Consumers Energy reported at 11 a.m. that about 109,000 customers were without power this morning from the storm. Hardest hit was Kalamazoo County, with nearly 40,000 customers out, Calhoun had 9,650, Branch had 9,400 and Barry had 100. The company asked its customers to report outages at 800-477-5050 or local law enforcement. Officers are...
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A police officer died hours after being shot in the head Friday during an exchange of gunfire that killed a man who fatally shot a woman near a train station, authorities said. Poughkeepsie Police Chief Ron Knapp released a statement saying the 44-year-old officer died at about 9:05 p.m.The name of the officer, an...
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Blake Griffin scored four points on a pair of dunks, but he only played six minutes in the first half of the NBA-All Star Rookies-Sophomores game that was leisurely played in front of a rather tepid Staples Center crowd. Timberwolves guard Wesley Johnson led the Rookies with 16 points. The Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and...
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Every year, at about January when the participants for the upcoming dunk contest are released. Early reports of the participants in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest have proved to be accurate. The NBA has just announced that Blake Griffin, JaVale McGee, Serge Ibaka and Brandon Jennings will be the four participants in the...
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Bassmaster Classic 2011, Bassmasters Classic starting today. Some of the top anglers will gather in New Orleans to Bayou Segnette State Park. The Classic starts today and a champion will be crowned Sunday, January 20. There are 50 qualifiers in the classic, with six having won the tournament before. These include: Kevin VanDam, Boyd...
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