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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 [...]
Who knew that John Ball Zoo had two of the oldest kelp gulls in the world? Who knew that the penguins are little thieves? These factoids, along with many other eye-opening and surprising details, are shared in John Ball Zoo’s new ZOO BLOG, that launched April 11,. The Zoo plans to release a new blog [...]
The Rogue River would have jumped its banks at the dam if the city had not opened eleven of the thirteen gates at the dam following weather conditions that raised area rivers to the highest levels in history. City Manager Michael Young said improvements to city drain systems over the years were good preparation for [...]
Rockford resident Rosee provided the above picture that illustrates the amazing flooding going on right now along the Grand River. The high river waters caused the City of Grand Rapids to declare a State of Emergency and evacuations of several downtown buildings were ordered. Residential homes, such as these pictured, may not be repairable after [...]
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