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Two Michigan Men Charged With Illegally Buying Black Bear Parts
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports two men have been arrested on charges of illegally buying Michigan black bears and black bear parts.
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New Movies: ’300: Rise of an Empire’ and ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ [Video]
This weekend, we get the sequel to a massive action blockbuster from a few years ago, plus a new animated tale about a boy and his dad, who is a dog.
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ArtPrize Announces Changes to Voting and Prizes
ArtPrize is changing the rules in 2014.
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Meet LaughFest Comedian Michael Palascak [Video]
Gilda's LaughFest 2014 is officially open for business.
For the next 10 days, we'll laugh our socks off with some of the top comedians in the country. And, we'll be supporting Gilda's Club. What a deal!
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Filming For ‘The End Of The Tour’ Scheduled On I-196 On Thursday
Filming for the movie "The End Of The Tour" could cause some traffic problems along I-196 on Thursday.
A crew for "The End of the Tour" will be filming on the 196 between Fuller Ave. and Lake Michigan Dr. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. West Michigan M-DOT has indicated that there will be some lane closure, and that at the least, traffic will be moving slower.
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Davenport University Excellence in Business: Capt. Richard Phillips Keynotes; Wolverine CEO Blake Krueger Honored
Wolverine World Wide, Inc., CEO and Chairman Blake Krueger is being honored with the 2014 Peter C. Cook Excellence in Business Award at Davenport University's Excellence in Business Gala on May 2 at DeVos Place.
The gala, which benefits student scholarships at Davenport, has U.S. merchant mariner and author Capt. Richard Phillips as featured guest speaker. Phillips was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009; and his heroics were chronicled in the Oscar-nominated 2013 film "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks.
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Rosalynn Carter Honoring Betty Ford at Ford Museum on April 8
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation will host former first lady Rosalynn Carter as she visits Grand Rapids on April 8 to participate in a luncheon program, America’s First Ladies: A Journey of Friendship, commemorating former first lady Betty Ford’s 96th birthday. Following the luncheon, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and Museum will host a panel discussion titled Betty Ford’s Legacy in Women’s Health, which is sponsored by Spectrum Health.
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Meet Another LaughFest Comedian: Baron Vaughn [Video]
Gilda's Club LaughFest officially begins tonight. Rosa Parks Circle is the place that organizers are hoping over 1600 people will show up and wear dark glasses to set a world's record for people wearing dark glasses at night. Goofy? Yes! Funny? Yes! That's LaughFest.
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West Godwin Elementary Video Makes People Happy
Maybe you've seen the movie "Despicable Me 2 " or maybe you've heard the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams (which is from that movie).
Even if you haven't seen or heard those, you'll love this video set to "Happy" and performed by students at West Godwin Elementary in Wyoming
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Man’s Excuse For Speeding? I Won The Lottery
There's no doubt that law enforcement officers have heard many excuses when they've pulled over speeding vehicles. Things like "I'm late to pick up my daughter" or "my car doesn't go that fast" or "I spilled M&M's in my car" have gotten people out of tickets before.
But this one is probably a new