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Michigan State Yanks Football Scholarship From Recruit For Being a Potty Mouth Rapper

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:17:35 +0000

A promising football star has had his scholarship offer revoked, leaving him plenty of time to pursue his true calling as a rapper. Jay Harris, a star receiver from the Philadelphia area, signed a letter of intent in February to play football at Michigan State but the Spartans recently revoked his scholarship offer after his [...]

Detroit Ranks High Among Sports Fans

Connie and Curtis — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:56:18 +0000

A new list shows the top U.S. cities for sports fans and look who is number three! The list of best U.S. cities for sports fans is out and includes one of Michigan’s very own! This list doesn’t take into account the number of recent championships. If it did, this list might be a [...]

Flu Levels Return To Normal In Every Region Of Michigan…Except West Michigan

Matt Milhouse — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:30:22 +0000

Last week saw flu levels return to normal across Michigan in every region except for one. The “central” region, which includes West Michigan, reported the highest rate of flu-like symptoms in the state last week. Statewide flu levels have returned to those found from mid-November through early December. If not for the “central” region of [...]

USA Today Names Michigan One Of 'The Top 10 Best Craft Brew States In America'

Wendy Reed — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:11:01 +0000

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.

Flu On The Decline In West Michigan And Across Entire State

Matt Milhouse — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:58 +0000

We’ve been looking for good news about flu season for a long time in West Michigan and across the entire state. We may finally have it. The latest report from the Michigan Department of Community Health shows that the rate of report of flu-like symptoms across the entire state and in each individual region is [...]

Tax Date? Who Knows It?

Joe Knight — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:04:50 +0000

WE HAVE TO FILE TAXES, UGH! Normally, we always have to have those post dated by the traditional income tax deadline, April 15th, but to bad that did not fall on a Sunday this year like it did last... so we're all getting until the normal day of April 15th to put off filing our income taxes. Which I did yet again this year.

Just A Reminder For All The 131 Drivers…

Joe Knight — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:54:55 +0000

The posted speed limit for 131 has been at 70 MPH for a few years now, it changed back in August of 2010 (except for the S-curve still posted at 50 mph), for the safety of all the drivers cruising along. While clocking people a few years ago for tests, reports show that only 4% [...]

Michigan To Take On Louisville In NCAA Finals — Go Blue!

Steven Bohner — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:35:30 +0000

The NCAA Tournament Finals welcomes the Michigan Wolverines for the first time in 2 decades. They defeated the Syracuse Orangemen, 61-56, last night in an extremely close game. The Wolverines last made it to the finals in 1993 with one of the most famous recruiting classes of all time (the Fab Five.) This will be the [...]

Detroit Lions' Kicker Jason Hanson Retiring

Wendy Reed — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:29:23 +0000

Longtime Detroit Lions’ kicker Jason Hanson has announced that he will be retiring from the team. Hanson has been a member of the Lions’ team for 21 seasons, and is the longest tenured player in the NFL. According to the Detroit Free Press, Hanson was offered a take-it-or-leave it offer for $1 million earlier this [...]

Mackinac Bridge Will Turn Blue For Autism Awareness Tuesday Night

Wendy Reed — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Tuesday is Global Autism Awareness Day, and a popular Michigan landmark will be turning blue tonight to bring more awareness to the cause. Named “Light it Blue Michigan,” this will be the second time that the state will be participating in this international event. Michigan has the fourth-largest number of autistic children in the U.S. [...]

Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson Team Up For This Summer's Honda Civic Tour

Wendy Reed — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:38:57 +0000

If you were bummed when Adam Levine had to cut the Maroon 5 concert in Grand Rapids short back in February, you'll be happy to hear that they're going to be touring again, and this time, Kelly Clarkson will be along with them! Just announced this morning, Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson will be hitting the road together for the Honda Civic Tour. Find out where you'll be able to see them after the jump!

"Kelsey's Law" – Ban On Teen Cell Phone Use While Driving – Goes Into Effect Thursday

Wendy Reed — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:25:06 +0000

Back in January, one Upper Peninsula mom’s hard work from the last two years paid off in a big way. Governor Rick Snyder signed "Kelsey's Law" into while Bonnie Raffaele looked on. Bonnie, whose daughter Kelsey was tragically killed in an accident in 2010, has been very outspoken in her efforts to get cell phone use banned by teen drivers. The law, which affects teen drivers in Michigan, prohibits the use of cell phones while driving and takes effect Thursday. I had a chance to talk to Bonnie back in January about Kelsey’s Law and what it means to her. Check out the interview after the jump.

Michigan School Confiscates Third-Grader's Cupcakes Because Of Toy Soldiers

Wendy Reed — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:25:49 +0000

Schools these days have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to a lot of things. But, I didn't realize that one of those things was little green Army men. And apparently neither did this little boy's parents. Third-grader Hunter Fountain was just trying to bring in some treats to celebrate his birthday. Little did he know that the things his mom had used to decorate the cupcakes weren't allowed.

8-Year-Old Big Rapids Boy Creates LEGO Harlem Shake [Video]

Wendy Reed — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:16:16 +0000

I couldn't tell you what I was doing when I was eight years old, but chances are, I wasn't creating stop animation videos of LEGO mini figures doing the "Harlem Shake". But, Clay Oosterhouse from Big Rapids used his iPod touch, iMotion, iMovie, and some Legos to create what is by far the best "Harlem Shake" video I've seen so far. Clay's goal is to reach 1 million views, and to get to 1,000 by the end of the week. Check out the video after the jump!

Mrs. Michigan America 2013 Crowned At Pageant In Grandville

Matt Milhouse — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:00:09 +0000

The Mrs. Michigan 2013 pageant was held at Grandville High School on Saturday. The new Mrs. Michigan 2013 is Laura Zdravkovski! Laura Zdravkovski entered that pageant as Mrs. Macomb County. She finished ahead of 14 others to be crowned Mrs. Michigan 2013. As Mrs. Michigan, Zdravkovski will help raise awareness about treatment and opportunities available [...]

Should Daylight Saving Time Be Eliminated? – Poll Of The Day

Matt Milhouse — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:57 +0000

Daylight Saving Time began at 2:00am on Sunday, it will last until November 3. There are many reasons for the change, but some have become outdated. Is it time to eliminate Daylight Saving Time? The idea to end Daylight Saving Time isn’t new. We talked about it last spring and a recent survey shows that 40% of Americans [...]

Flu Season Continues As Reports Of Flu Rise In West Michigan

Matt Milhouse — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:22 +0000

After hitting the lowest level since mid-December last week, reports of flu-like symptoms in the latest report have climbed up once again. Reports of flu-like symptoms at hospitals and clinics have remained close to steady over the past 4 weeks with small increases and decreases over that time. That pattern continues this week with a [...]

Vote For the Official State Song of Michigan [VIDEO]

Matt Hendricks — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:44:52 +0000

My long time Pal Mike Ridley has had his song introduced in the Michigan State Legislature to make it the official song of the State of Michigan. I couldn’t be more proud of him. Mike is a great man, teacher, musician, father, public servant, basketball player and all around good guy. He’s brought a lot [...]

Michigan May Raise Blood Alcohol Limit From .08 To .10 For Drivers

Matt Milhouse — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:00:06 +0000

Prior to 2003, drivers in Michigan weren’t considered drunk unless they had a blood alcohol content of .10. Current law sets the legal blood alcohol level at .08. The legal blood alcohol level will return to the pre-2003 level of .10 this fall unless a new law is voted in. When the new level of [...]

Michigan Law Office Gives Away Free Divorce for Valentine's Day

Janna — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:02:22 +0000

There's chocolates and jewelry, a nice dinner out, a thoughtful card-- a number of ways to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day. But what if what you really want to say is "Happy Valentine's Day... I want a divorce" ? Well then, there's a Michigan Lawyer looking to help out with that. In honor of the most romantic day of the year, the Southfield Michigan Law Offices of Walter H. Bentley III, PLLC are giving away a free divorce.