Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday - The nation's largest food drive happens Saturday, May 10....
Stake out fails to net suspect in comic book store robbery - Police are still searching for a third suspect in the robbery of a Kentwood comic book store. ...
Bear owner talks about why he didn't report escape - MUSKEGON - The owners of an animal shelter in Muskegon County where a black bear escaped are speaking out about their delayed response to capturing the animal....
GRPD officers head to Washington DC to honor Bob Kozminski - Several police officers in Grand Rapids will soon take part in a cross country bike ride that will end at the National Police Memorial in Washington DC. ...
Gas prices rattle Americans - Record high gas prices are prompting Americans to drive less for the first time in nearly three decades....
Organizers: Relief failing to reach hundreds of thousands in Myanmar - Organizers say relief workers in Myanmar are far from reaching most of the hundreds of thousands of people without food or safe drinking water following the recent deadly cyclone....
Montcalm County prosecutors seeking charges in animal abuse case - Police in Montcalm County today have arrest warrants for two people, who prosecutors say are responsible for the abuse and neglect of animals at a Six Lakes home....
State House resolution asks Granholm to oust Detroit mayor - A Republican lawmaker is sponsoring a resolution in the state House calling on Governor Jennifer Granholm to remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office....


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Two-run single holds up for W. Michigan in series opener - The Lansing Lugnuts managed just three hits in a 2-0 loss to West Michigan on Thursday night at Oldsmobile Park. Ramon Garcia (4-3) pitched the ...
NHL Thursday Play Off Games - Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - Johan Franzen, Brian ...
NBA Thursday Games - Spurs 110 Hornets 99 (Hornets lead series 2-1) SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs have bounced back from a ...
Baseball Thursday Night - AMERICAN LEAGUE Rangers 5, Mariners 0. SEATTLE (AP) - Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer and then got hit by a pitch, setting up a ...
Stars/Wings Game 1 Blog: Live from JLA - 2:20 AM - Wings win 4-1, lead series 1-0: Tonight's final blog featuring; "Dan and Dave go to White Castle." We're back in ...
Beckett strikes out 8, Youkilis homers again for Boston - DETROIT (AP) - Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at Comerica Park to ...
Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener - DETROIT (AP) - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the ...
Rollercoaster game: Tiger beat Red Sox 10-9 with hit in 9th - DETROIT (AP) - Placido Polanco hit a broken-bat, tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon to lift the Detroit Tigers to ...
Game cancelled at Fifth Third Ballpark - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Wednesday's game between the West Michigan Whitecaps and Kane County Cougars at Fifth Third Ballpark as been cancelled due to rain ...
Former Lowell prep star leaving Oklahoma - Keith Nichol, a former all-state quarterback at Lowell High School is leaving the University of Oklahoma. ...


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Firefighters shed hair to support youngster with cancer - All gave some and some gave all. Grand Rapids firefighters went well beyond the call of duty to help a young girl with cancer....
People cut costs, grow food - Times are tough, and more people are turning to home-grown methods to save money. Literally....
Man assaulted, robbed near WMU campus - Police in Kalamazoo are looking for two or three people accused in an assault and armed robbery....
Kalamazoo Chief finalists interview - Private interviews for the five finalists who want to be the new public safety chief began Friday morning....
Lansing man run over by train -- and lives - Police say a Lansing man has survived getting run over by a train. ...
Gas prices prompt state to offer campers parking perk - State recreation officials are offering campers up to 15 days of free storage for their recreational vehicles, boats and trailers at certain parks and recreation areas....
E. Michigan track athlete voted off 'Survivor' - HOWELL, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan man has given away his immunity-- and his shot at winning $1 million on a hit reality TV show. Erik Reichenbach was voted off CBS' "Survivor: Micronesia --Fans vs. Favorites."...
CMU student dies from meningitis at GR hospital - A Central Michigan University student died Wednesday morning of bacterial meningitis at Spectrum Health in downtown Grand Rapids....
New Grand Rapids area mall is a go - The green light has been given for a new mall in the Grand Rapids area....
Gas price goof at Kentwood station - The sign said $3.87. But the pumps said $2.87....
Stroke can't stop man from River Bank Run - The Fifth Third River Bank Run Rich Kraley will take part in Saturday is nothing like the race he's run since July 22, 2007....
Body found in car at Wal-Mart parking lot - A woman's body was found in a car at the Wal-Mart in Ionia....
Serval cat running loose in Muskegon County - Residents in Fruitport Township told 24 Hour News 8 the cat got loose from the West Michigan Society for Protection and Care of Animals in Muskegon. ...
Runaway bear caught in Muskegon County; charges possible - A once-missing bear is back at the Muskegon County sanctuary where it lives. Now the state is pursuing charges against the owners, saying they failed to notify the Department of Natural Resources that the bear was gone....
Ambulance, truck, car in US-131 chain-reaction crash - An ambulance merging onto US-131 set off a chain-reaction accident. One of the vehicles involved went over a guardrail and landed near a creek....
Greenville man fined for smuggling relatives into US - A Greenville motel owner was fined and placed under house arrest for trying to illegally smuggle his relatives into the United States....
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Ford: Surprised by Kerkorian investment - WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Friday it first learned that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian was interested in investing in the automaker in early April but was "completely unaware" that......
Auto parts supplier Delphi reports wider loss - NEW YORK -- Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. reported on Friday that it lost more money in the first quarter than it did a year ago, but that an increased credit line will still allow it......
Union: Louisville, Ky., Ford plant to shut down for a month - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A union official says Ford's truck plant in Louisville, Ky., will shut down for the month of July instead of its traditional two-week hiatus during the summer....
Abandoned vehicles rise as Flint River lowered for cleanup - FLINT, Mich. -- The big river cleanup begins this weekend, but some heavy lifting has already begun. Police and fire officials in Flint say more than a dozen submerged vehicles......
Adrian driver found guilty in crash that killed 5 in Ohio - TOLEDO, Ohio -- A Michigan man was convicted Friday of driving the wrong way on an interstate and slamming his pickup truck into a minivan, killing a Maryland mother and four children......


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International Hockey League - Associated Press - October 15, 2007 9:54 PM ET W L SOL Pts GF GA Bloomington 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flint 0 0 0 0 0 0 ......
American Hockey Playoff League - Associated Press - April 13, 2008 10:04 PM ET Wednesday, April 16: Manchester at Providence, 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 18: Manchester at Providence, 7:05 p.m. ...
Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener - Associated Press - May 8, 2008 10:24 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second......
Beckett strikes out 8, Youkilis homers again for Boston - Associated Press - May 8, 2008 10:14 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at Comerica Park to lead......
Pistons' Billups still sore, unsure he can go in Game 4 - Associated Press - May 8, 2008 4:04 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Chauncey Billups says the right hamstring he injured in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals......


Wood TV 8 Michigan Headlines

Union: Louisville, Ky., Ford plant to shut down for a month - Associated Press - May 9, 2008 3:24 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A union official says Ford's truck plant in Louisville, Ky., will shut down for the month of July instead of its traditional......
Guard troops help Iraqi boy get heart-valve surgery in Mich. - Associated Press - May 9, 2008 3:04 PM ET GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Some Michigan soldiers helped arrange for a heart operation that will allow a 7-year-old Iraqi boy to lead a normal......
Mother, child, 2, in stroller struck by car in Ferndale - Associated Press - May 9, 2008 2:14 PM ET FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) - A mother and her young daughter are being treated for injuries after they were struck by a car in Ferndale and knocked 30......
Struggling auto supplier Delphi reports 1Q loss of $589M - Associated Press - May 9, 2008 2:14 PM ET TROY, Mich. (AP) - Struggling auto parts maker Delphi Corp. says its loss widened in the first quarter to $589 million, up 10.5% from the same quarter......
Ford: Initially "completely unaware" of Kerkorian investment - Associated Press - May 9, 2008 12:54 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Ford Motor Co. says company officials first learned billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian was interested in investing in the automaker......


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