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Kenowa Hills selects business owner for school board seat Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:41PMJonathan DeWys, co-owner of DeWys Manufacturing in Marne, was praised as a “good fit” for a board interested in finding a more “collaborative” member following the resignation of frequent dissenting voter Jeff Miller.
Giants acquire INF Keppinger, recall Belt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:58PMOur "best friends" can't tell us when they're overheating, so it's up to us to ... It is not a scientifically based list and the locations are not in any ...
Rangers plan to raise railings in ballpark Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:43PMIt is not a scientifically based list and the locations are not in any ... Beatrice Doser's nearly 50-year involvement with Montcalm Community College has ...
Passionate start Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:53AMFirey Ashmore first IUSB volleyball coach SOUTH BEND - When Jamie Ashmore played volleyball at LaPorte High School, her fire and passion were contagious within her teammates.
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMArizona Summer League: The instructional independent ASL has started its 2011 month-long season that runs from July 13 to July 30. The league has increased from three to four teams that include the Long Beach Armada, Mesa Miners, San Diego Surf Dawgs, and Team Canada.
Earthquakes Weekly Update Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:59PMThe San Jose Earthquakes will try to extend their home unbeaten streak to seven games as they host Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the first time on Wednesday, July 20 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Richard Verburg bests Bert Bleke in vote to head Grand Rapids Community College board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:41PMVeteran Grand Rapids Community College trustee Richard Verburg, a former UAW leader, was elected president of the college's trustees.
Devils Announce First Preseason Game Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:44PMHARTFORD, Conn. - The Albany Devils will begin preseason play on Tuesday, Sept. 27 against the Connecticut Whale on the campus of Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.). Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. at the Koeppel Community Sports Center.
Residents of Belding neighborhood tainted by factory's lead are hoping to clear the air Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:56AMPeggy and Elvis Preston are planning to lose $100,000 by walking away from the young family’s first home on Merrick Street in Belding.
Queen on wheels seeks next crown Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:19PMJenni Taylor, 24, of Minnetonka, is the reigning Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota. A quadriplegic after a car accident, she speaks to kids with a message of not being afraid of people in wheelchairs.
Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford confident rehab will allow him to play full 16 games Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:06PMStafford told the NFL Network he has no fear of getting hit again for the first time.
University of Toledo runner Emma Kertesz shatters women's mark in Bastille Day 15K Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:06AMEmma Kertesz of Toledo won the Bastille Day 15K in 56:54
T-Mobile First to Offer Name ID Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:04PM*Everyone’s home phones have long offered the luxury of knowing who is calling you. But, cell phones don’t give you that information. The only way a cell phone customer is alerted to the exact name of who is calling them is if their number is already programmed into their phone. Not anymore! According to Clutch, [...]
Hires and Promotions (July 16, 2011) Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:17AMMicrosoft's Fargo campus hires five Microsoft in Fargo has hired Chris Mapes as a technical account manager, T.J. Buboltz as a technical account manager and Eric Spooner as a partner technical lead, Kayla Schilling as a senior support engineer and Craig Rennich as a senior support escalation engineer for CSS.
Day Cares in Colorado Required to Have Dolls of All Shades Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:35PM*Colorado is planning for more diversity by proactively introducing the state’s babies to other ethnicities via their baby dolls. Somehow it has become a requirement that all baby dolls in Colorado’s day cares represent every culture by using three different shades of color for their dolls. Something for every child, right? According to The Root, it [...]
Anne R. Welliver Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:06PMAnne R. Welliver, 87, passed away in the company of her family at Grand Itasca Hospital on Wednesday July 13, 2011 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Edward A. Erickson Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:05PMEdward A. Erickson, age 79 of Grand Rapids, Minn., died on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Midland Co. educators learn more about technology-based program Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:19AMEducators from across Midland County met this week with a representative from New Tech Network, a consortium of 62 schools across the U.S. that focuses its educational methodology around technology and project-based learning with real-world connections.
Steven Ford's story about Betty Ford adds levity to former first lady's funeral Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:56PMStory was about approaching his mother about his drinking problem.
Who Knew Casey Anthony is a Black Man, Too? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:35PM*Mistaken identity and stolen identities are the latest problem technology is causing. How else do you explain such a severe case of mistaken identity. Everyone has seen Casey Anthony in the biggest court case since OJ Simpson’s and for some strange reason Facebookers and others have been hunting a black man down because of his [...]
Residents to get a Taste of Rome Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:01AMROME -- The Taste of Rome, which takes place Friday and Saturday, is an event organizers hope will bring members of the community together.
Art calendar: 7-14 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:06PMExcept where indicated, all area codes are 419.
Greenville Shows The Promise and Pitfalls of Job Retraining In Michigan Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:49PMAfter Greenville's refrigerator factory closed, hundreds of workers went back to school, many pinning hopes on a new solar panel plant. About 55% found jobs. When the Electrolux refrigerator factory shut down in 2006, idling almost 3,000 workers, this self-proclaimed Refrigerator Capital of the World put the last two locally produced units in a museum.
Sioux Central FFA named as top chapter in Monsanto 'FFA Chapter Challenge' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:46PMSioux Central FFA of Sioux Rapids has been voted as a top chapter in their state by area farmers in the FFA Chapter Challenge pilot program, sponsored by Monsanto Company. FFA members in Indiana,...
Website ranks Blinn football No. 2 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:18PMThe Blinn College football team may have a new head coach, but one thing hasn’t changed - the Buccaneers will still have high expectations when they step onto the field to kick off the 2011 season.
Awesome Old People Remind Us That Lip Dubs Can Be Great Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:14PMOkay, lip dubs aren’t necessarily “cool,” per se. But they are an important part of Internet Culture, circa 2005. They’re right up there with flash mobs, photo bombs, and planking, or Things Your Mom Doesn’t Understand 101. We thought lib dubs were OVER (“You are the weakest link! Goodbye!” — that lady to lip dubs), but if anyone is going to fish the passe and bring it back to the center of ...
Former N’awlins Mayor Writes Book About Katrina, Includes His ‘Heroism’ Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:05PM*What is going on with these embattled former mayors and these embellished memoirs (that should be novels) they’re writing? Last week, we reported that Detroit’s former mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, was writing a book about his time as mayor and how everyone was out to get him during his administration. He named names and now so [...]
Fort Scott CC football placed at No. 23 of 'Dirty 30' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:16AMThe Fort Scott Community College Greyhounds are ranked No. 23 in the preseason JCGridiron.com Dirty 30 Junior College Team Rankings.
Sports Digest: Porter County Punishers tryouts July 30 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:31PMThe Porter County Punishers, a new team in the American Basketball Association, will hold tryouts at 2 p.m. July 30 at The Courts of Northwest Indiana.
Hibbing nurses begin strike | Stories Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:28PMNews from Greater Minnesota Hibbing nurses begin strike By John Fitzgerald | Tuesday, July 12, 2011 It’s go time between nurses and administration at Range Regional Health Services in Hibbing. Nearly 150 registered nurses began a three-day strike Monday, according to the Star Tribune’s Warren Wolfe . No new talks are scheduled. Nurses say administrators are spreading them too thin, scheduling ...
With newborn son, surviving sister in Heeren family on emotional roller coaster Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:26PMAimee Heeren today thanked the community and police for their support, prayers. She lost her parents, Thomas and Rebecca Heeren, as well as her sister and niece on Thursday's murder spree.
KCC to hold information session on trip to Peru Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:37PM- Kellogg Community College will be holding an information session about the January 2012 trip to Peru on June 20 from 12 pm - 1 pm in the Severin Building, room 142, located at KCC's main campus at 450 North Avenue in Battle Creek.
VIDEO: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies at 93 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:04PMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Betty Ford said things that first ladies just don't say, even today. And 1970s America loved her for it.
Bicyclist struck, killed in Byron Township remembered as faithful volunteer Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:41PMFamily is investigating police report indicating Larry Martin was crossing the street improperly when he was hit.
Michigan town shows promise and pitfalls of job retraining Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:21PMAfter Greenville's refrigerator factory closed, hundreds of workers went back to school, many pinning hopes on a new solar panel plant. About 55% found jobs. When the Electrolux refrigerator factory shut down in 2006, idling almost 3,000 workers, this self-proclaimed Refrigerator Capital of the World put the last two locally produced units in a museum.
Betty Ford dies at 93 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:26PMLOS ANGELES (AP) - Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California, died
Family friend says former first lady Betty Ford, wife of President Gerald Ford, has died at 93 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:47AMDETROIT - Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California, died at age 93, a family friend said.
A Look At Victims Of Grand Rapids Shooting Rampage Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:35AMA look at the seven people killed in Thursday's shooting rampage in Grand Rapids.
Betty Ford Passes Away at Age 93 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:32AMBetty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, has died, a family friend said Friday. She was 93.
A look at the victims of Michigan shooting rampage Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:49AMA look at the seven people killed in Thursday’s shooting rampage in Grand Rapids, Mich.:
After Grand Rapids mass murder tragedy: How do we recover from this? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:26AMHow do we recover from this? We pride ourselves on our safe and happy city – a great place to raise a family. We're the town that boasts ArtPrize and a celebratory lip dub, a city that gathers under blue...
Electric vehicle charging stations installed at Baker College, planned for Muskegon County facilities Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:52PMAn electric vehicle charge station at Baker College of Muskegon.MUSKEGON — Students and faculty at Baker College of Muskegon who drive plug-in hybrid or electric cars can now charge their vehicles on campus.Two charging stations were installed at the college,...
ANN ARBOR: Pioneer High School students compete in American Regions Mathematics League Competition Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:32PMThe Michigan All-Star team of 40 high school mathematics students fielded three teams in the American Regions Mathematics League Competition, including a team from Ann Arbor.
Michigan shootings highlight power of smartphones, shortcomings of social media Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:02PMA police standoff Thursday with a suspect in seven fatal shootings in Grand Rapids, Mich., shows how smartphone apps for police scanners are giving citizens a new mobile window on crime fighting.
Grand Rapids mass murder victim: Kimberlee Ann Emkens, 23, ex-girlfriend of Rodrick Dantzler Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:57AMEmkens was listed on the Fall 2010 Grand Rapids Community College Dean's List. Her sister and niece also were killed.
Mass murder victim: Amanda Renee Emkens, 27 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:56AMAmanda Renee Emkens, 27, was reportedly killed at the Plainfield Avenue location by Rodrick Dantzler, as was her daughter, Marrissa, 10, and her sister Kimberlee Ann Emkens, who police said was a former girlfriend of Dantzler's.
Can Brazil Teach Us How to Get Over Our Vocational Education Snobbery? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:54AMDuring my college years, I spent a lot of time with two plumbers named Mario and Luigi. But, like many of my peers who enjoyed hanging out with the two Nintendo video game superstars, I didn't see their careers as something prestigious, nor something to aspire to. Even nowadays with so many people hunting for work, government economists predict that over the next decade we'll have faster than ...
Linda Smith Reardon Bryant Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:04PMLinda Smith Reardon Bryant, age 68, of Cohasset, Minn., died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Commission for Case Manager Certification Installs New Officers Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:56AMContact: Alex Moorhead, Health2 Resources, +1-703-319-0957, alex@health2resources.com
Crunch time for basketball recruits is under scrutiny Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:15AMSherron Dorsey-Walker expects to play 30 games in five states this month, and he wouldn't want it any other way. He knows it's the price he must pay to earn national exposure.