Kent County GOP leaders rally around Pete Hoekstra’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Hoekstra says he needs to raise $12 million to $14 million to successfully challenge Stabenow.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow ducks questions about potential GOP rivals during Grand Rapids tour
"I’m going to let them sort it out in the primary," said Stabenow of the GOP candidates seeking her seat
Republican Pete Hoekstra: My Senate run is ‘all about jobs and the economy’
Calls from Republicans supporters helped reverse his earlier decision not to run.
West Michigan will get chance to pay tribute to Betty Ford
“This is as much of a homecoming for Mrs. Ford as it was for the President,” a spokesman said.
‘Demonic’ author Anne Coulter is coming to Grand Rapids to promote her new book attacking liberals
Coulter will be at DeVos Place Convention Center Friday
Elevated ozone levels means Tuesday will be the year’s first ‘Clean Air Action Day’ in West Michigan
A cold front moving in late Wednesday or early Thursday should end this episode
Suburban, rural fire departments struggle to find, train, keep volunteer firefighters
Pay levels vary widely and fire department budgets are coming under increasing scrutiny.
Libraries may lose tax break reimbursement from state
In Grand Rapids, where Renaissance Zones were used heavily to spur new development, the lost reimbursements will total nearly 4 percent of the public library’s $10 million annual budget.
Grand Rapids will begin enforcing backyard chicken ban this week
September 30, 2010 All The Rest
A proposed ordinance to allow them failed last month.
State Tax Commission goes after businesses’ ‘industrial’ classification
September 7, 2010 All The Rest
Democratic candidate for governor and Mayor of Lansing Virg Bernero calls the appeals “a shameful tax grab.”
