Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance - Sun Nov 29
Clean it up: U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland, picks up a copy of the House health care bill, H.B. 3962, on the steps to the Capitol in Washington.
West Michigan Christmas tree farms still serving family traditionsMLive.com - Sat Nov 28
"We do this every year, it's our tradition" commented Lori Dykstra as her family, from left, Jayden, 6, Zoe, 5, Mya, 1 1/2, Jim, Jackson, 3, and Ethen, 8, cut down their own Christmas tree Saturday morning at Bosch Countryview Nursery in Allendale.
Alpine Township Planning Commission tables apple facility plansFlint Township/Swartz Creek Advance - Sat Nov 28
The Planning Commission tabled a request by a Sparta-based apple packing company that plans to open a location at 7777 Venture Ave.
More needy families seek help from Santa Claus Girls; charity counts on generosity of donorsFlint Township/Swartz Creek Advance - Fri Nov 27
From right, Joan Ottenwess, of Marne; Bill Kubilius, of Grand Rapids; and Pat Berg, of Marne, wrap and organize presents Tuesday at the Santa Claus Girls headquarters on Plainfield Avenue NE.
Reconstructed picture of likely murder victim to be released by Kent County detectivesFlint Township/Swartz Creek Advance - Fri Nov 27
Cold case investigators next week will release a facial reconstruction made from the skull of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in an Ada Township park in 1997.
Longtime Kent County official named to Norton Shores City CouncilMuskegon Chronicle - Fri Nov 27
Doug Wood, director of the Kent County Department of Public Works and a longtime Norton Shores resident, has been appointed to the vacant Ward 2 Norton Shores City Council seat.
Grand Rapids man killed near 28th and Eastern SE is city's 10th traffic fatility in 2009Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance - Thu Nov 26
Terry Lee Tucker, 48, Grand Rapids, died Wednesday night after he was struck by a vehicle while walking near the intersection of 28th Street SE and Eastern Avenue SE.
Police say man schemed with fake gunman to have sex with relativeMLive.com - Thu Nov 26
After Lee Craddock and an adult female relative were held at gunpoint along a rural road, they told police an appalling tale: They were ordered into the woods near Kent City and forced to have sex while their attacker watched.
Suspect charged in fatal wrong way crashWWMT-TV Kalamazoo - Wed Nov 25
KENT COUNTY, Mich. Police in Kent County have filed charges against the driver who allegedly caused a head-on collision that killed first grade teacher Aaron Haynes.
Cold "Jane Doe" Case Gets 3-D LookWXMI - Wed Nov 25
Twelve years ago, the skeletal remains of a woman were found in Ada Township. Her identity is still a mystery tonight, but police are set to give us a fresh, 3-D view of what she looked like.
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