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  • Two accidents hold up traffic at I-96 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:29PMOTTAWA COUNTY- Westbound 1-96 has been closed at M-40 after a two-car crash. Police said they expect the road, near mile marker 47, to be reopened soon since no injuries were reported there. About three miles away, Allegan County is...
  • Holland commuters: Take note of detour on Douglas Avenue Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:44AMOTTAWA COUNTY-- Douglas Avenue west of Aniline Avenue in Holland Township will be closed for a week starting Monday as CSX Railroad reconstructs the railroad grade crossing. The Ottawa County Road Commission said a signed detour will follow 144th Avenue...
  • Man stabbed after fight in Zeeland Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:44AMHOLLAND TOWNSHIP-- A Zeeland man suffered several stab bounds during a fight near Shooters Bar and Grill in the 100 block of Douglas Avenue. Police said Ross Lee Hockey, 30, of Zeeland, and several other subjects got in an argument...
  • Woman falls from car in Allendale Township Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:44AMALLENDALE TOWNSHIP-- A 33-year-old Fennville woman is in critical conditions after falling out of a moving vehicle around midnight Saturday night. Police said shortly before 1 a.m. they were called to Spectrum Hospital Butterworth campus where a traffic crash injury...
  • Deloris I. Anick Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:27AMFuneral services for Deloris I. Anick, 82, of Pengilly, are tentatively planned for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in the Pengilly United Methodist Church. She died Sat. Nov. 15, 2008, in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are with the Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.
  • Michael J. Oberstar Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:26AMFuneral services for Michael J. Oberstar, 65, of Hibbing, are pending with the Dougherty Funeral Home in Hibbing. He died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in Grand Rapids.
  • Essar Steel granted purchase of acreage Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:25AMGRAND RAPIDS — Call it sealing the deal in the midst of a shaky economy, or making a rushed decision that could mean the loss of money.
  • Amateur Baseball: Curt Cutler named MVP in S.D. Series triumph Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:13AMFORT MYERS, Fla. -- Claremont native Curt Cutler pitched two--hit shutout ball for eight innings, leading South Dakota to the AAA Championship in the Roy Hobbs World Series of Baseball Masters Division (48 and older) Saturday....
  • Lightning look to shock Waza Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:12AMThe Colorado Lightning returns to action for the first time in two weeks tonight when it faces the Detroit Waza in a Professional Arena Soccer League-Pro game.
  • Tripoli is title town again Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:10AMCEDAR RAPIDS --- Members of the Tripoli volleyball team were light on their feet as they stormed center court for a celebratory dog pile following an improbable fifth-set comeback Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center.
  • Western Christian ready for D-NH this time Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:09AMCEDAR RAPIDS --- Dike-New Hartford knew the task would be tough, and it was up for the challenge.
  • Leader dog a lifesaver for blind man Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:56PMStudents learned how a dog can change someone’s life in an instant when they met Len Quinn and Ginger Wednesday.
  • Hyderabad tips Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:34PMCrocodile Hunter is fancied to win the Speaker’s Cup in Hyderabad on Sunday. 12.40pm: Grand Rapids 1. Pythagoras 2. Scamper 3. 1.10pm: Hypnotiq 1. Indian Dancer 2. Rudolph Valentino 3.
  • Still time for Wisconsin Rapids-area students to register for ACTs Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:26PMStudents still can register for the Dec. 13 Ba hrefhttp://tinyurl.com/yjjmwj targetnewACT/b/a test at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. BR BR Registration for the standard test is $31 ACT plus writing test is $$46. Registrations will be accepted, with a $20 late fee, through Thursday. BR BR The next test date is Feb. 7, with a Jan. 6 deadline. BR BR For more information, visit the Ba ...
  • Joki earns Coach of the Year honors Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:22PMThe Grand Rapids Thunderhawk volleyball team wrapped up an impressive season finishing with a 20-8 record and earning a trip to the Section 7AAA championship game.
  • Thunderhawk swimmers start strong in Section 7A preliminaries Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:21PMThe Grand Rapids Thunderhawk swimming and diving team’s bid for a second straight Section 7A championship began on Thursday afternoon in Hibbing with the Section 7A preliminaries.
  • Recognizing local homelessness Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:19PMThis week is National Homelessness Awareness Week, and those closest to the issue in the Grand Rapids area don’t want it to go by unnoticed.
  • KPTS trustees name new CEO Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:13AMWICHITA – The KPTS board of trustees has announced the appointment of Michele Gors Paris as KPTS’ new president and chief executive officer. “I am pleased to announce the decision of the KPTS board of trustees to select Michele Gors Paris as the company’s next chief executive officer.
  • Calendar Nov. 10-12 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:11AMProgress Park Rapids: 7 a.m. at the Northwoods Bank community room. TOPS 887: 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, 9 business and lesson at St. Johns Lutheran Church.
  • Emil “Skip” Frank Pickar Jr. Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:26PMEmil “Skip” Frank Pickar Jr., 71, of Sebeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 at Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples.
  • H.S. football: Cedar Rapids Washington-Cedar Falls updates Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:02PMThe winner will meet West Des Moines Valley in next Friday night’s Class 4-A championship.
  • Rubashkin arrested for bank fraud Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:36PMCEDAR RAPIDS (KWWL) -- Sholom Rubashkin has been arrested again, this time on charges of bank fraud.
  • Oregon Recreation Report Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:24PMThe Oregon Recreation Report (fishing, hunting viewing), updated Nov. 12 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Gay rights advocates praise Michigan lawmakers for broadening hate crime protections Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:30PMGay rights advocates are praising a measure to broaden protection for victims of hate crimes as a long-overdue expansion of civil rights. A bill to revise the ethnic intimidation law was approved this week 82-18 by the state House, though...
  • Ex-superintendent faces $890K in overspending Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:16AMNEKOOSA The Nekoosa School District overspent by about $890,000 in 2007-08 due, in part, to inaccurate budget projections, according to the first specific fiscal data the district released regarding a financial investigation that started more than four months ago.
  • First Open Spaces meeting draws about 80 Tri-City residents Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:12AMWEST RICHLAND -- Barbara Clarke likes to watch birds in the Yakima River Delta, and her husband, Tom, enjoys taking pictures of wildlife near their home on Red Mountain.
  • Students sharing photos, messages through phones a headache for schools Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:08AMThe ability of students to discreetly send messages or pictures via cell phones is creating "new challenges," according to area school district officials.
  • Local news briefs Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:07AMMASON - A local investment adviser accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients will stand trial after waiving a preliminary hearing Thursday.
  • ITC Midwest opens local center Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:05AMBy opening an ITC Midwest field operations center in Iowa City, Alliant Energy customers will have the benefit of two companies fixing power lines when problems arise, an official said Thursday.
  • Point hockey teams out to ice competition Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:04AMIt appears local hockey fans have a lot to get excited about this season.
  • Prep basketball: Wisconsin Rapids Clayton Heuer signs letter with UW-Green Bay Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:00AMGREEN BAY -- If Terry Evans, Mike Schachtner and Ryan Tillema play all 30 regular-season games for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay mens basketball team this season, they will leave the program after playing in at least 372 combined games.
  • Winner looking to represent West River well Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:54AMWinner is set to battle Dell Rapids in the Class 11A state championship game in the DakotaDome tonight at 6:30 MST. This is Winner’s 10th trip to the Dakota Dome, but its first appearance since 1998.
  • Hope College students happy to be back as school reopens after illness Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:18PMHOLLAND — Hope College reopened today, five days after the Ottawa County Health Department ordered the campus closed to contain a noro-like virus. RELATED CONTENT Hope College norovirus case teaches lesson to other area schools New reports of the highly...
  • Junior Owls take to the road Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:17PMThe Grand Rapids Junior Owls hockey team hits the road for three games this week, traveling to the Quad Cities for a 7 p.m. Friday matchup. The team will travel to Peoria for two games at Owens Ice Center at 6:45 p.m. Saturday and 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
  • Homeless shelters reopen in Cedar Rapids Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:13PM Associated Press - November 12, 2008 12:54 PM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Officials say three Cedar Rapids homeless shelters have reopened after being damaged by June flooding.
  • Thunder Assigned Goulet, Lerg From Springfield Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:09PMSTOCKTON, Calif.
  • Canada up 3 spots in FIFA rankings Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:06PMEuropean champion Spain maintained the No. 1 spot, while Canada rose three places to No. 81 in the monthly FIFA world rankings released Wednesday by the governing body of international soccer.
  • Meeting Agriculture’s Challenges in A Rapidly Changing World Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:54AMWhiting, KS - The Kansas Rural Center will hold its annual sustainable agriculture conference Saturday December 13, 2008 with the theme “Meeting Agriculture’s Challenges in a Rapidly Changing Worldâ€�. The one day conference will be held at St. Monica-St.
  • NewPage adjusts production after 3Q loss Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:36AM Associated Press - November 12, 2008 12:26 PM ET MILWAUKEE (AP) - Papermaker NewPage Corp. plans to take production down for a time at all operations because of a third quarter loss and...
  • ’Fiery’ baby survives rare heart surgery Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:35AMRyan Gendreau thinks a name should have meaning. That’s part of the reason why his son is named Ayden, which he said means "fiery one."
  • Tough economic times result in bump for temp agencies Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:35AMDespite a national economic crisis, business still is strong for local temporary staffing agencies.
  • Hunters help Chronic Wasting Disease monitoring Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:34AMUnlike some states, which require hunters to bring their deer to a check station, Michigan has always made deer checks completely voluntary, with one exception this year.
  • Prep football: Ranchers face tough task with Pats Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:34AMJoe Kavanaugh, Journal correspondent Despite an impressive 60-18 Region 4 Class 9B championship win over Dupree on Nov. 3, the Harding County Ranchers’ (9-1 overall) march to the Dakota Dome gets considerably more difficult today.
  • Prep football: Ranchers face tough task with Pats Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:34AMJoe Kavanaugh, Journal correspondent Despite an impressive 60-18 Region 4 Class 9B championship win over Dupree on Nov. 3, the Harding County Ranchers’ (9-1 overall) march to the Dakota Dome gets considerably more difficult today.
  • UI board elects Gregs Thomopulos Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:32AMUniversity of Iowa Foundation has elected an Iowa City man to a three-year term on its board of directors.
  • UI board elects Gregs Thomopulos Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:32AMUniversity of Iowa Foundation has elected an Iowa City man to a three-year term on its board of directors.
  • Chief: Man points gun at firefighters Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:32AMFirefighters from the Troy Township Fire Department were welcomed by a shotgun-toting homeowner when they responded to a fire about 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 18059 Rapids Road in Hiram.
  • Chief: Man points gun at firefighters Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:32AMFirefighters from the Troy Township Fire Department were welcomed by a shotgun-toting homeowner when they responded to a fire about 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 18059 Rapids Road in Hiram.
  • Rockwell Collins cuts 300 jobs Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:31AMRockwell Collins Inc., a maker of electronics and aviation systems for the aeronautics industry and the military, said Monday it is laying off 300 workers and implementing other cost cutting measures.
  • Rockwell Collins cuts 300 jobs Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 3:31AMRockwell Collins Inc., a maker of electronics and aviation systems for the aeronautics industry and the military, said Monday it is laying off 300 workers and implementing other cost cutting measures.