Grand Rapids News

Way to go EGR! The boyhood home to Gerald Ford has been ranked the 8th "Best Suburb in the US to live in" according to MarketWatch.com, a Wall Street Journal website. The affluent city east of Grand Rapids beat other Michigan hotspots like West Bloomfield and Royal Oak, which didnt make the list, Huntington Woods DID make the list, at number 10. Michigan and New Jersey were the only states to have more than one city on the list.

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You might not have heard of The Fur Circus, but if you watched TV 13's news Saturday morning, or went to the Saturday Griffins game, you are in the know!
The team of furry fun mascots that do a circus like show were on Channel 13 with Jennifer Pascua and Meteorologist Alana Nehring.

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We had a massive turn out for Channel 957′s first annual Dessert Wars!  A dozen restaurants and bakeries went dessert to dessert in an epic battle for 2 awards, the People’s Choice and the Judge’s Choice!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us decided who had the best dessert in Grand Rapids!  Thanks toPioneer Sugar and Mast Heating & Cooling for sponsoring the event!  Thank you to the Amway Grand Plaza for hosting!

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We had a massive turn out for the first annual Dessert Wars!  A dozen restaurants and bakeries went dessert to dessert in an epic battle for 2 awards, the People's Choice and the Judge's Choice!  

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Earlie Johnson of Muskegon had his $7,500 vintage porn collection stolen. Johnson came home Tuesday night to find his back door knocked in and several items missing from his home.  Among the stolen goods was Johnson's vintage porn collection.  Earlie told WZZM 13 that it has taken him years and thousands of dollars to collect.

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Our long awaited battle of the batter, culinary conflict, super sweet skirmish...  OK, enough of that...  Dessert Wars is today at the Imperial Ballroom at the Amway Grand Plaza from 6pm to 8pm!  Come join the Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR staff and sample desserts from a dozen local restaurants and bakeries.

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My long time Pal Mike Ridley has had his song introduced in the Michigan State Legislature to make it the official song of the State of Michigan.  I couldn't be more proud of him.

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It's been a busy week for Grand Rapids native Floyd Mayweather.

The world's best boxer:  announced his next opponent (Robert Guerrero), announced a new TV deal which could be worth over $250 million, then visited Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids to play a little basketball.

Mayweather's Las Vegas mansion has helped to keep us informed and entertained via Twitter.

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Valentine's Day has come and gone, but the romance never stops in Grand Rapids!

Right?

Grand Rapids has been named one of the most romantic cities in the country.

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One of West Michigan's favorite signs of spring is beginning to take shape.

Butterflies are returning to Frederik Meijer Gardens and the Butterflies Are Blooming exhibit will open soon!

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I thought I was all Harlem Shake-d out.  I was wrong.

Leave it to Grand Rapids, Clark Retirement Community and Rob Bliss to put together ANOTHER must-see video!

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I watch alot of TV. And when you watch TV you see commercials. Presidents' Day is one of the 322 different chances every year for advertisers to have a sale. And since that's a great deal of creativity that needs to be harnessed, sometimes the commercials fall short of their goal. But they are funny...and creepy...and funny.

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