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

Andy + Dave — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:52:33 +0000

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. Grand Rapids is a little behind in the voting and we still really need your help. You can [...]

Time To Vote My Fellow Beer Lovers

JT — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:28:45 +0000

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".

Norton Shores Police Searching For Woman Abducted From Gas Station

Wendy Reed — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:26:27 +0000

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. Heeringa disappeared from work at the Sternberg Borad Exxon Mobile gas station on Friday, sometime between 11p.m. and 11:15pm, according to police. On Sunday, Norton Shores Police Chief Daniel Shaw announced [...]

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

Steven Bohner — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:56:20 +0000

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. WYOMING, Mich., April 18, 2012 – At 10:15 a.m. today, April 18, Mayor Jack Poll declared a state of emergency in the city of Wyoming due [...]

Roads Flooded/Closed Across West Michigan

Wendy Reed — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:37:30 +0000

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.

West Michigan Massage Therapist Arrested For Criminal Sexual Conduct (Again)

Wendy Reed — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:25:03 +0000

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.

West Michigan Massage Therapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Customer

Wendy Reed — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:56:25 +0000

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!”?) [...]

A, Not so Dead Deer, Springs From car Trunk

Andy Rent — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:53:42 +0000

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. A Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer, David Miller, approached a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot behind a hotel at about 2 a.m. [...]

Earlie Johnson's $7,500 Vintage Porn Collection Stolen From Home In Muskegon

Steven Bohner — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:37:16 +0000

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.

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

Matt Milhouse — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:00:24 +0000

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. Never one to shy away from the [...]

Car Crashes In West Michigan After Road Washes Away

Wendy Reed — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:49:46 +0000

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.According to WZZM-13 two men were driving on the road and didn’t realize that the road had washed away. Their car ended up upside down [...]