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Grand Rapids' first LadyFest hits town
Feb 22, 2012 at 8:08 AM

by Roberta King

The ladies are taking over The Pyramid Scheme on Saturday, March 3 with Grand Rapids' inaugural LadyFestGR. The event will feature all female line-ups of musicians, artists, comedians, workshops and other fun stuff. Organizer and musician Jes Kramer said that LadyFest...more events first began in Olympia, Washington but her first experience was when she attended and performed at a LadyFest event in northern Michigan.

"It was the first time I'd ever heard of it. I did a bit of research and kept my eye open for other events in Michigan and nothing was turning up. I was kind of bummed out about that," she said.

To try to remedy the lack of LadyFests in West Michigan she posted a note on Facebook: "Just a little note, 'Hey, if I plan a LadyFest in Grand Rapids, who wants to help?' and there was an overwhelming response," she said.

She began to work with Tami VandenBerg and Sarah Scott, who were already planning...

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Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South

GRPS expands summer food program
Feb 21, 2012 at 1:07 PM

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- The federal government is renewing a program in Grand Rapids to make sure students eat well during the summer. 

Last year Grand Rapids Public Schools received a $700,000 grant which was divided among 2,500 low income students.  The money is placed on electronic...more cards and used to buy pre-approved items at local grocery stores.

Tuesday GRPS announced the government is rewewing the program so more students have access to healthy food during the summer months when school lunches are not available.
Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids West, Grand Rapids South

Find a 2012 Lenten Fish Fry
Feb 21, 2012 at 7:44 AM

Here's a running list of the 2012 Lenten Fish Frys around West Michigan.  If you have a Fish Fry to tell everyone about, click HERE.

 
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Coopersville, Greenville, Holland / Zeeland, East Grand Rapids, Sparta, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Walker, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids South, Grand Rapids West, Rockford, Wyoming, Comstock Park, Whitehall / Montague, Kentwood, Lowell, Grandville, Plainfield, Ada / Cascade, Kalamazoo

Share your 2012 Fish Fry Information
Feb 21, 2012 at 7:33 AM

Got a great West Michigan Fish Fry for the 2012 Lenten season? Let everyone know about it!

See the complete list HERE.
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Coopersville, Greenville, Holland / Zeeland, East Grand Rapids, Sparta, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Walker, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids South, Grand Rapids West, Rockford, Wyoming, Comstock Park, Whitehall / Montague, Kentwood, Lowell, Grandville, Plainfield, Ada / Cascade, Kalamazoo

Vote for your favorite HAPPY HOUR!
Feb 21, 2012 at 7:11 AM

Last year we did Pizza and Burgers. Now we want to know who has the best Happy Hour. Please voice your opinion by completing our poll.

This is not just about alcohol, but the environment.  We want to know what restaurant has the best food, servers, specials, and even customers.  The...more kind of place where "everybody knows your name."

Throughout the week of March 5th, WZZM13 will reveal each of the top five restaurants in an on air segment.

Support your community by placing your vote below!Who has the best HAPPY HOUR?Ada/Cascade - Riverbend Bar and GrillComstock Park/Alpine - Vitale's Sports and LoungeCoopersville - Champs Bar and GrillEast Grand Rapids - Big Bob's PizzaGR Central - Brewery VivantGR North - SazeracGR South - Log CabinGR West - Joe V's Sports BarGrand Haven/Spring Lake - Stan's BarGrandville/Jenison/Hudsonville - Vitale's HudsonvilleGreenville/Belding - Winter InnHolland/Zeeland - BoatwerksKalamazoo - O'Duffy'sKentwood - Quaker Steak and
Coopersville, Greenville, Holland / Zeeland, East Grand Rapids, Sparta, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Walker, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids South, Grand Rapids West, Rockford, Wyoming, Comstock Park, Whitehall / Montague, Kentwood, Lowell, Grandville, Plainfield, Ada / Cascade, Kalamazoo

Woman dies in crash with GR church bus
Feb 20, 2012 at 11:23 AM

CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) -- A 91-year-old woman whose car hit a church bus carrying 38 children has died at a hospital in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.

The Grand Rapids Press and the Cadillac News say that Mae Ella King of Cadillac died Sunday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse...more City.

The Wexford County sheriff's office says King turned into the path of the bus Friday morning after pulling out of her driveway, about 90 miles north of Grand Rapids. King was trapped in her car.

No children from the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Grand Rapids were hurt. The bus was headed to a ski resort about 40 miles northwest of Cadillac
Grand Rapids South

Just Ask: Going Organic
Watch the story
Feb 18, 2012 at 4:39 PM

(WZZM) - It started out as a trend about 10 years ago, but now it's becoming more of a way of eating.

Choosing organic food goes beyond fruits and vegetables to dairy and meat and even your herbs.

To answer your questions about going organic, Jake Heaton from Nourish Organic...more Market on Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids joined us.

To watch the segment, click on the video link.  To learn more about Nourish Organic Market, click here.
Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South

Goodwill Announces 2nd Grand Opening Location of blue Boutique
Feb 17, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. announces a second location opening for its newest retail concept – blue, a Goodwill boutique. Goodwill plans to open both blue boutiques in mid-April. The boutiques will be located at 974 Cherry in East Hills and in MoDiv at 40 Monroe Center...more in downtown Grand Rapids.

“The blue boutiques will offer new and upcycled merchandise in a hip eclectic setting,” says Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Jill Wallace. “Shoppers will enjoy a different Goodwill retail experience when finding unique items at the boutique locations.”

Both boutiques will be similar in the new design, features, and merchandise. New and gently used designer apparel, accessories, and home décor will be offered at the blue boutiques. Revenues from the boutiques will help fund job training, placement, and retention programs for individuals with barriers to employment in the Greater Grand Rapids area.

“If you’re shopping for the
Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids South, Grand Rapids West

Davenport U Students Set Record at State Business Competition
Feb 16, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Davenport University students earned 26 first place awards at the 40th annual Business Professionals of America (BPA) Post-Secondary State Leadership Conference, creating a new record for victories by one university at the state competition. Fifty-five students from Davenport’s Grand Rapids,...more Holland and Kalamazoo campuses competed in 48 events at the competition, held at Northwood University in Midland on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. 

“Davenport University students have dominated this competition for years,” said Dr. Linda Rinker, Executive Vice President for Academics and Provost for Davenport University.  “Results like this against top competition from across Michigan are a testimony to the fact that our students are learning what they need to succeed in the workplace and get where the world is going.”

Davenport University students received a total of 105 awards in the 48 events, with winning students eligible to compete at the BPA National Conference in Chicago,
Holland / Zeeland, Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South, Kalamazoo

Siusan O'Rourke and Zig Zeitler coming to Wealthy Theatre
Feb 16, 2012 at 10:11 AM

Smokin’ Sleddog Records will present “An Evening Of Irish Music With Siusan O’Rourke And Zig Zeitler” on Friday March 9, 2012 at 8pm in the Koning Room at The Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Smokin’ Sleddog Records Artists Zig Zeitler and Siusan O’Rourke are Mid Michigan’s...more most versatile couple: performers, singers, songsmiths, multi-instrumentalists, cancer activists, purveyors of roots Americana and proprietors of the White Crow Conservatory, one of the state’s premier folk venues. But it’s the music of the Irish-American heartland by which Zig and Siusan are best known.

Siusan is the daughter of a first-generation Irish family from Brooklyn New York, one of countless American blossoms from a rich, ancient culture. Whether it’s one of her originals or a song from deep in the tradition, in Gaelic or English, Siusan O’Rourke’s dark alto voice is as enveloping as the Irish mist, and as warm as a peat fire. A seasoned and versatile musician, Zig Zeitler
Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South

G-Sync: Hello, Innovation! Welcome High Five Co-Op Brewery!
Feb 16, 2012 at 5:41 AM

by Tommy Allen

If last week’s Chipotle restaurant commercial during the Grammy Awards taught us anything, it was that there is beauty in the small and simple, but most of all, we should not be afraid to start over again.

This is also how I would describe the burgeoning...more startup by craft brewers who just voted on the nameHigh Five Co-op Brewery, taking an important next step in their effort to launch Michigan’s first co-op brewery. 

The name plays off many popular and uniquely Michigan components: the notion that it takes two hands to make a high five, thus playing off the teamwork aspects of a co-operative, or simply the hand shape that is definitely an image every resident of our state understands.

If the venture is successful, and I believe they will be based on their methodical steps thus far, Grand Rapids’ High Five Co-op Brewery will join...

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Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids South, Grand Rapids West

What's The Big Idea?! - Rapid Growth's Not Your Average Speaker Series tonight at Wealthy Theatre
Feb 15, 2012 at 7:30 AM

By Jeff Hill

Rapid Growth's Not Your Average Speaker Series is back for 2012 with our very first on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Wealthy Theatre.

Have big ideas but no idea what to do with them? A business, an initiative, an event, all of the above -- constantly swimming around in...more your head? This might be just the event for you.

You'll hear from people who have put ideas into practice or have helped others with their ideas, both successfully (and unsuccessfully). They'll talk about how they were inspired, where they turned, how...

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Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South

Grand Rapids Police investigate stabbing
Feb 15, 2012 at 2:43 AM

GRAND RAPIDS, (WZZM) -- Grand Rapids Police are investigating a stabbing that happen just after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Police say two people were stabbed inside a house located on Hovey Street on the city's southwest side. One victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and is...more currently in serious condition. They would not reveal the condition of the second victim.

Both victims are being interviewed, because they believe one of them may be the suspect.
Grand Rapids South

Behind the fireworks: Louters is exemplary teacher
Feb 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM

by Myrna Anderson
from http://www.calvin.edu

The boy standing center stage in the darkened auditorium, sporting goggles and an orange T-shirt, is holding what looks like a plate of foam. Standing next to him is a man in a white lab coat, who instructs him, “When you see something...more happen, don’t react. No smiles, no laughter, no flinching, nothing—like rock.” The man lights the foam. It explodes in the boy’s face, but he doesn’t react. Out in the audience, the kids are screaming, and a few leap to their feet, applauding.

The scene is from a 2011 Vimeo clip, and the man prowling the stage in the white coat is Calvin chemistry professor Larry Louters. In 23 years of “Chem Demos,” he has had a few close calls but no real mishaps as he has revealed to thousands of area middle schoolers the scientific principles behind exploding soda bottles and flaming soap bubbles.

“That’s a special talent,” said chemistry professor Douglas Vander Griend. “People think
Grand Rapids Central, Grand Rapids South

Florists prepare for Valentine's Day
Watch the story
Feb 13, 2012 at 6:44 PM

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Flower shops across West Michigan are working overtime in preparation for Valentine's Day.  Shops like Eastern Floral in Grand RApids were especially busy Monday night taking orders from customers over the phone and online. 

Valentine's Day is one of the busiest...more times of the year for most flower shops.

Rick Huisman with Eastern Floral says, "I will do over 2,000 deliveries tomorrow. We are going strong still getting a lot of last minute calls at this point and I'm sure we'll still get more tomorrow."

Eastern Floral saw a slight jump in business this year compared to last due to Valentine's day falling on a Tuesday.

Huisman says one of the most expensive Valentine's day gifts they have done cost about $500.
Grand Rapids South