SW Michigan

Key people who helped ex-President Gerald R. Ford guide the United States through the biggest government crisis of the last 50 years will be in Grand Rapids today and Tuesday to talk about him and open a new exhibit at the museum honoring his memory.

SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- Palisades nuclear power plant has been shut down for repairs, according to officials at the plant. The plant was removed from service Sunday morning for inspections and repairs to the safety injection/refueling water tank, according to Palisades spokesperson Lindsay Rose.

KALAMAZOO, MI - Michelle Grevenstuk approached the Kalamazoo Marathon with a "why not" attitude. The 31-year-old Otsego resident competed in the inaugural 26.2-mile run at the Borgess Run for the Health of It in Kalamazoo two years ago, she was a spectator last year and on Sunday she was a winner.

KALAMAZOO, MI - Justin Gillette seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself during the Kalamazoo Marathon Sunday. The professional marathoner from Goshen, Ind., was encouraging spectators at spirit stations along the course to cheer louder, he high-fived a few others and he got a crowd gathered downtown to laugh when he made an unexpected stop to answer nature's call in a porta-potty.

The deluge of rain last month didn't just flood local roads, homes and basements, it also messed up the dredging schedule for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Grand Haven. "They've tried to get here all spring," Corps of Engineers Area Engineer Tom O'Bryan said. "We're very glad they're finally on board."