I'm equally as likely to compliment your cute shoes as I am to invite you out to drink beer and watch a baseball game. I love my dog (Smudge), New Kids On The Block, live blogging my life, and eating out (aka not having to cook). My hobbies include Facebook, reading, and pinning crafts on Pinterest that I'll never make.
Wendy Reed
John Ball Zoo’s Beloved Lion, Bakari, Has Died
It's with heavy hearts that we report that the John Ball Zoo's beloved 12-year-old female African lion, Bakari, has died.
Kalamazoo Shooter Jason Dalton’s Trial Set to Begin This Week
Nearly three years after he went on a shooting spree around Kalamazoo, killing six people and injuring two others, Jason Dalton's trial will be begin this week.
UPDATE: Missing Ionia County Boy Found Safe
Have you seen this boy?
BREAKING: Richard DeVos Dies at Age 92
Richard DeVos, the co-founder of Amway, and the man who helped make Grand Rapids the city that it is, has died at the age of 92.
Why Doesn’t Michigan Offer Tax-Free Shopping For Back-To-School?
Seventeen different states offer tax-free weekends prior to the beginning of the school year to help offset the cost of back-to-school shopping a bit for parents. So, why doesn't Michigan do the same?
UPDATE: Police Find Missing One-Year-Old From Grand Rapids
UPDATE: the boy has been found.
Should West Michigan Schools Do Away With Snow Days?
A school district in South Carolina is taking away one of the best parts of winter for kids - snow days. Anderson School District 5 in Anderson, S.C. will begin using an eLearning program this year that will eliminate snow days altogether. Do you think West Michigan schools should follow suit?
Charles Pickett Jr. Sentenced in Deadly Kalamazoo Crash
Charles Pickett Jr. was officially sentenced Monday morning in the deadly crash that killed five bicyclists in Kalamazoo back in 2016.
Anthony Bourdain Was Working on a Documentary About Detroit Prior to His Death
Bourdain was producing a documentary series for CNN titled "Detroit 1963: Once in a Great City", which is based on a book written by David Maraniss.
Jeffrey Willis Found Guilty in the Murder & Kidnapping of Jessica Heeringa
Jessica Heeringa was abducted from the Exxon station where she worked in Norton Shores in 2013. Her body has never been found.