I'm equally as likely to compliment your cute shoes as I am to invite you out to drink beer and watch a baseball game. I love my dog (Smudge), New Kids On The Block, live blogging my life, and eating out (aka not having to cook). My hobbies include Facebook, reading, and pinning crafts on Pinterest that I'll never make.
Wendy Reed
June 1 & 2, 2023 Are Clean Air Action Days in West Michigan
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared a Clean Air Action Day for elevated levels of ozone Tuesday, May 30, Wednesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 1, and Friday, June 2, 2023.
Debbie Stabenow, Michigan’s First Female U.S. Senator, Will Not Run For Re-Election
Debbie Stabenow, Michigan's first-ever female U.S. senator, has announced that she will not be running for re-election at the conclusion of her current term.
Lost in the Woods? Don’t Change Your Voicemail – Do This Instead
We've all seen the viral post going around on social media that encourages people who are lost and find themselves with a dying phone battery to change their outgoing voicemail message. While it seems to make sense, experts are saying that isn't what you should do at all.
These Small Upper Peninsula Towns are Michigan’s Hidden Gems
Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula is home to tiny towns full of character that truly make them the hidden gems of the state.
The Ionia Free Fair Will Return in 2021
One of West Michigan's most iconic events, the Ionia Free Fair, will return in 2021 after taking the year off in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MI Will Ease COVID Restrictions on Restaurants Beginning March 5
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon that COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants will be eased beginning on Friday, March 5, 2021.
Tiger Woods Hospitalized Following Car Crash
The LA County Sheriff's Department has revealed that Tiger Woods was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday.
Representing the Mitten: Players With Ties to Michigan in Super Bowl LV
Several players from both teams either spent their college or high school careers (sometimes both) playing right here in Michigan. Some of the names we know well - Tom Brady and La'Veon Bell - while some we may have kind of forgotten about.
U of M Students Asked to Stay in Place Until February 7
The recommendation comes after cases of COVID-19 have started spreading quickly amongst the university community. That includes 14 cases of the new B.1.1.7 variant, which is believed to be approximately 50 percent more transmissible.
Indoor Dining in Michigan to Resume February 1
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday morning that indoor dining will be able to resume in the state beginning February 1.