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Winter Olympics: Jamie Anderson’s Sacrifices Pay Off with Slopestyle Gold
By Hayli Goode / BSU at the Games
American snowboarder Jamie Andersonwon a gold medal Sunday in women’s slopestyle snowboarding, a new sport in the Winter Olympics.
Anderson credited the win at the Sochi Winter Olympics to her family and friends, who were on hand at Rhosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi to celebrate with her...
Winter Olympics: Dangers of Short-Track Speedskating Mean Risks and Rewards
By Allyson Burger | BSU at the Games
During the semifinal 500-meter race at the 2010 U.S. Olympic trials for short-track speedskating, J.R. Celski let out agonizing screams as blood poured from a large wound on his inner thigh after he caught a turn too tight...
Winter Olympics: Five-Time U.S. Olympian Skier Bode Miller Finds Peace for Sochi [Video]
By Allyson Burger | BSU at the Games
Samuel Bode Miller has won more major races than any other American male alpine skier in history.
The 36-year-old New Hampshire native is heading into what may be his fifth and final Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. While some critics see Miller as past his prime, Miller knows how to make a lasting impression on the slopes, skeptics be damned.
“I have so many
Michigan State Student from Middleville Dies After Off-Campus Apartment Shooting
One of two victims transported to Sparrow Hospital after a Friday evening shooting in the Cedar Village Apartments complex near Michigan State University has died, the East Lansing Police Department said.
Dominique James "DJ" Nolff, a 20-year-old Michigan State University student from Middleville, was pronounced dead at 9:23 a.m. this morning resulting from multiple gunshot wounds, accor
Queen Latifah Performing ‘America the Beautiful’ at Super Bowl XLVIII [Video]
Queen Latifah is going to the Super Bowl.
She has been selected to perform "America the Beautiful" before the start of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
The singer, actress and daytime talk show host, who hails from New Jersey, previously sang "America the Beautiful" at the 2010 Super Bowl.
Detroit Tigers Ace Max Scherzer Headlines Whitecaps Winter Baseball Banquet
American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer headlines the first West Michigan Whitecaps event after the Fifth Third Ballpark blaze last Friday and the polar vortex.
The Detroit Tigers ace is part of the 20-member Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan for the 20th annual Whitecaps Winter Baseball Banquet, which is Jan. 23 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.
Police Believe Ottawa County Man Found in Snow Clubbed to Death [Video]
His Park Township family says they can't imagine who would kill Jose Hernandez, our news-gathering partner WZZM-13 reports.
The body of Hernandez, 38, was discovered late Monday night near his Amberwood Apartments residence on 152nd Avenue...
Weather Alert: It’s Still Winter [Video]
The arctic blast gripping Grand Rapids and West Michigan is expected to loosen today, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office and WZZM-TV, Channel 13.
The temperature reached a high of 8 degrees and a low a minus-1 degree Tuesday, with wind chills as low a 20 degrees-plus below zero at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.
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Greater Grand Rapids: Stuck in Polar Mode [Video]
Good morning. Welcome to the artic. You've been officially temporarily moved to a polar region.
Michigan and the Midwest are stuck in a polar vortex, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office. Typically, such an arctic blast -- or wintry hurricane -- only hits northeastern Canada a la Ontario, Quebec and regions further north.
Arctic Grip: Snow, Winds and Cold Combine for Sub-Zero Climes, Dangerous Conditions [Video]
The arctic blast is going to continue its grip on Grand Rapids and West Michigan through Wednesday, the National Weather Service’s Grand Rapids office said Monday afternoon.
Snow and windy conditions are creating near-blizzard conditions and sub-zero temperatures with wind chills in the minus-20 degree range with a winter storm advisory across greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Highs are only
Griffins History: Grand Rapids Drops 4-3 Shootout to Toronto Marlies in Detroit [Video]
The Grand Rapids Griffins' first outdoor game in a history dating to 1996 was a memorable one.
The Griffins dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Toronto Marlies before 20,337 fans at Comerica Park in Detroit on Monday night.
Luke Glendening, a graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and the University of Michigan, scored two goals in the historic matchup...