East Grand Rapids NewsLocal news for East Grand Rapids, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Officers union makes pitch for Kent County jail millage- July 17, 2008 As squabbling continues between local mayors and Kent County leaders over jail funding, the union for sheriff's deputies is stepping into the fray and urging support of an Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/officers-union-makes-pitch-for-kent... McCain to campaign in southeast Michigan on Friday- July 15, 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain plans to campaign later this week in southeast Michigan at an invitation-only town hall meeting.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/mccain-to-campaign-in-southeast-mic... STATE: McCain plans 2 more stops in Michigan on Thursday and Friday- July 14, 2008 Sen. John McCain will bring his presidential campaign back to Michigan this week for a Thursday night fund-raiser in East Grand Rapids and a Friday morning meeting with automotive employees at the GM Tech ...http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/state-mccain-plans-2-more-stops-in-... Reeds Lake an unlikely home for toothy Northern Pike- July 14, 2008 The first thing Chase Klinesteker wanted to do upon leaving the dock at John Collins Park is to check out the underwater island in the middle of Reeds Lake.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/reeds-lake-an-unlikely-home-for-too... McCain coming to Michigan- July 12, 2008 BELLEVILLEEAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - In the race for the White House, republican candidate Senator John McCain will visit Michigan again this week.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/mccain-coming-to-michigan?fromrss=1 Graydon's Crossing brings English pub and grub to East Grand Rapids- July 10, 2008 Last March the restaurant space at 2237 Wealthy St. in East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village was just an empty shell.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/graydons-crossing-brings-english-pu... Grand Rapids metro mayors to meet on 'double dipping'- July 10, 2008 The mayors of six West Michigan cities will hold a press conference Thursday morning to announce they're not ready to support the renewal of the Kent County jail millage.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/grand-rapids-metro-mayors-to-meet-o... Continue reading "When it rains, Grand Rapids-area volunteers check their gauges"- July 9, 2008 As storms pummeled the region last week, National Weather Service meteorologist George Wetzel knew 3 inches of rain had fallen at Gerald R. Ford International Airport.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/continue-reading-when-it-rains-gran... Property along Rabbit River donated for park- July 7, 2008 John Nowak remembers his childhood days growing up in the township, playing outside and enjoying the country setting.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/property-along-rabbit-river-donated... East Grand Rapids women create SunStick to gauge garden sunlight- July 5, 2008 Cynthia Van Renterghem, left, and Kerry VerMeulen show their product, SunStick, which helps gardeners measure sunlight.http://www.topix.net/city/east-grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/east-grand-rapids-women-create-suns... |