98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » gerald ford http://wfgr.com Sun, 19 May 2013 14:32:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 U of M To Reissue Gerald Ford's "Retired" Number 48. Should They? [POLL] http://wfgr.com/u-of-m-to-reissue-gerald-fords-retired-number-48-should-they-poll/ http://wfgr.com/u-of-m-to-reissue-gerald-fords-retired-number-48-should-they-poll/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:48:30 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=62464 When a sports team or league decides to retire a number, that usually means no one else will ever wear it. The Tigers retired Al Kaline's number 6, so no Tiger will ever wear 6 again. Same with Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman with the Red Wings. Jackie Robinson and Wayne Gretzky have the same honor with Major League Baseball and the NHL. Now word is the University of Michigan wants to "reissue" Grand Rapids' favorite son Gerald Ford's number 48 "to honor him". Huh?

]]> http://wfgr.com/u-of-m-to-reissue-gerald-fords-retired-number-48-should-they-poll/feed/ 0 flickr First Lady Betty Ford Comes Home To Grand Rapids [PHOTOS] http://wfgr.com/first-lady-betty-ford-comes-home-to-grand-rapids-photos/ http://wfgr.com/first-lady-betty-ford-comes-home-to-grand-rapids-photos/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:02:48 +0000 Steven Bohner http://wfgr.com/?p=11892 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.

]]> http://wfgr.com/first-lady-betty-ford-comes-home-to-grand-rapids-photos/feed/ 0 Gene Parker "Locals Who Have Made It Big-Grand Rapids Top 5″ http://wfgr.com/locals-who-have-made-it-big-grand-rapids-top-5/ http://wfgr.com/locals-who-have-made-it-big-grand-rapids-top-5/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:06:00 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=11611 Lots of people from the Grand Rapids area have gone on to bigger and better things--Here is our Top 5 of "Locals who have made it Big-Grand Rapids"

]]> http://wfgr.com/locals-who-have-made-it-big-grand-rapids-top-5/feed/ 0 Fun Stuff To Do For FREE Today Around Grand Rapids! http://wfgr.com/fun-stuff-to-do-for-free-today-around-grand-rapids/ http://wfgr.com/fun-stuff-to-do-for-free-today-around-grand-rapids/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:00:50 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=6742 Just because Spring break is almost over doesn't mean there isn't something FREE to take advantage of around town today!

--FREE admission to the Ford Presidential Museum today to celebrate Betty Ford's 93rd birthday

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