West Michigan Soldiers Need Our Help
All of us here at The River salute and support our enlisted men and women, so we wanted to be sure this was passed along in an effort to help some soldiers from our area.
Members of the 126th Cavalry out of Wyoming Armory serving in Afghanistan have lost their bedding quarters and supplies after a fire
No Surprise: Cost Of Raising Kids Is Way Up
No big surprise here, but the cost of raising your children has gone WAY up.
According to CNBC, the cost of raising a child to age 17 has gone up 25% since 2002, mainly because of the high cost of groceries and medical care. The report from the USDA shows that a middle-income family
Fundraiser to Help Standale Woman Awaiting Lung Transplant
For Anya Maciulewski, every breath is a struggle. She needs a lifesaving double-lung transplant, but the costs are overwhelming. Volunteers are planning a fundraiser to help.
Volunteers are planning “Pancakes for Anya,” a pancake breakfast at the Standale/Walker Applebee’s, 4475 Lake Michigan Drive NW, on Saturday June 2 from 8-10 a
Craigslist Con-Man Arrested in GR
Over the last few months, my wife and I have spent a ton of time on Craigslist looking for a place to live. Unfortunately, the legitimate ads are constantly surrounded by items that are clearly scams
Lowell Underage Drinking Student Shares His Story
You may have heard the story about the Lowell teenager who was busted for drinking at his school's prom at DeVos Place.
In an interesting - and refreshing - twist, he is sharing his story in an effort to keep others from making the same stupid mistake!
Apparently there were several students suspended from the school over drinking at prom
Soldier Surprise Homecoming For His Little Boy
This is a great video to watch.
Army Specialist Joshua Turner has been in Afghanistan for the last eight months. He returned home to surprise his 5-year-old son, Elijah, in class during story time
Baseball Team Forfeits Because Of A Girl
This one is really surprising to me. I'm not at all into sports and don't really care who plays, wins, loses, strikes out and so forth.
But it's beyond me why a team would work so hard to get to the state championship game and then forfeit because the other team has a girl. They claim to be standing on religious principle, which I would normally respect, but this seems a little ridiculous.
Possible Hostess Plant Layoffs in Wyoming
Just when all the people with rose-colored glasses tell you how the economy is coming back, news like this can sort of take the wind out of your sails!
Hostess may be sending layoff notices to nearly 65 workers in West Michigan. It could affect 45 people in Wyoming, 17 in Kalamazoo and 5 in Comstock Park.
Dog Pulls Unconscious Owner Away From Harm
All of us at The River are animal lovers; some of us are more "dog people" and a few are more "cat people." We all agree that animals are generally smarter than humans give them credit for.
Take this story for example. It's pretty amazing.
The story is from the Boston area, where "man's best friend" is credited with saving a life. Her name is Lilly. She's a pit bull.
How Much Do You Owe Mom?
Naturally, now that Mother's Day is over, we found a pretty hilarious website that allows you to calculate how much you owe mom for giving birth to you.
This site was created by the "American Coalition for Labor Reparations" (get it, labor?).
It provides an online tool to calculate how much you owe mom
Mom Uses Craigslist To Find Prom Date For Daughter
Here's another example of fine parenting. That was sarcasm, by the way. First it was the leather-skinned "tanning mom" who took her 5 year old into the tanning booth. Then another mom who left her 6 year old and 18 month old in a running car while she tanned.
Now, a woman in Seattle is the newest head-scratcher.
A woman named Kathy put an ad on Craigslist (which has since been removed) seeking "four hot male teens" to take her daughter and some of her friends to prom.
