Looking for a gray Jaguar
Sep 18th, 2012 - Local News
A missing woman from Sparta was located after she turned up at the hospital...a victim of a hit and run incident.
The family of Estella Vitins, voiced concern after she didn't return home. She suffers from early dementia and could have been lost. Around 2 this morning police in Ottawa County received a call saying a person had been hit along I-96 in Crockery Township. Vitins appeared to be walking back to her vehicle when she was hit by a gray Jaguar. The driver took off and police are looking for the vehicle that has damage to the passenger side and is missing a side mirror.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins win the Calder Cup series!
Jun 19th, 2013 - Local News
The Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Syracuse Crunch 5-2 Tuesday night to win their first Calder Cup ever.
Tomas Tatar won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy for the most valuable player in the playoffs ...
Grand Rapids to open Disaster Relief Service Center
Jun 18th, 2013 - Local News
Federal officials are opening a service center in Grand Rapids today for those property owners that want to apply for disaster relief loans and have not done so already on-line. The U.S. Small Busine...
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Lawmakers OK $10 fee hike for off-road vehicles
Jun 19th, 2013 - State News
— Off-road vehicle drivers in Michigan will pay at least $10 more for a license under legislation expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
The state Senate on Tuesday narrowly approved fee hike...
Utility crews working to restore power after storm
Jun 18th, 2013 - State News
— Utility officials say crews have worked through the night to restore electricity to thousands of customers who lost it during a wave of severe thunderstorms that hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peni...
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Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs
Jun 19th, 2013 - National News
— If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, a study concludes.
The savings would come by reducing medi...
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Jun 18th, 2013 - National News
— Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the military to move ahead with a plan to tear down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding combat positions.
The plan says women co...
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World Bank highlights climate-poverty link
Jun 19th, 2013 - International News
— The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens."
In a report released Wednesday, the international lending institut...
G-8 struggles with Syria issue
Jun 18th, 2013 - International News
— Syria is still a key issue as G-8 leaders meet in the home stretch of their two-day summit.
The big question is whether all eight members can express a joint position on ending the 2-year-old c...
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Orioles hit Verlander hard, beat Tigers 5-2
Jun 19th, 2013 - Sports News
— J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander, and Manny Machado added a double and two sparkling plays at third base to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tiger...
Scherzer improves to 10-0, Tigers top Orioles 5-1
Jun 18th, 2013 - Sports News
— Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.
Scherzer became the first pitcher to b...
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
Apr 30th, 2013 - Health News
— Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.
The Food an...
New Diabetes Drug Treats Disease Differently
Apr 1st, 2013 - Health News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a first-of-a-kind diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson that uses a new method to lower blood sugar.
The agency cleared J&J'...