DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen named NARI 2013 Regional Contractor of the Year

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Comstock Park, MI ( April, 2013)—The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Greater Grand Rapids 2013 East Central Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) in the Residential Bath over $60,000 category of its annual awards competition. “We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious award,” said Bill Wolf, [...]

Rockford filmmaker wins award for production

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WKTV and the West Michigan Film and Video Alliance (WMFVA) have awarded an original film by Rockford Filmmaker, Michael Gordon, a 2013 Eclipse Award for Production Excellence. Gordon’s original screen play, Womanizer, was shot in and around Rockford, Michigan, at locations Reds on the River, a local Rockford family home, and the Holiday Inn Express [...]

Residents warned against flood contact, disposal

The Kent County Department of Equalization deployed teams on Friday, April 26 for damage assessment from the flooding that occurred over the past two weeks. Personnel from cities, townships and villages that were affected by flooding, as well as volunteers, started logging damage assessments around Kent County. It could be several weeks before a final [...]

Rockford, Grand Rapids flooding sets new records

By JOHN HOGAN Rockford – and most of West Michigan, became a water wonderland last week as a second round of storms dumped nearly 6 inches of rain on the area, bringing the monthly rainfall total to almost 10 inches through last weekend (April 20). Flooding from the first round of storms April 6-13 was relatively [...]

Michigan State Police celebrates 96 years

The Michigan State Police (MSP) celebrated its 96th anniversary during Michigan State Police History Week, April 14 – 20, 2013. “What started as a small cavalry of men has evolved into a complex, professional law enforcement agency responsible for not only general police investigative services and traffic patrol, but also forensic science services, statewide criminal [...]