Wendy Reed

Country artist Dwight Yoakam has cancelled his appearance at Frederik Meijer Garden's Outdoor Summer Concert Series. The show was originally scheduled for Friday, June 7th.

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The premise is simple - go out, have some drinks, eat some food, and support a cause. The cause is a great one, too - raising dollars for local HIV/AIDS service organizations. In the case of Grand Rapids, that cause will be The Grand Rapids Red Project. This event, Dining Out For Life, is scheduled for Thursday, April 25th this year.

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Every week, the Humane Society of West Michigan brings in a new four-legged friend for me. This week Trudy brought Fiona in.

Fiona is super sweet, very friendly, and is looking for a good home. She's a Pit Bull mix, two-years-old, and has a bit of a hip issue, but that can be fixed with regular exercise

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I love the show "Game Of Thrones" and actually I'm pretty happy that this season finally seems to be getting interesting. But really, the opening credits for the show are a little depressing. I guess I'm not the only person who thought that way because someone has now given "Game Of Thrones" a new set of opening credits, set to the theme song from "Friends", and including shots from the show ala "Friends". It's spectacular.

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Authorities are telling people to stay away from the Grand River (as in, don't touch it), but a few West Michigan residents decided to take the the flooded river on jet skis and take video of the flooding around the area. And I'm pretty glad they did.

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We Michiganders know that we have some amazing breweries right here in the Mitten State. Heck, everyone in West Michigan knows that we have the best breweries, hands down (suck it, Asheville). And now, USA Today has bestowed us with another title, honoring our awesome beer.

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Channel 95-7 has teamed up with Rose Bowl Floral, Russell & Ballard Jewelers, Salus Massage, and Discount Mattress Sales & More to hook your mom up with an awesome prize package for Mother's Day. How do you get it for her? All you have to do is tell us how awesome your mom is in the form below! 

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Flooding is still affecting all of West Michigan, and of course, with all of the water comes some road closures in our area. Below is a full and up-to-date list of road closures in our area. 

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Volunteers are planning to work throughout the weekend in Grand Rapids to fill thousands of sandbags as part of an effort to hold off West Michigan floodwaters.

Several media outlets were reporting Friday morning that 1,200 sandbags had already been filled, but the city is hoping to fill 50,000 of them in order to keep the Grand River at bay

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At 10:15 a.m. today, April 18, Wyoming Mayor Jack Poll declared a state of emergency in the city of Wyoming due to flooding issues. If residents have an urgent emergency or medical issue, they should call 911. For water-related non-emergency assistance or evacuation, a 24-hour hotline can be reached by calling (616) 530-7331. This hotline will only provide response to water-related issues.

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ArtPrize announced today that Founder's has signed on as a premier leadership sponsor and will be the official brewery of ArtPrize for the next five years. According to a statement on Founders' website, "the agreement will allow both us and ArtPrize to capitalize on our respective platforms and nationwide growth."

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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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