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Police accuse Michigan mom of setting house fire that killed daughter
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom. “This is a shockingly cruel, unimaginable crime committed by a mom against her three kids,” Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric...
Independent Bank: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Independent Bank Corp. (IBCP) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $18.5 million. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of 87 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street...
Mercantile Bank: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $19.6 million. The bank, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said it had earnings of $1.22 per share. The results topped Wall Street...
Today in History: January 25, NASA Opportunity rover lands on Mars
Today is Saturday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2025. There are 340 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 25, 2004, NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars and sent its first pictures of the planet to Earth; originally planned as a 90-day mission, the rover...
Expected guilty plea for man in 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers case postponed due to hospitalization
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A hearing where a Minnesota man was expected to plead guilty to hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” was postponed indefinitely Wednesday after his attorney told the court that the man is hospitalized. U.S....
