Several West Michigan restaurants are celebrating Veterans' Day by giving back to the people who work so hard to keep us safe. Most places are offering something to military personnel for free, while others are giving them a substantial discount.
Last winter New Jersey created a $75 fine for drivers who drive with snow on their roof. The fine increases to $1,000 if the snow causes damage or injury. Should Michigan create a similar law?
The U.S. Department of Labor is considering making changes to laws effecting workers 16 and under. They are accepting public comment on the changes until December 1. Read on for the details and let us know what you think.
Last week the Michigan House approved the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act (MFSA) which would allow the sale of aerial fireworks. The bill now moves to the Michigan Senate.
Obesity is on the rise and sugary drinks are often seen as one of the reasons. Some want to reduce the intake of pop and other sugary drinks by placing a new tax on them and using the money to promote nutrition.
Would raising the price of pop decrease obesity?
In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.
“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.
We've been seeing a lot of Jennifer Granholm lately. She has been making many appearances to promote the book she just released. With the new job she just landed, we'll be seeing even more of her soon.
Vice President Joe Biden was talking jobs in Grand Rapids today. He visited a fire department in Flint earlier today before heading to Grand Rapids where he spoke at Grand Rapids Central High School.
The Occupy Wall Street protests are going strong in several cities, and now famous names are starting to get involved.
Gothamist reports that hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons guided Kanye West through the crowds of the Occupy protest in New York City’s Zuccotti Park on Monday afternoon, but their brush with the front lines of class warfare didn’t last long. After a brief cameo, both Simmons and West got into a car and left.
Grand Rapids is set to receive a visit from Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Biden will be in Flint earlier in the day before heading to Grand Rapids in the afternoon.
Have you seen the ad?
A Ford customer talks about how he wasn't going to buy a car from a company that was "bailed out by our government". He was going to get a car from a company that was "standing on their own: win, lose, or draw. That's what America's about".
Ford has pulled the ad after questioning from the White House.
