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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Lee Jess, D.D.S., who has a
long-established practice in Grand Rapids, MN has been elected president of
the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) by his peers. Dr. Jess was chosen at
the annual House of Delegates meeting of the Minnesota Dental Association
held in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Sept. 19-20.
Dr. Jess has been actively engaged in leading the...
SOUTH HAVEN — Four people, including a child, were injured after a boat exploded at a southwestern Michigan marina.Authorities said the force of the blast knocked the victims into the water at about 2 p.m. Sunday at a marina in South Haven, about 50 miles southwest of Grand Rapids.The victims had to be rescued from the water.Authorities said at least three suffered burns. They were being treated...
Teamsters President James P. Hoffa is used to inspiring the troops. So it's no surprise that he was able to bring a gathering of about 500 Republicans in Grand Rapids to a standstill with a video honoring Marge Byington, the Grand Rapids business owner and political force who recently received the 2008 Athena Award.
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Barack Obama held a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, earlier Thursday during which he stressed the nation's ailing economy. "Everywhere you look, the economic news is troubling. But for so many of you here in Michigan, it isn't really news at all," he said. Remarks of Senator Barack Obama - as Prepared for Delivery Grand Rapids, Michigan Thursday...
I was able to help cover the Barak Obama rally in downtown Grand Rapids this morning. Here are a couple photos, and later tonight I'll fill in the deails.
For those unfamiliar with downtown Grand Rapids, that is the Alexander Calder sculpture "La Grande Vitesse". It is the symbol of this city; from the street signs to t-shirts, it adorns almost everything around here. Only fitting (and just a tad predictable) that the Obama campaign would chose the Calder Plaza to hold an outdoor rally, and around 16,000 people from my not-so-little town came...
If you know anything about Grand Rapids, you know that is a huge swath of area. This pic is from Reuters, and the one below from my friend Cat, who also has more here. Look at all the greys the poor man has sprouted since the beginning of the campaign. But the smile is still outstanding!!
GRAND RAPIDS -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama kicked off a day of campaigning in Michigan this morning by telling a packed outdoor rally the financial bailout package approved by the Senate the night before -- with votes from both Obama and Republican rival John McCain -- was a partial but necessary step in solving the nation's economic crisis.
Barack just finished speaking at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he discussed the current financial crisis, the vote in the Senate last night, and his plans to address our financial situation moving forward. Now, let me be perfectly clear. The fact that we are in this mess is an outrage. It’s an outrage because we did not get here by accident. This was not a normal part of the business...
... the Mapes for example: Tony and Brenda Mapes are recent homeowners. Besides working full time at Grand Rapids Ink, Tony is currently taking classes at Montcalm Community College. Brenda is also studying to become a registered nurse. They are relying on financial aid to help achieve their dreams. But with four daughters, they find themselves stretched thin, especially in the face of rising...
... been lost since the year began, including about 30,000 in Michigan. The unemployment rate here in Grand Rapids and other parts of this state is nearly double what it is across this country. And a new jobs report is coming out tomorrow that experts predict will show our ninth straight month of job loss. You can read the full speech here .
Obama's campaigned in Michigan Thursday. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (CNN) — Barack Obama held a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan earlier Thursday during which he stressed the nation's ailing economy. "Everywhere you look, the economic news is troubling. But for so many of you here in Michigan, it isn’t really news at all," he said. Read Obama's full [...]
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Authorities say autopsies performed on four bodies found inside a burned-out home near Grand Rapids, Mich., show that all were slain before fire destroyed the structure.
SANTA CLARA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Avenda Systems, the developer of the first true automated user access control (AUAC) solution announced that East Grand Rapids Public Schools (EGRPS) has selected their eTIPS platform to provide identity and resource management across the district. Not only does the solution help manage who can login into the network and what they can access; it also maximizes their...
