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Local hospital performing deep brain stimulation

Submitted by Valerie Lego, Health Reporter
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 4:01pm

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - It's a disease that has no cure -- Parkinson's Disease affects a million Americans.  But a promising procedure is helping people with Parkinson's have a better quality of life.

Deep brain stimulation can help stop those debilitating tremors, giving patients temporary relief for up to 10 years. It's offered in Grand Rapids at Saint Mary's Hauenstein Center.

Cheryle Hall has been living with Parkinson's for nearly 20 years. What started as a little tremor in her pinky, has now affected her hand and her leg.

But she's found hope in deep brain stimulation. Hall says going through the procedure is worth it, even if it only lasts ten years.

"I'm 70 years old, so who knows how long I've got? So they've have it go longer, so I figure it's a good time," says Hall.

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Ramp restriction: WB I-196 to SB Fuller Avenue

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 12:40pm
Ramp restriction: WB I-196 to SB Fuller Avenue

Fuller Avenue bridge replacement over I-196 The left turn from the westbound Interstate 196 off ramp to southbound Fuller Avenue will be prohibited starting tonight at 9 p.m. through early November.  The ramp will remain open and all traffic must turn right onto northbound Fuller Avenue.

Detour: Continue west on I-196 and exit College Avenue. Turn left (south) on College Avenue and left (east) on Michigan Street to Fuller Avenue.

For up-to-date information on this project and others, go to the list of statewide lane closures at: www.michigan.gov/drive.

Follow MDOT at www.twitter.com/MichiganDOT or www.facebook.com/MichiganDOT.
 

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Bikestock III

Submitted by Tanya Llorens, The Grand Rapids Tightwad
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 10:44am
Bikestock III

Get ready for another great free event in Grand Rapids folks!  If you like music and bicycles then you should definitely check out Bikestock III which is happening on August 20th downtown.  What is Bikestock III you ask?  It is a community event that advocates for more bicycle accommodations in the city of Grand Rapids.  But it's so much more than that...

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Bohemia Too Liquidation Sale

Submitted by Tanya Llorens, The Grand Rapids Tightwad
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 9:54am
Bohemia Too Liquidation Sale

If you've been in Grand Rapids any length of time you've probably seen or shopped at Little Bohemia that used to be downtown on Monroe Center but moved a little South awhile back and went by the name Bohemia Too.  It is sad to say that they are now closed...

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Swimming, Hiking and Necking

Submitted by REVUE Magazine, West Michigan's Entertainment Guide
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 8:25am
Swimming, Hiking and Necking

By Audria Larsen

Parks and green spaces are lovely, often densely foliated spots that serve social purposes. While not originally intended for necking or the side activities stereotypically associated with disc golfing, parks are fantastic places for surreptitious pleasures as well as wholesome family fun. Often taken for granted, the city of Grand Rapids has been diligently acquiring and preserving these public spaces since the 1800s.

Since April, the Grand Rapids Public Library's main branch has featured an exhibit detailing the history of the parks of Grand Rapids and surrounding areas, which will be on display through October.

"[It's] an overview of the history of the parks," said Tim Gleisner, manager of Local History and Special Collections. "[Hopefully, visitors can] come away with an appreciation of the efforts of the past [and] preserve the green space within our community."

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Steam Pig is coming down

Submitted by Bob Brenzing, Web Producer
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 6:19pm

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - A key fixture from ArtPrize 2010 is on its way down.

The Steam Pig Experiment, which has been in the parking lot of the B.O.B., across from the Van Andel Arena, is being dismantled. ArtPrize needs the venue and the B.O.B plans to expand.

Onlookers watched as the swine came down limb by limb. The artist says it's going in storage until someone buys the swine.

So far several communities expressed interest in the pig-- including Texas and Cincinnati, but the goal is to keep it local.

In the meantime, residents we spoke with say they think a pig roast is in order.

For our full report please watch the attached video clip.

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GRPS prepares families for kindergarten

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 5:37pm

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Many West Michigan children are headed back to school in about four weeks. The Grand Rapids Public School District launched a program to prepare the youngest students for a new experience.

"There is some curriculum, but basically, it's to get them acclimated to the first day of school," says Margarita Hernandez. She heads up the new KinderCamp program for GRPS. It's a free, week-long program for students and their parents.

At Burton Elementary, most of the participants are Hispanic and English is a second language. Estefania Morales says, "I am here because this program is going to help me and my son to get ready for his start to kindergarten." Morales brought her five year old son, Juan. He's been to pre-school, but that's not the case for all the kids. "Some of our kids have never had that experience," says Hernandez.

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