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12 Reasons Why It’s Absolutely Essential That There Is a ‘Saved by the Bell’ Reunion

Former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Lark Voorhies recently surfaced to let fans know what she’s been doing in the days since she left Bayside. She also revealed she’d be open to a ‘Saved by the Bell’ reunion. That’s news that’s hard to b-b-b-beat and we can’t help but root on that possibility.


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Grand Rapids One Of America’s Best Cities For Moms!

Happy belated Mothers' Day! Here's another feather in the national cap that is Grand Rapids. Along with San Jose and Honolulu, Grand Rapids is one of "America's Best Cities For Moms"! Grand Rapids scores high for moms with "Moms-per-capita" (we are third out of the 13th best), "Maternity care" and "Mom Love" (whatever THAT is).

It’s National Chicken Dance Day! Cluck Says “Find Someone To Dosie Doh”!

Yes, proving that there is a "National" day for everything in this country, today is "National Chicken Dance Day". It's almost like Christmas for Cluck, the WFGR Mascot. He gets to dance and carry on all day today! Go Cluck! So grab someone and do some dancin'!

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Texting While WALKING Now Illegal [VIDEO]

A town in New Jersey has banned texting while WALKING. Yes, I'm not making this up. This may seem a little extreme, but at the same time, I've done something very similar before - I actually ran into someone walking on the street a few months back because I wasn't watching where I was walking

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‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ by Glen Campbell – Classic Hit or Miss

Released in May 1975, "Rhinestone Cowboy" immediately caught on with both country and pop audiences. The song spent that summer climbing both the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts before peaking at No. 1 by season's end - three non-consecutive weeks on the country chart, two weeks on the Hot 100.

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Happy Mother’s Day! Michigan Momma Cat Adopts Baby Squirrel (Video)

A mother's love know no bounds... or species, it appears. 8-year-old Bailee Shultz was playing in his grandparents' backyard in Bangor, Michigan when he heard something crying. An investigation turned up a tiny squirrel, less than a week old, who had fallen from it's nest. They worried the little guy wouldn't make it. Bailee's mom, Stephanie, decided to try something. Her cat, Oreo, had just given birth to 5 kittens. What if they put the baby squirrel in with the litter?

Treat Your Momma Right, The Gary Busey Way

Jimmy Kimmel is pretty funny. Fortunately, he’s also humble enough to defer to people who are even funnier than he is, which is why he aired some of Gary Busey’s advice for Mother’s Day. Here’s what Busey had to say; see if you agree.

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Couple Spends Six Figures to Clone Dead Dog

Losing a loved one is never easy. Some of us would pay top dollar to get back a child, a significant other, or a best friend that left us too soon. But what about a dog?

Money is no issue for Edgar and Nina Otto who lost their 11-year-old Golden Labrador, Sir Lancelot, to cancer four years ago. So, how much did the Ottos shell out? $155,000!

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10 Awesome Reactions By Moms to Their Mother’s Day Gifts

Moms do a lot for us. Even after we are no longer their responsibility, they are still doing things for us that we take for granted. We should be celebrating these great ladies every single day of the year, not just on Mother’s Day.


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New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]

You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains.

And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.


Category: Grand Rapids News

3-Year-Old Genius Is Still Just a Kid

Many parents insist their child is a genius. Emmelyn Roetteger, however, has the paperwork to prove it. She scored a 135 on an IQ test, and was thus accepted into MENSA.

She is, on the other hand, still a toddler, as this bit from the Today Show shows us.

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Motley Crue Leather Jacket Sells For $850 on Ebay

A rare leather jacket from Motley Crue‘s ‘Dr, Feelgood’ tour has sold for $850 on eBay. While that may seem like a steep price, it’s possible that the jacket, sized women’s extra small, has a connection to the band.


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