President Obama has signed legislation extending emergency unemployment benefits through the rest of the year. For those who are uncomfortable with the idea of giving money to people who aren’t employed, perhaps the following will be of some assistance. It is not an outburst of emotion to say t
02.24.2012| Featured, Perspectives | jackquirk
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LAKE MICHIGAN – A partial retaining bluff collapse Monday at the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant in Wisconsin sent toxic coal ash spewing into Lake Michigan. This collapse comes just weeks after the U.S. House voted to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from protecting Americans f
11.2.2011| Featured, State Capitol | Jim Sullivan
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[caption id="attachment_202" align="alignleft" width="150" caption=" The Spirit of Solidarity Labor Monument"][/caption]Grand Rapids - People came to participate in the West Michigan Labor Fest today held at Ah-Nab-Awen Park along the Grand River between the Ford Museum and the Grand Rapids Public M
09.5.2011| Featured, News | Jim Sullivan
No CommentsGrand Rapids – If you’re an active sort of person this is the weekend for you in West Michigan. Saturday, August 20th kicks off with the Grand Cycling Classic in downtown Grand Rapids. The featured event is the 2011 USA Cycling Professional Men’s Criterium National Championship. Professional c
08.18.2011| Events, Featured | Thomas Scheidel
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Grand Rapids, MI - The business climate in Michigan hasn’t been the best lately, but that is changing according to a panel presentation this morning at the Pure Michigan Business Connect event. The meeting was hosted by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce at Calvin College’s Prince Confere
08.2.2011| Featured, News | Thomas Scheidel
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Washington, D.C. - The U. S. Senate voted 74-26 to pass legislation to raise the national debt ceiling shortly after noon today. The House approved the plan Monday, 269-161. [caption id="attachment_68" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Senator Mitch McConnell Speaking Before Debt Deal Vote"]
08.2.2011| Featured, News | Jim Sullivan
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Cheer leading has its roots going back into ancient times at the Olympic Games in the Roman Coliseum, according Cheeramerica.com. Cheer leading got its big lift off in the 1880’s at a Princeton Tigers football game. The cheer leaders weren’t as beautiful or well choreographed as they are today
07.20.2011| Featured, Perspectives | Nathan Allen Palcowski
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