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It's been a topic of discussion for years - should high schoolers have a later start time? There's positives and negatives to both sides of the discussion but a school district in Michigan has now changed the game leaving it up to the student...

No she didn't receive money to show off her goods... not those goods at least. Natalie Neverez, a grad student at the University of Michigan, was awarded $25,000 from the adult website through their Pornhub Cares Scholarship, which was started last year...

A new bill that's been introduced in the Michigan legislature would not only require all Michigan kids to attend kindergarten, it would also require all schools to offer full-day kindergarten.

Did I mention its for an entire month?! You could spend a whole month in Perugia, Italy learning Italian for FREE. So what's the catch? No catch! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is being offered to Kent County residents through a scholarship provided by the Grand Rapids Sister Cities International (GRSCI) program...

As controversy continues to surround the Trump administration's policies and ideas, ArtPrize says they are "compelled to speak out" and has issued a statement sharing the mission and guiding principles of ArtPrize.

Some protesters are trading picket signs for chocolate. "Not My President" candy bars saw an increase in sales after Betsy DeVos become Education Secretary.

Michigan is facing a shortage of substitute teachers and it's having a direct affect on schools. The Detroit Free Press says the lack of substitute teachers, ...is making it difficult for schools to cope when there are absences due to illness or family emergency, or for those times when a teacher needs to be away for training...

As of today, Tuesday September 6th, all ITT Technical Institute campuses are shut down. Also, effective immediately, about 8,000 employees will lose their jobs. The shutdown comes after the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT from allowing students who receive federal aid to enroll in the school...

Producer Joe is known for his no-holds-barred stunts on "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show." Running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Getting an early start on an I-196 ribbon cutting in downtown Grand Rapids. Giving his own rendition of 4 Non-Blondes' "What's Up?" Taking a bath at a real-estate open house. Doing a duet, of sorts, with Hot Wings to sing Meghan Traino

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Producer Joe is a member of "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show" crew. Known for his witty repartee, signature laugh and no-holds-barred stunts, he's been trying something new. He's been getting firearms instruction from Barracks 616.