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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island, Sept. 24, 2011. 

Mitt Romney to be in GR on Wednesday

Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP presidential front-runner, will be in Grand Rapids this coming Wednesday afternoon, officials with his campaign told 24 Hour News 8.

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    Snyder Facebook town hall meeting Thurs

    Gov. Rick Snyder was so happy with how his town hall meeting on Facebook went after last month's State of the State address that he's holding another one.

    Budget talk likely to focus on surplus

    On Thursday, Gov. Rick Snyder and his team will lay out their spending plan for the upcoming budget.

    Hey kids, get to class, it's Count Day

    Getting kids to attend class is important every day. But today it counts for something even more -- funding for their school.

    Hoekstra ad raises sensitivity question

    The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra against Michigan incumbent

    Mich 'right to work' debate intensifies

    The debate over whether Michigan should become a right-to-work state has intensified because of actions in a neighboring state.

    MI Dems have 2 chances to support Obama

    The Michigan Democratic Party is changing course and allowing Democrats to vote in the Feb. 28 presidential primary and also participate in the May caucus.

    Mich loses federal extended benefits

    Michigan will stop receiving federal extended unemployment benefits later this month, 24 Hour News 8 learned.

    Poll: 93% 'concerned' about Asian Carp

    A new EPIC/MRA poll released on Thursday indicated that the majority of Michigan residents are concerned about the Asian carp's progression toward the Great

    Sen. Debbie Stabenow on insider trading

    The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Thursday on a bill that will make insider trading illegal for members of Congress.

    Richardville on gas tax: 'not excited'

    Sen. Randy Richardville isn't keen on the proposed gas tax.

    Biden: American Seating 'never left'

    Speaking to a full house Wednesday morning, Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd assembled at American Seating in Grand Rapids that there was only one way

    VP Biden arrives in GR to visit factory

    Vice President Joe Biden is in Grand Rapids.

    1 in 4 mastectomies need follow-ups

    A West Michigan doctor's study on a popular breast cancer treatment is being published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

    Pfizer recalling birth control tablets

    The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is recalling birth control tablet blister packs after it was discovered that some packs contained out-of-order tablets.

    Auto theft down; Ram preferred to steal

    The Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority recently announced that auto thefts in the state are down 9.35% from 2009 to 2010.

    Poll: Gas tax, vehicle fee increases

    A poll says a majority of Michigan voters oppose the idea of raising gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.

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    GVSU increases room and board 1.56 pct

    The Board of Trustees voted at its Feb. 10 meeting to make this increase …

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