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Oil spill gets closer to Lake Michigan
Jul 29th, 2010 - Local News
The oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River is now believed to top one million gallons. Governor Granholm is sharply criticizing the effort so far to contain it. She warns of a "tragedy of historic ...
Flags in Michigan will be lowered Thursday
Jul 29th, 2010 - State News
Flags in Michigan are flying at half-staff Thursday in memory of Marine Cpl. Paul Miller, who died fighting in Afghanistan.
The honor comes on the day of Miller's funeral which will take place in Lak...
New immigration law on hold
Jul 29th, 2010 - National News
States that had been planning to copy Arizona's new immigration law will have to wait and see what happens in the courts.
The law was set to take effect Thursday, but a federal judge Wednesday put mo...
Secrets endanger Afghans
Jul 29th, 2010 - International News
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the release of secret U.S. military documents has endangered the lives of Afghan citizens who have cooperated with the international forces.
The Associated Press re...
Tigers fall again, Leyland suspended, and new player added
Jul 29th, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers have lost 9 straight road games. Tampa Bay beat the Tigers 7-4 Wednesday night. The Rays got out of a 7th inning jam for the second consecutive game. Miguel Cabrera got Detroit w...
Theives Use Stolen Credit Cards - Get Caught on Tape
Jul 28th, 2010 - Local News
Last week a pair of robbers broke into a home on Catamount Trail in Grand Rapids Township. They took a number of items from the garage including a leaf blower, radar detector, as well as the victim's...
Working to clean up an oil spill in SW Michigan
Jul 28th, 2010 - State News
Cleanup crews have deployed oil skimmers and absorbent booms to soak up more than 800,000 gallons of oil that have poured into a creek and the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan. Enbridge Energy is...
Fire destroys two local businesses
Jul 28th, 2010 - Local News
Fire crews from Barry County have been on the scene of a fire in Middleville that damaged 2 businesses.
Fire officials were called to E. Main Street Tuesday night after a fire broke out on the first ...
California wildfire destroys several homes
Jul 28th, 2010 - National News
A wildfire in California's Mojave Desert swallowed more than 30 homes and is said to be about 25% contained.
The blaze is located some 70 miles north of Los Angeles and has charred more than 500 acre...
Plane crash in Pakistan
Jul 28th, 2010 - International News
A governemnt official says more than 2 dozen bodies have been recovered from the site of the domestic airliner crash in the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital.
Officials say there are also several ...
Tigers fall again to the Rays
Jul 28th, 2010 - Sports News
James Shields gave up two runs over 6 2/3 innings, Matt Joyce hit a tie-breaking RBI double and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay went up 3-2 when Joyce, who hit...
Drive your car on the Michigan International Speedway
Jul 27th, 2010 - Sports News
The Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, is giving members of the public a chance to drive on the two-mile track normally reserved for race cars. The track is charging $25 for three...
West Michigan deals with oil spill
Jul 27th, 2010 - State News
A pipeline company says 840,000 gallons of oil has leaked into a creek that feeds into the Kalamazoo River. The oil leak was discovered Monday from a pipeline that carried oil between Indiana and Ont...
Accident victim runs into traffic
Jul 27th, 2010 - Local News
A West Michigan man ran into traffic and was hit by a truck Monday night.
The 29-year-old from Wyoming was driving south on US-131 in Byron Township when he hit a guardrail. The car then landed in a...
Hospitals are taking part in a blood study
Jul 27th, 2010 - National News
The Associated Press reports that there is growing concern that blood transfusion patients who receive older blood may not do as well as patients who receive fresher blood.
Hospitals throughout the c...
1 of 2 missing sailors has been found
Jul 27th, 2010 - International News
A NATO official says that one of two sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week has been confirmed dead. The official says the body of the dead salior has been recovered and family members inform...
No-hitter against the Tigers
Jul 27th, 2010 - Sports News
The Deroit Tigers ended up on the wrong end of a no-hitter Monday night. Matt Garza pitched the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the T...
Under tow takes life of area father
Jul 26th, 2010 - Local News
A Holland-area man drowned after helping to rescue his 9-year-old son from Lake Michigan off Grand Haven Beach. 49-year-old Mark Scheuer drowned after handing his son, Daniel, to another man who swam...
Search continues for missing plane and passengers
Jul 26th, 2010 - State News
Authorities have continued efforts to recover the bodies of 4 people missing since a small plane went down in Lake Michigan Friday afternoon. The plane was flying a cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic ...
There's concern over document release on the internet
Jul 26th, 2010 - International News
U.S. and Pakistani officials are calling the leaking of 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war potentially harmful, but irrelevant. The documents posted by Wikileaks.org mention the accid...
Tigers split a doubleheader
Jul 26th, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers split a doubleheader at home with Toronto. The Blue Jays won the opener 5-3 then Detroit rallied in the night game to win 6-5.
After the weekend the Chicago White Sox still lead t...
A look at Tony Hayward's tenure with BP
Jul 26th, 2010 - National News
Here's a look at Tony Hayward's tenure with BP:
1982: Hayward joins the company as a rig geologist in the North Sea.
March 23, 2005: An explosion at a BP refinery in Texas City kills 15 peop...
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Jul 25th, 2010 - National News
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Jul 25th, 2010 - National News
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Jul 24th, 2010 - National News
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Schools Say MME Scores Improving
Jul 23rd, 2010 - Local News
Local schools report test scores have improved over last year's results. The annual Michigan Merit Exam was given in the spring, but school officials got the word Thursday their districts results.
Early Retirement Plan Offered to County Workers
Jul 23rd, 2010 - Local News
Kent county leaders want to offer a plan they say would save the county almost three million dollars.
Leaders say the plan would include health care coverage. The county met with union leaders a...
Tornado Touchdown in Battle Creek
Jul 23rd, 2010 - State News
According to weather spotters, a tornado touchdown was recorded near the W.K. Kellogg airport on Thursday.
The National Weather Service reports the storms knocked down trees and powerlines in an ...
Bonnie Threatens Work at Oil Well Scene
Jul 23rd, 2010 - National News
Tropical Storm Bonnie made its way through the Bahamas and that has cleanup officials worried about the ships in the gulf.
Ships that have been working to clean up spilled oil have been ordered t...
North Korea Denounces US-S. Korea Military Exercise
Jul 23rd, 2010 - International News
Tension between the three countries took another turn as North Korea says they'll make a "physical response" to planned exercises for the South Korean military. The joint military exercise with the U...
Whitecaps Game Postponed - Rattlers Lead 2-0
Jul 23rd, 2010 - Sports News
The severe weather in West Michigan forced the postponement of yesterday's game between the Whitecaps and Timber Rattler's at 5th/3rd Ballpark.
Just three outs shy of a complete game, the Rattler...
Millennium Park has been cleaned and is back open for use
Jul 22nd, 2010 - Local News
Almost 100 people were sickened after playing at Millennium Park over the weekend. Kent County Health Department spokesman Brian Hertl says tests have been conducted and the cause is pointing to the ...
Michigan Marine killed in Afghanistan
Jul 22nd, 2010 - State News
The Pentagon says a 22-year-old Marine from Traverse City was killed by an explosive device while he was on foot patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
The Associated Press says Corporal Paul...
Storms headed for the Gulf
Jul 22nd, 2010 - National News
Crew members aboard dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico are preparing to evacuate as a tropical rainstorm brewing in the Caribbean brings the deep-sea effort to plug BP's ruptured oil well to a near...
Working to improve human rights in Vietnam
Jul 22nd, 2010 - International News
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Vietnam has unlimited potential to become a great nation but should improve its human rights record.
Clinton, who is in Vietnam for events marking the 1...
Tigers end 7-game skid
Jul 22nd, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 to end a 7-game losing skid.
Max Scherzer threw 7 scoreless innings and Gerald Laird hit a two-run homer, helping Detroit to the victory.
Magglio Ordone...
What is making people sick at a Kent County park?
Jul 21st, 2010 - Local News
Several people got sick after spending time this past weekend at Millennium Park. Some 30 people said they were dealing with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. The Kent County Health Department said...
More money for tuition at Oakland Univ.
Jul 21st, 2010 - State News
Oakland University in east Michigan says its 2010-11 tuition will increase 5.76% for undergraduate students and slightly more for graduate students. The increases were approved by the university Tues...
Unemployed expected to get more benefits
Jul 21st, 2010 - National News
The Senate is expected to finally pass a bill Wednesday that would extend unemployment benefits for some 2.5 million Americans who have exhausted them.
Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster Tues...
Americans shot by Afghan soldier
Jul 21st, 2010 - International News
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says an Afghan soldier shot and killed two U.S. civilian trainers at an army base in northern Afghanistan before being shot dead. An Afghan soldier caught in the crossf...
Freak fatal motorcycle accident
Jul 20th, 2010 - Local News
A wayward turkey buzzard caused a crash that killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist in southwestern Michigan.
Van Buren County sheriff's deputies say a large bird flew into the path of Dillon Reed of Blo...
Learning more about Wind Energy in Michigan
Jul 20th, 2010 - State News
An advisory board established to provide recommendations for offshore wind energy development in Michigan is hosting public meetings this week.
The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council hosts a 6 p.m. Tu...
Unemployment benefits could be restored
Jul 20th, 2010 - National News
Senate Democrats are poised to finally clear a procedural hurdle today in their bid to pass an extension of jobless benefits.
Democrats have fallen short on several previous occasions but now are on ...
Fatal flooding in China continues
Jul 20th, 2010 - International News
Flood waters that surged past the world's largest dam after days of heavy rain have triggered landslides that buried 17 people in China.
Rescuers are searching for the victims near the Three Gorges D...
Rough night for the Tigers
Jul 20th, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers lost to the Texas Rangers 8-6 in 14 innings. Detroit lost its sixth straight game despite two home runs from Miguel Cabrera.
The game was marred by two injuries that ended in the r...
Semi accidents cause problems for West Michigan
Jul 19th, 2010 - Local News
A hazmat team was called to the scene of an accident Sunday night involving a car and semi truck. The semi collided with the car on 28th Street near Division just before 11 p.m. The semi then ended ...
GM and Chrysler dealers
Jul 19th, 2010 - State News
A government watchdog is criticizing the Treasury Department for urging General Motors and Chrysler to quickly reduce the size of their dealership networks. It was a move that cost jobs during the re...
Concern about seepage in the Gulf
Jul 19th, 2010 - National News
An administration official says testing will continue amid a simmering conflict between the government and BP over the newly capped well in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has been getting hammered for months...
Train crash claims lives in India
Jul 19th, 2010 - International News
The railway minister is raising the possibility of foul play in the deadly collision of two trains in eastern India.
A speeding express trian collided with a passenger train early Monday and that res...
Tigers and Twins now tied for second
Jul 19th, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are now tied for second place in the AL Central race and are 1 1/2 games behind first place Chicago White Sox.
Sunday, the Tigers lost to Clevland 7-2. Jhonny ...
Summary Box: Survey says recovery continues, slows
Jul 19th, 2010 - National News
SURVEY SAYS: The U.S. recovery continued during the second quarter but the pace of growth slowed, a new survey by The National Association for Business Economics shows.
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: Thirty-one pe...
Lightning strikes a church camp
Jul 16th, 2010 - Local News
4 young people were struck by lightning Thursday afternoon in Montcalm County. They were attending the Bible Methodist Church Camp near Vestaburg.
The 4 were huddled under an umbrella and were at a ...
Inmates tried to escape by using a truck
Jul 16th, 2010 - State News
3 inmates used a tractor-trailer to try and escape from the Kinross Correctional Facility in northern Michigan. They tried to drive the truck through a double chain-link fence. 2 inmates surrendered...
BP monitors the new cap
Jul 16th, 2010 - National News
BP is anxiously watching the new cap on its troublesome well in the Gulf of Mexico, which so far has stopped the flow of oil.
Over the next two days, BP will take regular pressure readings. A drop m...
Concern for health in NKorea
Jul 16th, 2010 - International News
The World Health Organization said an Amnesty Internation report critical of North Korea's health system is unscientific and outdated.
Paul Garwood insisted he wasn't criticizing Amnesty's work but s...
Tigers get ready for the second half of the season
Jul 16th, 2010 - Sports News
The Detroit Tigers are looking to start the second half of the season strong and made a run at the AL Central title. It starts with the Friday opener of a 4-game road series against the last-place Cl...
How brands fared in olive oil study by researchers
Jul 15th, 2010 - National News
A study by researchers from the University of California, Davis, found many of the olive oils lining supermarket shelves in the United States are not the top-grade extra-virgin oils their labels procl...
Pres. Obama to visit Holland today
Jul 15th, 2010 - Local News
President Barack Obama will be in West Michigan Thursday. He is attending the groundbreaking for a new battery manufacturing facility in Holland. The Compact Power plant will be built at East 48th n...
Confusion surrounding Tea Party filing
Jul 15th, 2010 - State News
A group has filed about 60,000 signatures with the Michigan secretary of state to get the Tea Party on the November ballot. The official Tea Party members say they are not behind this.
Michigan Repu...