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Feb 16, 2012 at 12:57 PM
It's a race to the finish line with each prized politician using social media to pick up steam.
Feb 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- At the Ford Presidential Museum, students are learning about a relationship formed 80 years ago.
"Their relationship formed as college freshman in 1931 playing football. Both were stars in their own right. One was from Detroit one from Grand Rapids," says Buzz...more Thomas, grandson of Willis Ward.
President Gerald R. Ford joined the University of Michigan's football team and despite a racist era became best friends with Willis Ward. Ward was a talented black player. Buzz Thomas remembers how his grandfather talked about Ford.
"He was always tremendously supportive of Gerald Ford, and defend him if anyone was to criticize him of anything."
Willis defended Ford, just as Ford stuck up for him on the field when Willis was benched for being black. A team from the south, Georgia Tech, said it wouldn't play if Willis was on the field.
Thomas says, "Gerald Ford said 'I won't play either. I quit.' Willis Ward convinced him
Feb 12, 2012 at 7:03 PM
MSU is the first education institution in the state to require its students to have health insurance.
Feb 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM
ROCKFORD, Mich. (WZZM) -- Governor Rick Snyder says his plan is a financial boost to public schools, but Rockford Superintendent Mike Shibler says after all the cuts over the last several years -- adding 1% -- is a drop in the bucket.
Shibler says, "It's a 1% increase over what we...more receive today, which is $300 less than what we were receiving in 2008."
Shibler says in 2008 the state gave the district $7,300 per student. Following cuts, Rockford now has $7,000 per pupil. Snyder's increase boosts them to $7,100 a student. That's still $200 shy of the funding they had in 2008.
Shibler says, "They need to keep some money in the rainy day fund. Those are the Governor's words. Well, it's pouring. The rainy day fund is pouring for public schools."
Shibler says the district will also lose money from the all-day kindergarten funding requirement. Currently, the state pays for a full kindergarten day -- even though students go for a half the day. The
Feb 7, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Seventy-four members of the 6th Engineer Support Battalion returned to the Naval and Marine Crops Reserve Center near Fort Custer.
Feb 6, 2012 at 3:27 AM
GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP (WZZM) -- Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of Deanie Peter's disappearance. Outside St. Matthews Lutheran Church, friends of Deanie Peters stop to remember.
The only physical memorial of her life is a tree outside the church. She was last seen at Forest Hills...more Central Middle School.
Her mom was waiting for her to use the restroom, she said she would be right back. That was the last anyone has heard of her.
At the ceremony to honor Peters, friends beg anyone with information to come forward with an anonymous tip. They say they don't want to punish anyone, but just to bring peace to her aging parents and friends. Their goal is to give her a Christian burial so she can be laid to rest.
On February 6th, WZZM News at Six, Deanie Peter's father talks exclusively with WZZM 13 News about his daughter's disappearance.
Jan 31, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Interior designer Cary Howard uses eBay to decorate for himself and for his clients. Lately, he says he's noticing what he calls "fraud" online.
Jan 24, 2012 at 2:17 PM
In the 2012 election, it will be more difficult to find out who is funding your candidate, and there's no limit to the amount of money donors can give.
Jan 24, 2012 at 1:47 PM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- A West Michigan bank robber was sentenced in court this week.
Jetson Lawrence Bryant, 48, of Indianapolis, will spend 24 years in prison for the robbing the Chemical Bank in Van Buren County.
Bryant will also have to pay $2,460 and have a supervised...more release.
On June 2011, Bryant robbed the Chemical Bank, presenting tellers with a gun and a note saying he would shoot.
Officers later found him coming out of the woods nearby, holding the money and gun. He was arrested and also confessed to robbing the Fifth Third Bank in Holland in April of last year.
The Department of Justice says Bryant robbed six banks in 1994 and convicted of three more bank robberies in 2000.
Jan 24, 2012 at 10:07 AM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Religious groups in the area are upset about a regulation that requires insurers to provide coverage for contraceptives.
Some religious institutions, or religious non profits, don't believe in supporting contraceptives, and feel the law infringes on their...more freedom of religion.
Locally the Grand Rapids Diocese, released this statement from Bishop Hurley.
"The recent decision to uphold the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) insurance ruling is a great disappointment. The HHS ruling mandates religious people and institutions to act in violation of their consciences in providing certain health care benefits (contraception, sterilization and abortifacients) as part of health care plans offered to employees of Catholic agencies and institutions which serve the church and community.
The implications of this mandate raise serious questions about the ability of our Catholic institutions of health care, charities and
Jan 24, 2012 at 10:06 AM
HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) -- A West Michigan man got an unexpected call to attend the State of the Union Address in Washington DC.
Bryan Ritterby, a worker at Energetx Composites in Holland, will be sitting near First Lady Michelle Obama during the speech.
Bryan had been laid...more off, before taking his current job in Holland. He reinvented himself by going through a Grand Rapids Community College training program.
He now works in at Energetx focusing on alternative energy. His lab currently tests materials used in wind turbines.
Jan 24, 2012 at 9:38 AM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Calling the City of Grand Rapids could become easier. The city is considering the addition of a 3-1-1 Customer Service Directory.
The number would streamline finding a department. Right now there are about 200 phone numbers to different departments. City...more officials hope it would make it easier for residents to reach the right department by dialing 3-1-1.
The city would use 9-1-1 for emergencies, and 3-1-1- for all non emergencies.
Residents can use the number to pay a bill, ask for information, or report an issue. The calls would be tracked and monitored.
City officials are calculating the cost benefit to see if 3-1-1 is a good option.
Jan 22, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Sunday marks the 39th anniversary of the controversial Roe versus Wade Supreme Court Ruling-- that upholds abortion as a constitutional right.
Jan 16, 2012 at 2:13 PM
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WZZM) -- WZZM has been tracking Dan Gunter and his wife Kerri on their resolution to lose weight. They each are trying to lose between 40 to 60 lbs. We're helping to keep them on track. So far, Dan has already lost 10 pounds and his wife Kerri has lost three...more pounds.
The Kent County Health Department started a new program called Resolve to Eat Better. The program aims to keep people on top of their goals to eat healthy.
A nutritionist will take you through the store to show you how to eat and shop properly. If you'd like to schedule a grocery tour you can call the Kent County Health Department at (616) 632-7286.