July, 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo won his sixth Bassmaster Angler of the Year award on Saturday, making him the highest-earning angler in the history of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
When Kirk Cousins faces grueling two-a-days this August as the Michigan State football team gears up for preseason practice, hell draw motivation from a mental image he stored when in the Colorado Rockies this summer. Cousins told more than 100 attending a Faith & Football event at Holland Christian High School Saturday about a 24-hour exhaustive physical test he went through as part of an ...
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics made some history at the Michigan Long Course State Championships Saturday in Holland. The girls 13-14 age group 400-meter freestyle relay team broke a state record with a time of 4 minutes, 5.8 seconds .97 of a second better than the old mark set in 1988. Holland 13-year-old Taylor Garcia swam the fastest split in her lead leg of 1:00.2 with Abigail Johns, Holly ...
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July 31, 2010 | Saginaw
The Saginaw County fair will wrap up Saturday night.
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July 31, 2010 | Flint
Flint Township police are looking for a 'person of interest' in connection with Friday's homicide involving a Flint man.
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Grand Rapids police need the community's help in identifying the man who robbed a bank Saturday.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
A man who fell and was stepped on by a horse Friday at the Ottawa County Fair was released from Holland Hospital on Saturday.
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July 31, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- A city police officer fatally shot a kidnapping suspect early Friday on the city's southwest side. Two officers in a police cruiser stopped a car matching the description of one used in an alleged kidnapping about 1:45 a.m. Friday at Wagner and Chopin, Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens said.
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July 31, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's plans to nominate a convicted murderer to serve on a panel that disciplines police officers is rankling some officers.
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July 31, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's plans to nominate a convicted murderer to serve on a panel that disciplines police officers is rankling some current and former officers.
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July 31, 2010 | Flint
FLINT, Michigan The music emanating from a stage in Flints Kearsley Park attracted at least a few new folk music fans.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
Central Michigan University redshirt freshman quarterback A.J. Westendorp has suffered yet another setback in his hopes of competing to be former starter Dan LeFevours replacement. After sitting out much of winter conditioning with a back injury, Westendorp will miss up to three weeks with a sprained ankle, he said during a Faith & Football event at Holland Christian High School Saturday. CMUs ...
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Muskegon, Muskegon Township and Norton Shores police say breaking and entering crimes are on the rise.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
MUSKEGON COUNTY -- Muskegon was a hot spot for gubernatorial hopefuls Friday.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
Think tank leader says Michigan needs to convince low-skilled workers to get retrained.
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July 31, 2010 | Holland
Republican candidates for governor converged on Holland Friday in a last-minute sweep through the state. Mike Cox, Rick Snyder and Mike Bouchards wife and running mate were in Holland, while Pete Hoekstra hit Muskegon, White Hall, Ludington and Pentwater.
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July 31, 2010 | Sturgis
The Lake Templene Property Owners Association honored Floyd Templin and remembered his friends the other founders of the lake they call home.
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July 30, 2010 | Holland
Local swimmers continue to stand out at the Michigan Long Course State Championships in Holland, particularly in relays. Three relays won their events Friday during the second day of the state meet at Holland Community Aquatic Center.
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Grand Rapids Christian school leaders are clearing out and preparing for a new school year in a new building.
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July 30, 2010 | Saginaw
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP -- After dropping game one to St. Clair, 9-5, and trailing Traverse City East 8-4 in the sixth inning of the second game, the North Saginaw Township 14-under could have easily packed it in.The squad did quite the...
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit P Galarraga leaves game
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- Police are investigating what may have happened to a man whose body was found in a Detroit senior living complex Dumpster.
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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers have responded to a shooting report at the Fox Ridge Apartments on Alamo. They have broken ground on a new juvenile home in Kalamazoo.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
DETROIT - Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand will be suspended for 30 days and fined $100,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following his guilty plea to driving while impaired.
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July 30, 2010 | Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Rick Snyder has spent $2.3 million to air ads in the Republican governor's race while unions have spent $1.8 million on ads helping Democrat Virg Bernero.
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July 30, 2010 | Holland
President Obama came to Michigan to tout the success of the auto industry and the economic boom he says its playing in restoring the economy. But, in Detroit, unemployment remains high and while the big three auto companies continue to improve, they are not yet back to their old powerhouse-selves.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
The Detroit Lions have signed running back Jahvid Best to a five-year contract.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
A Detroit man wanted for abducting and sexual assaulting a woman in Detroit was apprehended Friday in eastern Travis County by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
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The No-Contact Order for the Kalamazoo River remains in effect from the Kalamazoo County/Calhoun County line up to and including Merrill Park in Comstock Township.
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July 30, 2010 | Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan attorney general's office has opened an investigation into a massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River. Mike Cox made the announcement about the probe on Friday. He's 1 of 5 Republicans running for governor.
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July 30, 2010 | Flint
A Flint man is dead, his body discovered in Flint Township Friday morning.
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July 30, 2010 | Lansing
LANSING TOWNSHIP - It's been less than a year since Darek Makhoul opened the Sugar Shack, and the Food Network has already come calling.
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July 30, 2010 | Flint
FLINT, Michigan Former Flint Powers Catholic all-state softball standout Emily Ockerman had her work cut out for herself this summer. The four-time Big Nine selection sifted through letters from colleges interested in her services, which led to a time-consuming process of elimination.
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July 30, 2010 | Flint
For Flint Northern grad Shalana Taylor , the chance to come home and play professional basketball in her old gym with the Flint Flames was too good to pass up.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
After more than 45 years as Detroit's trusted source for weather, WXYZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Jerry Hodak will retire from Detroit's ABC affiliate in September.
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July 30, 2010 | Saginaw
Saginaw area mothers and their children came together in support of Saginaw County Parks today.
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The city of Kalamazoo said today it is working to keep oil spilled in the Kalamazoo River from affecting the citys water supply.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit Area Business Pioneer Scheduled to Sign Copies of New Autobiography at Northville Barnes & Noble Livonia, Michigan - Successful businessman, William T. (Bill) Phillips, will sign copies of his new autobiography An American Entrepreneur on Saturday, August 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Northville Barnes & Noble bookstore on Haggerty Road. The 76-year-old founder and chairman of ...
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) The City of Kalamazoo says it has taken steps to keep the city water system free from contaminants from the oil spill on the Kalamazoo River.
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Ann Arbor City Hall at Huron Street and Fifth Avenue has been evacuated because of a gas line break. Fifth Avenue is closed between Catherine Street and Huron Street.......
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A Kalamazoo County man has been hospitalized after being infected with what appears to be Eastern equine encephalitis, the county's medical examiner told 24 Hour News 8.
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July 30, 2010 | Lansing
LANSING -- UPDATED 8:27 AM -- Fire officials this morning are calling a blaze that damaged a south Lansing bingo hall suspicious. At about 1:30 a.m. fire crews arrived at the Glass Palace, 1303 W. Holmes Road, to find heavy smoke at the rear of establishment, Lansing fire Capt. Maggie Murphy said. Firefighters entered through a back door and found heavy fire conditions. The blaze was quickly ...
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July 30, 2010 | Sturgis
The competition for St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners features opposing candidates with high-profile names in the Three Rivers area, and two other races in which incumbents are vying for another two-year term.
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July 30, 2010 | Flint
The Flint Public Library is asking voters to renew and increase the taxes they pay to support the 150-year-old institution.
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July 30, 2010 | Saginaw
SAGINAW Saginaw Fire Department Training Safety Officer Ricardo Longoria said the feeling around the 65-member Saginaw Fire Department is that the supplemental public safety millage and renewal will pass Tuesday. But he worries about the new reality of a...
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July 30, 2010 | Holland
HOLLAND, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A research facility in Holland is getting a big boost Friday. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is awarding the MSU Bio-economy Institute with $1.4 million in funding.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
A Detroit police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Hispanic male early Friday morning on the city's southwest side.
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July 30, 2010 | Detroit
Detroit -- Residents seeking to recall Mayor Dave Bing, council President Charles Pugh and another council member are expected to learn today if they can collect signatures for the effort. The recalls are sought by Carl Williams and Cheryl Guines, both affiliated with the community activist group Hood Research that has opposed the mayor and council on the proposed Detroit Public Schools ...
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July 30, 2010 | Saginaw
SAGINAW United Way of Saginaw is in search of 20 AmeriCorps members to work in Saginaw County in the field of Substance Abuse Prevention.AmeriCorps members will work 20 hours per week and earn an annual living allowance of $6,245....
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July 30, 2010 | Holland
But a few Lake Michigan beaches may see tar balls if the oil continues down the Kalamazoo River.
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