July 21, 2011 So the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair in Lexington Kentucky decided to have a dunk tank. No biggie. A dunk tank at a carnival or fair is as old as the bearded lady or corn dogs. And in the heat we have been having, it might be a refreshing way to stay cool.
First Lady Betty Ford arrived in Grand Rapids yesterday via the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The plane landed a few minutes before 5pm and was greeted by Governor Snyder and Mayor George Heartwell. The motorcade, carrying the late Betty Ford, then traveled to the Gerald R. Ford Museum for a public viewing and memorial service.
It's always a national story when a former first lady dies -- but when Betty Ford passed away over the weekend at the age of 93, the news affected not only those who remembered her years in the White House, but the thousands of people whose lives were affected by her groundbreaking work in addiction therapy.
Long before 'rehab' became a popular concept, Ford lent her name to the treatment center that has provided a safe haven and recovery tools to countless patients struggling with drug and alcohol addiction -- and two of the center's most well-known former residents have spoken out in remembrance of her work.
Betty Ford passed away on Friday. She was 93. Funeral plans are now set.
July 7, 2011 Update: Rodrick Dantzler took his own life after safely releasing all the hostages.
Police have confirmed that Rodrick Dantzler, the man who led police on a high speed chase through Downtown Grand Rapids after killing 7 people turned the gun on himself late Thursday night after a standoff with police. GRPD Chief Kevin Belk reported that Dantzler shot himself in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
After 33 days of testimony, Casey Marie Anthony has been found "Not Guilty" of murdering her two year old daughter Caylee. She could walk free as early as tomorrow. Was justice served?
Have you been following the Casey Anthony Murder Trial? Who presented the best case? The prosecution? Or the defense?
Somehow I got sucked into this fiasco by waking up too early and flipping on Tru-TV. So, after six weeks of the prosecution alleging Casey is a party girl who had a toddler daughter that didn’t fit into her lifestyle of heavy drinking, partying, a risque sex life and more lies than all U.S. Presidents combined, does all this make it easy for the jury? Do the countless lies she has been caught in make things look bad for her? Or does it put enough reasonable doubt on the table to make it hard for the jury to take capital murder off the table? Her mother got caught lying to prevent her daughter from receiving the death penalty and her father’s emotional meltdown on the stand many said was quite powerful for the prosecution’s case.
June 28, 2011 This is a sad story if you are like me and like butter. And I like me my butter. The lady at the Iowa State Fair who sculpted Tiger Woods, Elvis, and even Jesus' likeness out of butter, has passed away to that big creamery in the sky.
June 27, 2011 You probably have heard about the plane crash that happened last week in Charlevoix. It was all over the news late last week. A plane crashed into a garage on the approach to Charlevoix Municipal Airport. A place I have been by about a thousand times.
It takes a village to raise a child, but it may also take a village to help a man prepare for parenthood.
With Father’s Day coming up, what better way to introduce you to a new phenomenon called “dadchelor” parties.”
If Susannah Bortner wants her son’s stuffed animal returned, she’s going to have to make sure the kidnappers who took it are stuffed themselves.
The Brooklyn, New York woman’s two-year-old son lost his teddy bear wrapped in a blanket last month only to have the alleged kidnapper promise to return it in exchange for $10,000 worth of cupcakes. And not just any kind of cupcakes — gluten-free ones.
