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Vote for your favorite HAPPY HOUR!

Vote for your favorite HAPPY HOUR!

Last year we did Pizza and Burgers. Now we want to know who has the best Happy Hour. Please voice your opinion by completing our poll.

This is not just about alcohol, but the environment.  We want to know what restaurant has the best food, servers, specials, and even customers.  The kind of place where "everybody knows your name."

Throughout the week of March 5th, WZZM13 will reveal each of the top five restaurants in an on air segment.

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UPDATE: Fulton intersection closure delayed

UPDATE - GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - The construction that will close the intersection of Fulton and Monroe has been delayed until Friday, February 24.

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- You will need to plan another way through part of downtown Grand Rapids beginning Wednesday. 

The intersection at Fulton and Monroe will close for three weeks so crews can repair utility ducts and street lights.  The intersection will temporarily reopen with one lane heading in each direction beginning March 30th. 

This is the first phase of a five phase project for Fulton Street.  The second phase will close the intersection at Fulton and Ottawa beginning March 15th.  The sidewalks will stay open during the work. 

Construction should be finished by May.

Grand Rapids' first LadyFest hits town

Grand Rapids' first LadyFest hits town

by Roberta King

The ladies are taking over The Pyramid Scheme on Saturday, March 3 with Grand Rapids' inaugural LadyFestGR. The event will feature all female line-ups of musicians, artists, comedians, workshops and other fun stuff. Organizer and musician Jes Kramer said that LadyFest events first began in Olympia, Washington but her first experience was when she attended and performed at a LadyFest event in northern Michigan.

"It was the first time I'd ever heard of it. I did a bit of research and kept my eye open for other events in Michigan and nothing was turning up. I was kind of bummed out about that," she said.

Final beam going up for new GVSU building

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - Construction is progressing on Grand Valley State University's downtown Grand Rapids campus.

Today, the final beam will be raised for the Seidman Business Center. Students and faculty signed the beam in a ceremony this morning.

The Seidman Center will be Grand Valley's 16th LEED-certified building. It will open for classes in the fall of 2013.

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One killed in possible road rage shooting

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - Grand Rapids police say a man is dead after being shot during a possible road rage incident. He has been identified as Lance Byers, an employee with Michigan's Department of Human Services.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and State Street SE in Grand Rapids shortly after 8:00 am Tuesday.

Police say they're looking for a man and a woman who fled the area in a black Lincoln Navigator or similar large sport utility vehicle.

A witness, who did not want to be identified, told WZZM 13 News he was stopped at the intersection when he saw people in the two cars arguing out on the street.

"They argued for a little bit until the guy in the black SUV started to get heated up and started getting in the guy's face and the guy in the silver car basically just pushed 'em away and then tried to turn around that's when we heard the gunshot."

GRPS expands summer food program

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- The federal government is renewing a program in Grand Rapids to make sure students eat well during the summer. 

Last year Grand Rapids Public Schools received a $700,000 grant which was divided among 2,500 low income students.  The money is placed on electronic cards and used to buy pre-approved items at local grocery stores.

Tuesday GRPS announced the government is rewewing the program so more students have access to healthy food during the summer months when school lunches are not available.

Find a 2012 Lenten Fish Fry

Find a 2012 Lenten Fish Fry

Here's a running list of the 2012 Lenten Fish Frys around West Michigan.  If you have a Fish Fry to tell everyone about, click HERE.