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As dangerous cold looms, here’s how to protect yourself and your home

With Arctic air expected to surge in Friday, bringing high temperatures in the single digits and lows well below zero, you're urged to take steps to protect yourself, your home and your car.
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Michigan’s first Bojangles opening in Wyoming in February

WYOMING, Mich. — The grand opening for Michigan's first Bojangles restaurant finally has a date—Tuesday, Feb. 3. Located at the former Main St. Pub at 1730 28th Street in Wyoming, this will be the state's first location. The Southern fast food chain is known for its fried chicken, biscuits and sweet tea. Its...
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Today’s Forecast: Snow showers; Windy and cold

Another round of snow is coming through West Michigan today, creating a fresh slippery coating on area roads. It will be breezy and colder. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
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Some West Michigan schools closed Thursday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan has been bombarded by rounds of heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures this week, causing many schools to close for multiple days. The weather doesn't slow down on Thursday—more snow could cause impacts during the morning commute, with chances for snow continuing throughout the...
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Rescue teams save dog from icy river near Sparta

The Alpine Firefighters Association says a dog is safe after she fell into the Rogue River. Multiple rescue teams were at the scene to pull Schatzi out of the chest-deep waters.
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Former Gordon Food Service executive buys Alger Heights deli and food delivery business

A former Gordon Food Service marketing executive has acquired a Grand Rapids deli and food delivery business that has built a loyal customer base over the past two decades. In a deal that closed Dec. 29, Kelly Smallegan-Maas purchased Making Thyme Kitchen, which husband-and-wife team Ken and Karen Bryan started in a...
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Couple revives Allen antique store and village

A couple from Grandville, Michigan, sells everything from golden loveseats and Coca-Cola fridges to license plates and comics at their thrift store, Le Vintage Rose, in Allen, Michigan. The property of the Antique Village was abandoned and forgotten for more than a decade, until Mary Nguyen-Frei and her husband,...
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Manual Transmission is Reigning King of Theft Deterrent; Real Case

A Grand Rapids woman believes the manual transmission in her car may have played an unexpected role in preventing it from being stolen, after an apparent theft attempt ended with the vehicle left behind despite visible damage. The incident occurred Monday morning on the east side of Grand Rapids, where...
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Watch driver walk through wreckage after 100-car pileup in Michigan

The aftermath of a 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan left motorists in awe. Footage captured by an eyewitness on the scene shows clusters of damaged cars and semi-trucks on a snowy Interstate 196, about 24 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, and along its shoulder, on Sunday, Jan. 19. Some of the vehicles even fused...
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Charter Capital joins major Midwest accounting firm to fuel M&A practice

A top 50 U.S. accounting firm is expanding into investment banking and the Michigan market with a deal to acquire Grand Rapids-based Charter Capital Partners. Katz, Sapper & Miller LLP, a large advisory, tax, and audit firm with six offices in the Midwest and New York, closed Jan. 16 on the acquisition of Grand...

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