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Heavy Wind Blows Over City Christmas Tree

Eric Meier — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:55:33 +0000

A Christmas tree that’s set up in the southwest Michigan city of Saint Joseph succumbed to a strong storm that moved through the area. The tree decoration sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan and is show hanging over Lake Boulevard. The storm that brought these winds to Michigan will be moving through New York [...]

Should Schools Close on Friday December 21?

Eric Meier — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:27:04 +0000

Friday December 21 is the long speculated date that the world will end. It also marks one week from the Newtown school shooting. Should schools close on Friday? In Genesee County, Michigan, 21 school districts are closing tomorrow. The superintendant of the county’s intermediate school district (similar to NY’s BOCES) says that there are no [...]

Police From Across Nation Came to New York – New Jersey to Help After Sandy [IMAGE]

Eric Meier — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:10:36 +0000

Not only did electric crews from around the country converge on the Northeast to help after Hurricane Sandy hit, turns out police lent assistance as well. This photo was shared by the Michigan State police showing a MSP patrol SUV with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Here’s what they said on Twitter Must [...]

Student Allegedly Assaulted on School Bus in Michigan [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:01:21 +0000

Earlier this year the nation's collective heart went out to a school bus aide Karen Klien who lives near Rochester and was ridiculed by students on her bus. This time around it's an adult who is under scrutiny after video was released showing a student being slammed against the side of the bus.

GVSU College Students OD on Bath Salts

Eric Meier — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:59:05 +0000

Four college students at Michigan’s Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids have died due to what medical examiners are calling an overdose of bath salts. The ‘designer drugs’ were banned in New York State last year. GVSU students OD’d on bath salts: woodtv.com

Vertical Cars Are Everywhere

Eric Meier — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:31:01 +0000

Yesterday I shared with you a video of a car that ended up planted in the snow off a New England Interstate. Then I got tipped off to this article from Michigan about a car fished out of an embankment. BENTON TOWNSHIP – A woman and her two children escaped unharmed Tuesday just before the [...]