Models of Obama homes in Chicago and White House in holiday train shows at botanical gardens

Model Obama homes in garden holiday train shows

‘Palin! Palin! Palin!’ crowds chant as hundreds line up in Mich. to see Palin on book tour

Hundreds cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour

‘Palin! Palin! Palin!’ crowds chant as thousands line up in Mich. to see Palin on book tour

Thousands cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour

Hundreds line up for chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off national book tour in Mich.

Hundreds line up in Mich. for chance to meet Palin

Sarah Palin set to kick off 3-week national tour in Mich. to promote her book, ‘Going Rogue’

Big crowds expected as Palin kicks off book tour

Wal-Mart, others suspend business with Mich. fruit grower fined for child-labor law violations

Retailers suspend business with Mich. fruit grower

Retailers suspend business with Mich. grower who had children as young as 6 working in fields

Retailers suspend dealings with Mich. fruit grower

Police: Man turns himself in, claims he was responsible for armed robbery of Michigan bank

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man robbed a Michigan bank and got away — but didn’t stay away. WOOD-TV reported that a 40-year-old Comstock Park resident later called 911 and confessed. According to the Kent County sheriff’s department, the man simply said: “I’m the one that robbed the bank, and I wanted to turn myself in.”

Universal Forest raises yearly dividend to 20 cents, names former Home Depot exec to board

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Universal Forest Products Inc. said its board has increased its yearly dividend to 20 cents. It will be paid Dec. 15 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 1.

Spartan Stores 2nd-quarter profit falls with gas prices and as consumer buy private label

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grocery store chain Spartan Stores Inc. said Wednesday that quarterly profit fell as gas prices fell and consumers bought more private-label products to cope with the tough economy.

Brooklyn, NY, artist wins $250K top prize in new Mich. art competition

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Brooklyn, N.Y., artist has won the $250,000 top prize offered in a new art competition in Grand Rapids, Mich.

ArtPrize organizers to announce winner of $250K top award in new Mich. art event

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new art competition that for more than two weeks filled lobbies, streets and even a river with hundreds of works of art and attracted thousands of people to Grand Rapids, Mich., is winding down.

ArtPrize organizers to announce winner of $250K top prize in new Grand Rapids art event

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A $250,000 top prize is at stake as a new, 18-day art competition winds down in Michigan.

Picture this: New art competition in Michigan offers $250K for top prize, public picks winner

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 1,200 artists from two dozen countries are taking part in a new art competition coming to southwestern Michigan that features a $250,000 prize for first place.

Appeals court upholds deportation of Kurdish immigrant; attorneys say man was tortured

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kurdish immigrant from Turkey who the U.S. government claims failed to disclose ties to a group labeled a terrorist organization lost another round Monday in his fight to remain in the United States.

Appliance maker Whirlpools 2nd-qtr profit falls 33 percent on lower consumer demand

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A significant drop in consumer demand slashed second-quarter profit 33 percent at Whirlpool Corp., the world’s largest maker of home appliances.

Christian book publisher Zondervan hires auto industry vet Jason Vines as VP of communications

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christian book publisher Zondervan has hired auto industry veteran Jason Vines to serve as vice president of public relations and communications.

Spartan Stores to highlight more than 2,400 products with Michigan’s Best campaign

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores Inc. is launching a campaign aimed at promoting Michigan pride.

Driver Johnny Benson released from Michigan hospital 3 days after fiery crash

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Reigning NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson has been released from a Grand Rapids hospital three days after being injured in a fiery crash.

Former Wolverines, Bills player Riemersma files paperwork for Michigan congressional seat

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Former Michigan and Buffalo Bills tight end Jay Riemersma (REE’-muhrz-muh) has designs on Congress.

Browne wins 3rd men’s US 25K championship, Meyerhoff wins 1st women’s race

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dan Browne has won his third U.S. 25-kilometer championship and Sally Meyerhoff has won her first, running on an alternate course organizers set up because of flooding.

True value of art? $250K for Mich. art competition winner to be chosen by public

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Members of the public will use mobile devices and the Web to choose the winner of the first ArtPrize, which offers a top prize of $250,000.

True value of art? $250K for Grand Rapids art competition winner to be chosen by public

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Members of the public will use mobile devices and the Web to choose the winner of one of the largest art prizes ever offered at a new, annual event scheduled to be announced Thursday.

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