this man would make someone think, "Getting a massage from this guy is probably going to be totally fine!"?)

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A, Not so Dead Deer, Springs From car Trunk

This is a real happy ending story that has gone viral.  It's the story of a supposed dead deer, who wasn't.

Our news partner, WZZM TV13, had this story that happened in Kalamazoo.

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WZZM 13, Earlie Johnson & Angela Morton
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Earlie Johnson’s $7,500 Vintage Porn Collection Stolen From Home In Muskegon

Earlie Johnson of Muskegon had his $7,500 vintage porn collection stolen. Johnson came home Tuesday night to find his back door knocked in and several items missing from his home.  Among the stolen goods was Johnson's vintage porn collection.  Earlie told WZZM 13 that it has taken him years and thousands of dollars to collect.

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Rockford High School Grad/49ers Star Joe Staley Talks Super Bowl Blackout, Spiders, Woodchucks, Snakes, And More

Joe Staley was a football star at Rockford High School. He continued his success at Central Michigan University and now with the San Francisco 49ers.

Tuesday night, Staley took some time to discuss playing in the Super Bowl, his biggest fears, tacos, snakes, and a whole lot more.

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Car Crashes In West Michigan After Road Washes Away

A car crashed into a culvert in Montague overnight after the road they were traveling washed away due to heavy rain and melting snow. The crash occurred around 4:00 am Wednesday.

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