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29 ft of land eroded by expanding river

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:54:15 GMT

A man in Newaygo County is homeless because floodwaters have eroded the land his house sits on.

Wolf hunt referendum to go on ballot

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:44 GMT

A referendum on wolf hunting will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless.

Non-kosher jail suit may be dismissed

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:19:12 GMT

A federal magistrate is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging the Kent County jail failed to serve a former inmate a Jewish kosher meal.

Threatened day care has past violations

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:26 GMT

A child care center that was verbally threatened this week by a man looking for his ex-wife -- an employee there -- has a history of problems, state records show.

MSP may expand air patrols statewide

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:33:43 GMT

The controversial Michigan State Police helicopter patrols over the Grand Rapids metro area that recently ended may have been part of a statewide plan to beef up air patrols.

Suspension begins for Judge Post

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:25 GMT

The suspension for Judge Kenneth Post, a district court judge in Hudsonville, began Wednesday.

Quick arrest after threat to child care

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:37:14 GMT

A man accused of threatening to kill everyone at a Gaines Township child care center was arrested within an hour and a half of the day care calling police, according to Kent County Undersheriff Jon Hess.

Intruder shoots at homeowner

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:19 GMT

Police continue to investigate an incident in which they say someone broke into a home and shot a gun at the homeowner.

Threatening gunman leaves empty-handed

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:57 GMT

Wyoming police are searching for a man who tried to rob a gas station early Tuesday morning.

Festival of the Arts' rain fund is dry

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:01 GMT

Festival of the Arts officials say the event is struggling, and they have fallen short of the money needed for their rainy day fund.

1964 special on Hudsonville tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:24 GMT

In 1964, WOOD TV8's Buck Matthews anchored a special on the April 3, 1956 tornado that devastated Hudsonville, Michigan.

$4K of items stolen from storage unit

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:21 GMT

The crime occurred sometime between 3 p.m. May 17 and 9:30 a.m. May 21 at Gobles Self Storage, 403 S. State St., in Gobles.

2 testify Hoskins admitted killing Maze

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:55 GMT

Wednesday testimony alleged a Grand Rapids man admitted to family and friends that he killed his girlfriend Latrice Maze and put her body in a trash bin.

1.1M in MI plan Memorial Day travel

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:51 GMT

AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

DeHaan analyzes Memorial Day gas prices

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:28 GMT

GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan predicts what kind of prices may be at gas stations this holiday weekend.

Tests: Safe to swim at Millennium Park

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:53:18 GMT

24 Hour News 8 wanted to test the water at the popular park in Walker. Our crew used sterile bottles and took samples earlier this week from three different areas along the beach.

Woman hit by garbage truck on overpass

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:29 GMT

A woman was seriously injured early Wednesday morning when she was hit by a garbage truck on an overpass in Grand Rapids.

Musk police imposter pleads no contest

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:14 GMT

A Moorland Township man accused of impersonating a police officer and assaulting two people has entered a plea.

Mobile meth lab dismantled, 2 arrested

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:58 GMT

Police agencies from two different states teamed up to find a wanted man and dismantle a mobile methamphetamine lab.

2 seriously hurt in Kalamazoo stabbing

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:06:24 GMT

Two people were hurt -- one critically -- when they were stabbed in Kalamazoo Tuesday night.

Report: MI day care emergency plans lag

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:07:22 GMT

A national study shows Michigan lags behind other states when it comes to emergency preparedness requirements at child care centers, but the state assures parents that children are safe.

Area hospitals prepared for disasters

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:48:23 GMT

If a tornado touched down here in West Michigan, area hospitals need to be ready to treat hundreds, if not thousands of injuries. Plans are already in place to facilitate coordination with each level of government and emergency responders.

Sen.: No Medicaid expansion in budget

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:50:54 GMT

The leading Republican in the Michigan Senate says lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are nearing agreements on the state budget targets that will likely not include a proposed expansion of government health insurance for low-income adults.

1 dead in crash at natural gas station

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:25:20 GMT

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash at a natural gas transfer station Tuesday afternoon.

Hatchet attack suspect not competent

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:50 GMT

A woman accused of attacking her parents with a hatchet and another weapon has been found not competent to stand trial.

Man shot in thigh, buttocks in SE GR

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:03:40 GMT

One man was shot in the thigh and buttocks in southeast Grand Rapids Tuesday evening.

13 min. average from siren to touchdown

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:38:20 GMT

The people in Moore, Oklahoma, had just minutes to run for cover before a tornado swept over their town Monday. The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma gave a warning 16 minutes before the tornado touched down.

Audit 3 years before embezzling charge

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:07:09 GMT

An external audit obtained by Target 8 shows the City of Kentwood was warned about weak controls over money three years before a clerk was arrested on an embezzlement charge.

Small-town murder, big-time mistakes

Ken Kolker — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:03:55 GMT

Joyce Coulier's mom first saw the crime-scene photographs early this year in the courtroom -- her daughter's badly decomposed body in a hastily dug, three-inch deep grave.

Special on 1956 Hudsonville tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:42 GMT

In 2006, Storm Team 8 looked back on the April 3, 1956 Hudsonville tornado.