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Results 1 - 20 of 51 in Alto, MI

  1. Pilot and passenger walk away from fiery plane crash in LowellRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 24 | WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

    ... s was just a small flame," says Krummrey. "After about 5 minutes it just took off and burned real quick."The pilot from Alto was issued a private pilot's license 5 years ago. Investigators say he had many hours of experience in the cockpit.

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  2. 2 men survive fiery plane crash at Lowell Airport

    Wednesday Jul 23 | WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

    ... get enough lift and decided to abort take-off. He crashed the plane near a wooded area. The 33 year old pilot from Alto, was on his way to Wisconsin with the passenger to pick up a friend, when the crash happened. The pilot was not injured. The ...

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  3. New novel plucks from city's pastRead the original story

    Jun 19, 2008 | Palo Alto Daily News

    Palo Alto author Meg Waite Clayton's second novel was nothing more than a title for over a year.

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  4. Dozier: People News

    Jun 12, 2008 | Lansing State Journal

    ... are: Marcia (Bill) Warner of Lansing; Sherri Sutton of Haslett; Sue (Tom) Fisher of Lowell; and Barb Symons of Palo Alto, Calif. They also have six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The Girl Scouts of Michigan Capital Council announces ...

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  5. School bond nabs easy victoryRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Palo Alto Daily News

    Measure A, the Palo Alto school district's $378 million bond measure, cruised to an easy passage in Tuesday night's election.

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  6. Driver in Critical After Hitting A Tree

    Jun 1, 2008 | WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

    A man loses control of his vehicle and smashes into a tree. Police say the accident happened around 12:15a.m Sunday near 60th street and Bancroft in Alto.

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  7. New monument honors those killed in Iraq WarRead the original story

    May 21, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press

    ... is strictly for the families. For the families, the war is over, but it is important that we honor those kids," said Alto resident Michael Burri, commander of the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard. Burri's nephew, Army Spc. Eric Burri, 21, a Wyoming ...

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  8. New monument honors those killed in Iraq War

    May 21, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press

    ... is strictly for the families. For the families, the war is over, but it is important that we honor those kids," said Alto resident Michael Burri, commander of the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard. Burri's nephew, Army Spc. Eric Burri, 21, a Wyoming ...

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  9. Veterans Memorial Park monument hails West Michigan soldiers who died in Iraq

    May 21, 2008 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... is strictly for the families. For the families, the war is over, but it is important that we honor those kids," said Alto resident Michael Burri, commander of the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard. Burri's nephew, Army Spc. Eric Burri, 21, a Wyoming ...

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  10. Grand Rapids memorial honors 11 fallen Iraqi war veterans

    May 20, 2008 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... is strictly for the families. For the families the war is over, but it is important that we honor those kids," said Alto resident Michael Burri, commander of the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard, who sought the recognition for the local soldiers for ...

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  11. Zeeland council may release company from contractRead the original story

    May 19, 2008 | Holland Sentinel

    ... according to the memo. DVK President Bob VanKalker and Sales and Marketing Vice President Dan VanKalker, both of Alto, declined to comment on the council's decision or the disputed work. "We're just trying to wrap up the project," Dan VanKalker said ...

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  12. Services set for teens killed in Caledonia crashRead the original story

    Apr 22, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press

    ... teens killed in a weekend car crash on 68th Street. Nikkolas Carmean, 16, of Middleville, and Jonathan Beaulieu, 18, of Alto, died in Sunday's crash near Egan Avenue after Carmean lost control of the Chrysler Sebring he was driving and hit an ...

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  13. 2 high school students killed in Kent County crashRead the original story

    Apr 21, 2008 | Detroit Free Press

    ... Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report 16-year-old Nikkolas Carmean of Middleville and 18-year-old Jonathan Beaulieu of Alto died in the Sunday afternoon crash in Caledonia Township. WZZM-TV reports the two had recently left church. Authorities say ...

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  14. Collision kills two 'great guys'Read the original story

    Apr 21, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press

    ... 2 p.m. when he lost control of the car and it slid sideways into the path of a van driven by Jacob Sebastian, 24, of Alto. Beaulieu was Carmean's passenger. Kent County Sheriff's Department deputies said both teens died instantly. Sebastian was ...

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  15. 2 Teens Killed In Kent County CrashRead the original story

    Apr 21, 2008 | WFRV

    ... Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report 16-year-old Nikkolas Carmean of Middleville and 18-year-old Jonathan Beaulieu of Alto died in the Sunday afternoon crash in Caledonia Township. WZZM-TV reports the two had recently left church. Authorities say ...

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  16. 2 High School Students Killed in Kent County Crash

    Apr 21, 2008 | WWUP-TV Cadillac

    ... Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report 16-year-old Nikkolas Carmean of Middleville and 18-year-old Jonathan Beaulieu of Alto died in the Sunday afternoon crash in Caledonia Township. WZZM-TV reports the two had recently left church. Authorities say ...

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  17. Loss of two teens in Caledonia crash 'an unbelievable tragedy'Read the original story

    Apr 21, 2008 | MLive.com

    ... instantly. The teens were returning from Woodland Mall when the crash occurred. Carmean was taking Beaulieu home to Alto before heading to his house in Middleville. "Nick had to be home at a certain time," Stiles said. Police were investigating ...

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  18. Two Teenage Boys Die in Fatal Crash in Caledonia

    Apr 20, 2008 | WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

    ... center line and was hit head-on by a white van. The driver was killed instantly. His passenger, an 18-year-old boy from Alto who attends Caledonia High School, was also killed in the crash. It happened on around 2pm on 68th Street SE near Egan ...

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  19. Continue reading "Two teens killed in crash that closes 68th Street in southern Kent County"

    Apr 20, 2008 | MLive.com

    ... The driver of the eastbound vehicle, a 16-year-old male from Middleville, and his passenger, an 18-year-old male from Alto, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle was treated for minor injuries. Deputies said speed may ...

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  20. Home-school advocates protest registration billRead the original story

    Apr 10, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press

    ... so they'll know they aren't truant. That's a noble thing," said home-school mom Cathy Garnaat, 58, who traveled from Alto to Lansing. "But if you give one freedom away ..., they'll want to add more rules. That's just typical government. I don't want ...

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