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A $2.2 million project to repair concrete along roughly 15 miles of I-96 has been postponed because of a stormy weather outlook.

Jaylin Garcia, left, and Maurico Ramirez, both of Grand Rapids, work on an activity in their first grade classroom on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Sibley Elementary.

Sally and Michael Triant, landlords at Waters House Apartments, direct residents to move their cars as the parking lot and entry level of the building floods on Monday, May 20.

Marijuana advocates march along Monroe Center in downtown Grand Rapids Thursday, Dec.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is recognizing 34 Grand Rapids Public Schools teachers who received Good Classroom mini-grants for special and innovative classroom projects.

The first floor of the Harris Building will be the new home of Local Epicurean, a locally-owned organic pasta company.

Where: 2162 Wealthy St. SE, East Grand Rapids Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - In order to get more drivers to buckle up behind the wheel, police are launching a new campaign today that is aimed at helping drivers who have "buckle-phobia." It's a fictitious condition characterized as the fear of wearing seat belts, and it's part of the campaign.

I recently told you about a project dear to scores of us who have worked at The Grand Rapids Press newsroom over the years.

With the wind blowing sand over time, a sign of The White River Township Barrier Dunes Sanctuary has submerged into the sand as seen here on April 14, 2013.

Haitian Flag Day is officially celebrated on May 18, but there is one group here in West Michigan celebrating this weekend.

This weekend a Rotary Joint District Conference called "peace through service" is in Grand Rapids.

The playlist offers you three events to add to your social calendar every Thursday and Sunday on MLive.com and in The Grand Rapids Press.

Former President George W. Bush was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the second annual West Michigan Aviation Academy's Leaders of Tomorrow Gala.

Tonight's Powerball jackpot is at least $600 million, making it the largest in Powerball history and the second largest among U.S. Lottery jackpots.

A Grand Rapids man will spend up to 15 years in prison for the drunken driving death of an 8-year-old Detroit girl.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- It's called "Build A Better Block GR" and its all about re-inventing Grand Rapids.

Wanda Rose, mother of Latrice Maze, looks upon her family and a photo of Maze at a memorial service held for her daughter.

File Photo: More than $20,000 in prizes will be given to 18 Michigan high school students on Saturday, June 8, at Celebration Cinemas North, for their winning entries in the Meijer Great Choices Student Film Awards.

Hundred take part in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event in May 2012 in East Grand Rapids.